Economic empowerment of women was the key focus of the recent visit by Royal Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and former Danish Development Cooperation minister Ulla Tornaes to Bangladesh. The Danish princess and Tornaes visited rural areas of Barisal and ready-made garment factories in Gazipur to witness the reach of Danish development aid on the lives of rural women, said a press release. The crown princess and the former Danish minister asked the women about the challenges in their daily lives and future aspirations. “I am proud that Denmark will support local communities in Bangladesh to overcome adverse effects of climate change, which threatens their livelihood,” the former Danish minister said. “As bread winners, working women are made self-reliant and less dependent on others.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 09, 2017 13:52 UTC