Propose and take measures for approval to amend the Any Other Business, AOB of other ministries and divisions to clarify their role in promoting gender equality and development in their policies, plans and programmes. View Details
Establish child and women-friendly specialised courts, with separate facilities for private hearings and needs-based facilities. View Details
Increase the number of cyber tribunals, giving priority to districts with high incidences of online crimes, especially technology-induced gender-based violence against women. View Details
Repeal the special clause of the Child Marriage Prohibition Act, 2017, allowing marriages below the age of 18. View Details
In accordance with Articles 19, 27, 28 and 29 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the much-awaited ‘Elimination of Discrimination Act’ should be quickly enacted with the aim of eliminating all forms of discrimination in every field of the state and emphasis should be placed on its implementation. View Details
Recognising equal guardianship of the mother as of the father, emphasising the best interests of the child, and amending the Guardianship and Wardship Act, 1890 to grant the mother automatic guardianship rights, especially when the father is absent, incompetent or unwilling. View Details
To introduce a uniform family law, which would be applicable to all religious communities on the basis of justice and equality in all matters relating to marriage, divorce, guardianship and inheritance. View Details
Reorganise the National Council for Women’s Development and review and amend its terms of reference. View Details
To ensure workers receive fair justice, the state will increase the number of labour courts, expedite case resolutions, and take action to prevent unnecessary harassment. Necessary measures will be taken to address violations of legal rights, and frameworks will be established. In disputes and activities related to securing legal entitlements, the state will avoid the use of criminal measures and force. Any criminal cases filed against trade union workers or employees for participating in labour movements should be swiftly reviewed and annulled. View Details
Implement necessary state reforms in all government institutions (Department of labour, Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, labour Welfare Center, Industrial Relations Institute (IRI), National Skill Development Authority and other government and non-government organisations) in order to strengthen the capacity and coordination of the Ministry of labour, departments and institutions, as well as to establish accountability, democratic practices, transparency and the right to information. View Details
