ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad

TOWARDS EMPOWERMENT AND JUSTICE

ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Members of Project Committee

Ayesha Khanam, President, Central Committee

Dr. Fauzia Moslem, Vice President, Central Committee

Nargis Zafar, Vice President, Central Committee

Khaleda Mahbub, Vice President, Central Committee

Maleka Banu, General Secretary, Central Committee

Adv. Masuda Rehana Begum, Asst. General Secretary, Central Committee

Rakhi Das Purkayastha, Organizing Secretary, Central Committee

Shima Moslem, Traing, Research and Library Secretary

Dil Afroz Begum, Finance Secretary, Central Committee

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Advocate Maksuda Akhter, Director Advocay and Lobby [Legal Aid]

Jona Goswami, Director Advocay and Lobby [Movement]

Suhan Parvin, In charge of Project Coordinator

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PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS IN BANGLADESH

Table of Contents

Key Information

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Short Narrative Summary

Chapter I: Bangladesh Mahila Parishad: A Brief Organizational Overview 15

Introduction

Salient Feature of BMP

Vision

Goals

Objectives

Operational modalities

Structure and Management

Chapter II: Promotion and Protection of Women’s Human Rights in Bangladesh 20

Project background

Rationale of the Project

Goal, Purpose and Outputs of the Project

Chapter III: Achievements in 2012 Based on Planned Outputs 24

Component 1 : Accelerating social movements against VAW 24

Areas of interventions

Planned outputs

Actual outputs

Component 2 : Strengthening political empowerment of women 37

Areas of interventions

Planned outputs

Actual outputs

Component 3 : Intensifying women’s human rights movements 41

Areas of interventions

Planned outputs

Actual outputs

Component 4 : Effective functioning A Lobby and Advocacy Agent 47

Areas of interventions

Planned outputs

Actual outputs

Component 5 : Improving organizational capacity 55

Areas of interventions

Planned outputs

Actual outputs

Chapter IV: Interventions beyond Planned Outputs 72

Framework conditions

Identifying the Gaps between planned and actual outputs

Unplanned activities

Chapter V: Impact of Programmes and Activities 78

Civil society engagement

Networking

Empowerment and capacity building

Government and societal response and recongnition

Institutional efficiency

Strong sense of volunteerism in the society

Chapter VI: Challenges and Future Plans 83

Identifying Challenges

Suggested Measures

Bibliography

Appendix

KEY INFORMATION

Project Title : PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF

WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS IN

BANGLADESH

Implementing Organisation : BANGLADESH MAHILA PARISHAD (BMP)

Project In-charge : Dr. Maleka Banu

General Secretary, BMP

Reporting Period : JANUARY – DECEMBER, 2012

Reporting Date : 29th April 2013

Forward

angladesh Mahila Parishad is a right based activist organization with a working philosophy

on the principles of volunterism and responsiveness to social and political rights and justice

to women. BMP’s motto is to establish a justice and empowerment by mainstreaming

women in development process of the country with a vision to establish a secular,

democratic, equity based society and state. The prime goal is “women`s emancipation through

empowerment” BMP’s endovers is ever lasting and accomplishment relies on the voluntarism of

our organizers. The year of 2012 is the third year of implementation of the project “Promotion and

protection of women`s human rights of Bangladesh” BMP’s new embark on journey with a deeper

commitment to impact of the program implemented.

Each year the annual report provide an opportunity to reflect on our purpose and how well have

performed, what differences we have made, and what plans we have for the future. Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad (BMP) is committed to promote and protect women`s human rights in the society

with utmost sincerity and dedication. BMP continues to work for women in a challenging

environment where women suffer from widespread social, legal, political and economic

discrimination and suppression. BMP implemented its planned programmes and activities in 2012

with full achievements in key areas of interventions. The annual report 2012 reflects on the activities

of BMP and focuses on the impact of the project of the project activities in the larger society.

