Addressing the event, Charles Whiteley, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh, said that women are still far behind in obtaining bachelor’s degrees in technology and engineering across the world and women’s participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering) are behind. and Mathematics) education is only 8 percent.
Since Bangladesh prioritizes gender equality in economic decision-making, it is necessary to increase women’s participation in the green energy sector, and in this case women have the responsibility of child care, socio-cultural perception and women with no money. The major hurdles, Charles Whiteley suggested to increase women entrepreneurship through inclusion of girls in technology education, raising awareness and providing credit support.