The social cost of women migrant workers is very high as they leave behind their families and children when they go abroad for livelihood, said speakers at a consultation on Thursday.
To address the issue, they made a set of recommendations including proper support to the women workers at home.
At the same time, they called for ensuring a due working environment in job destination countries.
The experts also discussed the climate migration issues. They said there were no visible activities from the relevant ministries for the people who were displaced due to the adverse effect of climate change in the country.
Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) organised the consultation on ‘Migration through Gendered Lens: Role of the Media at a city hotel.
Dr Tasneem Siddiqui, founding chair of RMMRU delivered the welcome speech while Shirin Lira, Senior IBP Manager and Gender and Social Inclusion Adviser of PROKAS at British Council described the event’s objectives.
Parliamentarians, journalists spoke about the problems and prospects of female migration.
They said left behind children of women migrant workers face different types of troubles including insecurity and loneliness.
It is needed to give special focus on the problems. Besides, awareness is very important among the people over the contribution of women migrant workers in the country’s economy.
Tanvir Shakil Joy, member of Parliamentarian Caucus on Migration and Development (PCMD) chaired the session titled: Gendered Analysis of Climate Change and Displacement.
He emphasised the need for taking climate related programmes based on practical experiences.
Gloria Jharna Sarker, member of PCMD chaired a session on ‘Gendered and Social cost of Migration. Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu, chairman, standing committee on Ministry of Labour and Employment Bangladesh chaired the session on COVID-19 and Gender-based Violence.
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