Ensure Hindu women’s right to property
Rights activists yesterday claimed that many Hindu women in the country are being deprived of their legitimate right to property due to existing Hindu law which is discriminatory.
They called upon the government to enact a uniform family law to establish the rights of women, irrespective of religion, caste, and creed.
The call came at a discussion organised by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad on “Equal right to property and reformation in the Hindu family law in light of proposed uniform family code” at Anwara Begum, Munira Khan Auditorium in the capital’s Segunbagicha.
In her speech, Mahila Parishad President Ayesha Khanam said her organisation had proposed the code to eliminate discrimination and limitation of religion-based laws.
“The law reform proposals regarding Hindu women’s right to property were submitted to the government in 1992 but it is yet to be implemented” she said.
She said that despite ensuring equal rights for men and women in the constitution of 1972, the reality is different as women are deprived of their due rights in the decision-making process and property.
“Divorce law must be implemented for Hindus to eliminate issues over family life.”
Speaking at the meeting, General Secretary of Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad Rana Das Gupta said the government should get rid of discriminatory laws to provide women with equal social, legal status and opportunities.
Mahila Parishad’s general secretary Maleka Banu; economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya; Bhorer Kagoj editor Shyamal Dutta, and representatives of different religious-based rights organisations were present at the meeting.
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