A country where two women lead both power and politics, Bangladesh will have more women lawmakers as a special committee, formed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has agreed to make a recommendation for increasing the quota for women in parliament.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all to help the government implement National Women Development Policy for the welfare of women. She said that a certain quarter “trading on religion” has been trying to mislead people by misinterpreting the women development policy, although Islam as
Bangladeshi women are pushing government to implement the recently approved National Women Development Policy (NWDP) 2011, which has met with strong resistance from Islamic clergy.
The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) will hold the first ever Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF) on 12-14 December 2011 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) will hold the first ever Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF) on 12-14 December 2011 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
In South Asia, the concept of power and authority are ascribed to certain social characteristics determined by the male privileged groups to exclude women.
This report describes women's participation at local and national levels and social movements and parties securing accountability in contemporary governance.
This report describes women's participation at local and national levels and social movements and parties securing accountability in contemporary governance.
This report addresses gender equality and women’s human rights in the UK and the European Community development cooperation programmes in South Africa, Nicaragua and Bangladesh. Six case studies are used to compare on-the-ground practice with stated policy commitments.
This report addresses gender equality and women’s human rights in the UK and the European Community development cooperation programmes in South Africa, Nicaragua and Bangladesh. Six case studies are used to compare on-the-ground practice with stated policy commitments.
This report reviews common problems associated with providing meaningful access to justice in poor countries.
This report reviews common problems associated with providing meaningful access to justice in poor countries.