Unilever, CARE to create business opportunities for rural women
Unilever Bangladesh Ltd and CARE Bangladesh signed an agreement yesterday to create sustainable business opportunities for thousands of rural women in the country under a project styled 'Aparajita', says a press release.Sanjiv Mehta, chairman and managing director of Unilever Bangladesh, and Hasan M Mazumdar, deputy country director of CARE Bangladesh, signed the deal on behalf of their organisations. Unilever Bangladesh already has a project styled 'Joyeeta', an initiative through which opportunities are provided for nearly 2000 women in rural Bangladesh for sustainable self-employment. On the other hand, CARE Bangladesh has experience of working with rural women in different areas of the country through 'Rural Sales Program', which creates income and employment opportunities for the rural poor women through linking them with market. Under this new rural sales project, Unilever and CARE will be able to reach 20 more upazilas of the country's northern and eastern districts. Naushad Karim Chowdhury, brands and development director of Unilever Bangladesh, and Asif Uddin Ahmed, economic empowerment coordinator of CARE Bangladesh, were also present.
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Unilever Bangladesh Ltd and CARE Bangladesh entered into an agreement yesterday to create sustainable business opportunities for rural women in the country under a project styled 'Aparajita'. Sanjiv Mehta, chairman and managing director of Unilever Bangladesh, and Hasan M Mazumdar, deputy country director of CARE Bangladesh, signed the deal on behalf of their organisations |
