Implement Cedaw charter to uphold women's rights
Speakers at a discussion yesterday demanded implementation of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (Cedaw) to ensure equal rights of women, says a press release.
They said this at the discussion organised by Citizens' Initiatives on Cedaw in association with Steps Towards Development in the city yesterday.
The speakers said the government should take proper initiative for full ratification and implementation of the Cedaw charter.
Bangladesh has ratified Cedaw with some reservations to Article 2, nucleus of the convention, which leads to a challenge to establish equal rights of women, they added.
To uphold human rights of women, the government will have to take steps to withdraw the reservations.
Human rights activist Dr Hamida Hossain said, “A pressure should be created on the government to materialise the Cedaw charter.”
UNIFEM Programme Manager Nahid M Ahmed, Kamrunnesa Nazli of Ain O Shalish Kendra, Mojahidul Islam Nayan of PSTC and Mahmuda Imam of Karmojibi Nari also spoke.
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