Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) of Rajshahi district unit called on the government to implement its declaration on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (Cedaw) for ensuring development of women in the country.
BMP said this at a discussion organised at its office on the occasion of the International Cedaw Day yesterday.
General Secretary of BMP Kalpana Roy read out a statement and briefed about the Cedaw charter at the meeting with Rajshahi unit President Abeda Raihan Buli in the chair.
Vice President of BMP Lailun Nahar Baby and Organising Secretary Anjona Sarker also took part in the programme.
Speakers said the existing 'family laws' are not enough to eliminate discrimination against women, adding that they have to face disparity in marriage, divorce, guardianship of their children and ownership due to the weakness of the laws.
They demanded implementation of the National Women Development Policy-2008 to ensure that all the laws of the country are formulated in line with Cedaw.
The speakers alleged that the immediate-past government did not give any legal effect to Section 2 and Part 1 (F) of Section 16 of the charter.
They called on the caretaker government for full implementation of the charter.
BMP also strongly protested the prohibited entry of female students and women on the Rajshahi Government College campus after college hours end at 4:00pm.
Earlier, the college authorities said the move was taken to check increasing anti-social activities and movement of drug peddlers on the campus.
BMP called on the authorities to immediately withdraw the move and ensure female students rights and opportunity on the college campus.