Ensure provision of age-appropriate comprehensive sexual education. In the integrated sex education curriculum, issues such as child marriage, sexual harassment and cervical cancer should be discussed separately with both girls and boys. Make arrangements for female teachers to teach sex education to girls and male teachers to boys. To ensure this, at least 4 selected teachers in each school should be trained on sex education, separate training should be arranged for male and female teachers and the issue should be discussed in teacher-parent meetings. Year: 2025 Domain: Institutional Women Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 29-Jul-26
Include topics related to students’ mental health, digital literacy, online and cyber safety, violence in the online and cyber space, responsible use of online media and technology, women’s participation and position in various unconventional professions (such as technology, media, sports, etc.), the importance of women’s leadership, climate change and environmental protection in textbooks. Year: 2025 Domain: Institutional Women Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 29-Jul-26
Amending the ‘Bangladesh Sports Educational Institutions Act 2020’ by making special provisions for girls from hill areas and other marginal (geographically remote and naturally risky) areas to provide them training. Year: 2025 Domain: Law and legal framework Women Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 29-Jul-26
Amend the ‘National Sports Council Act 2018’ to ensure equal opportunities for men and women in all levels of sports activities and structures. Year: 2025 Domain: Law and legal framework Women Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 29-Jul-26
To be registered, boards of private businesses, government agencies and semi-autonomous organisations must include at least 40 percent women, selected on the basis of their own merit. Year: 2025 Domain: Law and legal framework Women Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 30-Jul-26
The traditional local governance system of the indigenous peoples of the hills and plains should remain in force, and the headmen or traders should be included in the local government system. At least one-third of women’s representation in these institutions should be ensured. Year: 2025 Domain: Law and legal framework Women Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 29-Jul-26
Establish child day care centres on an area-based basis in government and private workplaces and residential areas, determining standard operating procedures, registering them, and ensuring monitoring of their implementation in accordance with standards and regulations. Year: 2025 Domain: Programme-related Women Status: Legal and Policy Framework Last Update: 29-Jul-26
Formulate a code of conduct for employees in all private sector organisations , which clearly defines acceptable behaviour and language free from sexual harassment as directed by the Hon’ble High Court, and ensures complaint and redressal mechanisms in case of exceptional behaviour. Year: 2025 Domain: Policy-related Women Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 29-Jul-26
The revised Code of Conduct for Government Servants should clearly define professional and respectful conduct towards female colleagues, including a clear definition of what constitutes harassment, abuse, or exploitation. Similarly, the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018 should specify the redressal mechanism and grievance procedure for the aggrieved parties, and clearly state the possible administrative and disciplinary measures, including sexual harassment at the workplace as a basis for punishment. Year: 2025 Domain: Policy-related Women Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 29-Jul-26
Expand the government’s performance indicators on gender equality to include more indicators from the SDGs. For monitoring purposes, identify and monitor a set of gender equality outcome indicators for all sectors, from a list of national-level indicators. Year: 2025 Domain: Institutional Women Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 30-Jul-26
