Fully implement CEDAW to remove gender inequality
Samajik Protirodh Committee forms a human chain in front of Dinajpur Press Club yesterday demanding implementation of CEDAW and National Women Development Policy 2008.Photo: STAR
Speakers at discussions in Satkhira and Gaibandha yesterday urged full implementation of the Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for overall development of women in the society.
Bangladesh, a signatory to CEDAW, also played a commendable role in framing the charter, but it is yet to fully implement it, speakers said at a discussion on 'Rights of the woman is human rights' held at Satkhira Bar Association Bhaban.
Satkhira chapter of Bangladesh Mahila Parshad and Samajik Pratirodh Committee jointly organised the discussion.
Speakers demanded full ratification of the charter for removing gender discrimination.
Former principal of Satkhira Government College Prof Asit Kumar Majumdar was the chief guest while Satkhira Government College Vice-principal Prof Abdul Hamid and district Women Affairs Officer Taramoyee Mukherjee were special guests at the discussion with Dilruba Rahman in the chair.
It was addressed, among others, by public prosecutor advocate Tapan Kumar Chakraborty, journalist Kalyan Bannerjee, Principal Ashek E Elahi, HafizurvRahman Masum and Trishna Chakraborty.
Our Gaibandha Correspondent adds: Government's reservation on two important sections of CEDAW charter is a barrier to ensuring equal rights for men and women through overcoming social disparity, speakers said at a press conference organised by Gaibandha Development Network yesterday.
Bangladesh Women Development Policy and PRSPC included a few of sections of CEADAW charter which is enough to establish total empowerment of women in the country, said the speakers.
Inclusion of CEADAW charter into existing laws is needed for overall development of women, they said at the conference where advocate Nargis Akhter Chowdhury, joint convener of Gaibandha Social Endeavour Group, read out the keynote paper.
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