The major issues highlighted in the operations of BMP during January-December 2012 include

resisting all forms of VAW, creating social awareness, providing legal aid to victims, effective

representation and participation of women in politics, increasing capacity of networking with policy

makers and development partners, functioning as lobby and advocacy of women, law reforms

movement, introducing gender budgeting, creating awareness about women health rights, and

waging an effective social movements for women’s human rights. BMP gave emphasis addressing

the emergins issues & challenges faced by the youngers generations, women working in different

sector & marginalized group.Through capacity building of the organization BMP has been able to

consolidate strength during this period. The organization also has been able to ensure transparency,

accountability and efficiency in financial management and accounting procedure.

As organization BMP faces challenges emanating from internal and external sources which often

pose hurdles to implement the planned activities and strategies. The evolving socioeconomic and

political condition in the country and organizational resource constraints always matter for the

performance of BMP. However, BMP has made every effort with its full capacity and sincerity to

achieve the targets during the period under review.

We express heartiest gratitude to the Royal Norwegain Embassy for renewing the partnership with

and extending great support to BMP in order to strengthen Women`s Movement in Bangladesh.

BMP would like to thank all members and supporting staff who are actively engaged in the struggle

for women`s emancipation and empowerment in Bangladesh under the BMP platform.

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Acronyms and Abbreviations BIDS : Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies

BPFA : Beijing Platform for Action

BMP : Bangladesh Mahila Parishad

BSMMU Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

CEDAW : Convention on the elimination of All Forms of

Discrimination Against Women

CPB : Communist Party of Bangladesh

CPD : Centre for Policy Dialogue

CRC : Convention on the Rights of Children

CSW : Commission on the Status of Women

ECOSOC : Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

GO : Government Organisation

GoB : Government of Bangladesh

IGA : Income Generating Activities

IGP : Inspector General of Police

LFA : Log Frame Analysis

LGI : Local Government Initiative

MDG : Millennium Development Goal

MoWCA : Ministry of Women and Children Affairs

NGO : Non-government Organisation

NPA : National Plan of Action

RNE : Royal Norwegian Embassy

SAC : Social Action Committee

ToT : Training of Trainers

UFC : Uniform Family Code

UN : United Nations

UP : Union Parishad

UNDP : United Nations Development Programme

UNICEF : United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund

VAW : Violence Against Women

VSC : Victim Support Centre

WHR : Women’s Human Rights

Short Narrative Summary

angladesh has made significant acheivement due to increase socio-economic role of women.

Bangladesh draws attention of Global community for outstanding contribution of Women of

the country in national economy and also in social and political arena.Vibrant women’s

movement in the country has been a major boost for this gender and social transformation. As

gender gap is still highly prevailing in the country, BMP continues to work for women in a

challenging environment where women’s suffer from widespread social, legal, political and

economic discrimination and suppression. BMP has ensured increased attention for Govt. and

Society for its work.

The year of 2012 is the third year of implementation of the project titled “Promotion and Protection

of Women Human Rights in Bangladesh”. BMP achieved notable success in 2012 in pursuing its

goals, objectives and vision for promoting and protecting women’s human rights in the challenging

societal context of Bangladesh in the back drop of Patriarchal mindset Rise of fundamentalism and

conservative force and lack of democratic practices.

As a continuation of its past role BMP has remained vocal through its active and proactive role in

the movement of law reforms in 2012. Accordingly, the organization has played a critical role in

drafting the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Rules, 2012. BMP in cooperation with

other members of the Citizens’ Initiative against Domestic Violence jointly prepared a proposal of

the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Rules, 2012 and submitted it to the State

Minister of Women and Children Affairs Ministry on 16 February 2012. BMP also proposed Hindu

Marriage Registration Act (Proposed) 2012; BMP contributed in ( Human Trafficking Prevention

and Control Act 2012).

The number, extent and magnitude of VAW are still alarming which is a major challenge to

women’s human rights. According to BMP’s database, 5616 incidents of VAW took place in the

year 2012 (January-December). The largest number of victims of VAW belongs to rape related

violence (904), whereas murder (900), stalking and death related to stalking (662), dowry related

violence (558), and suicide (435) followed the order.

With these trends and frequency of violence against women BMP’s interventions have been critical

to alleviate the sufferings of women. BMP consistently provides legal support to victims of violence

throughout the country.

