Srinivas Reddy

For a relatively new country, Bangladesh has made some remarkable developmental achievements. There has been great progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in reducing child mortality and halving poverty. It is an experience on which other countries will no doubt draw.

Every day, 6,300 people die around the world as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases -- more than 2.3 million

In order to increase girls' participation in technical and vocational training programmes, efforts need to involve families, society, training providers, employers and government.