Sonia Bashir Kabir stresses women’s financial, digital inclusion

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Sonia Bashir Kabir, the founder and managing director of venture capital fund SBK Tech Ventures, highlighted the utmost importance of women's inclusion in Bangladesh's financial and digital sectors to facilitate effective growth in alignment with global changes during her conversation with Senior Correspondent Shahin Akhter for an interview with New Age Business magazine, drawing on her personal life, extensive experience in global tech industries and advocating for bridging the gender gap for the country's sustainable development.

Tech entrepreneur Sonia Bashir Kabir delved deeper into the pressing need for empowering women in the financial and digital sectors to keep pace with rapid technological advances and control automation effectively.
Drawing on her vast experience in the tech industry and her successful track record in funding start-ups, Sonia said, ‘Empowering women is not just a moral obligation but also a strategic imperative’.
She stressed that the inclusion of women in these sectors was a collective responsibility, as their exclusion would pose a joint risk to society.
Sonia argued, ‘Men will lose to automation if we don't have the 50 per cent of the workforce with them. We must ensure that the 50 per cent population isn't left behind; otherwise, men will face significant challenges.’
‘People are smarter than computers, but we must learn to keep pace with technology,’ she said.
She pointed out, ‘If we are not aware of what computers can do, how can we compete and succeed? Our women are currently facing this challenge.’
As a visionary with a keen eye on Dhaka's thriving start-up scene, Sonia Bashir Kabir directed her attention towards ideas that could create a positive impact on the masses.
She opened up about her journey as a technology entrepreneur and investor, having funded 40 start-ups under her name.
She firmly believed that empowerment would not solely come from the workplace; it should start from one's home environment. ‘If women don't feel empowered at home, they may choose to remain silent,’ she said.
In the age of technological advancement, Sonia advocated for the inclusion of women, half of the world's population, in decision-making processes.