In 2012, fifty one district branches provided legal aid. In 2012, a total of 577 cases were dealt by

BMP compared to 555 cases dealt in the previous year (2011). Out of the 577 cases 189 were

central, 352 were district level and 36 were dealt at the grassroots level. It may be mentioned that

the number of cases sought legal support from BMP is higher than the targets set by the

organization due to continuation of old cases under trial. With a target of 300 recipients of

counselling, the organization was able to serve 1,235 people in 2012, which overwhelmingly

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surpasses the target numbers. Out of the 1,235 cases 1,018 people received counselling services at

the district level while 89 from the central level and 128 from the grassroots. Through the mediation

services in 2011, BMP helped the victims recover a total of Tk. 85,67,901.00 and TK. 85,2900.00 in

2012 as dower money and maintenance cost. It has also drawn positive response from Policy

Makers and Administration. Social Awareness and Multi-Sectoral Programme run against VAW by

MOWCA. Besides, more organized social resistance against incidence of VAW noticed in different

areas of the country.

BMP runs Rokeya Sadan as an inseparable part of legal activism. BMP takes sincere and innovative

efforts with the goal to rehabilitate them in main stream social life. At present, eight residents are

taking formal education. 8 are taking formal education and five of the residents are taking non-

formal education. Others are provided with income generating training. This year three members

have been rehabilitated in the family and 1 with the job in BMP. A total number of 20 girl and

women victims of violence were given shelter.

Political empowerment of women is a critical requirement for advancement of women in the

society. BMP has been a major boost to strengthen political empowerment of women.As planned

and unplanned BMP undertook multidimensional programmes and activities in the year 2012

towards achieving political, economic and social empowerment of women in Bangladesh. By the

end of the year on 30 December 2012, BMP organised a mass gathering at the central Shahid Minar

on the demand of ‘one-third increase in number of the reserve seats (for women) in the parliament,

direct election. BMP advocated and held dialogue with Speaker of the Parliament, Deputy Leader of

the parliament, minister, law justices and parliament, State Minister of MOWCA, Women

parliament members and other elected representative and election commission also. BMP continued

its advocacy lobby for implementation of National Women’s Development policy in different

forum, BMP also contributed in developing national work plan by MOWCA and other

organizations. BMP was vocal and mobilized social awareness for fulfillment of the commitment of

the election manifesto regarding the reinstate of the NWDP and direct election in one third reserve

seat for women in the parliament. A Divisional Workshop organized in Khulna was held 30th

November 2012 with the Elected representative the local Government on political Empowerment

of Women. BMP advocated through out the country from central to grass root level for

strengthening local Government so that it can run indecently and women member could discharge

their duties and responsibility effectively. Though a good number of women emerged as a political

force but effective and meaningful participation of women in politics towards democracy and

gender equality yet to be achieved. BMP had to review its movement and advocacy strategy in this

regards.

Gender budgeting is considered a major tool for achieving the goal of political empowerment of

women. BMP maintained its strong advocacy and lobbying role in 2012 for introducing gender

budgeting in Bangladesh. Two discussion meetings were held to focus on gender sensitive budget

allocation and its implementation through the 2012-2013 National Budget, where eminent

economist, civil Society members, grass root women (Farmer, worker), development workers,

representative from indigenous people and disable group participatory in the discussion with

recommendation. A total of 19 district branches organised pre-budget discussion meetings, where

BMP activists, political party leaders, government representatives, civil society members, media

personals and people from several other professional backgrounds were present.BMP also had

dialog with finance minister on gender budget MTBF and six five year plan. BMP send its

recommendation to finance ministry, MOWCA and other relevant ministries.

BMP emphasizes promoting and improving women reproductive and sexual health rights in

Bangladesh. In this regard, the organization considers that there is a need for influencing policy,

running campaign, advocacy and lobby. In 2012, BMP scheduled one programme concerning this

issue. On 28 May 2012, ‘Health, Environment & Social Welfare Sub-committee’ of BMP

successfully organised a discussion meeting on Safe Motherhood Day. The theme of the discussion

meeting was – ‘Implementation of Health Rights of Young Girls for Safe Motherhood’. A total of

22 district branches of BMP organised discussion meetings and rally in order to promote the issue

of women’s reproductive and sexual health rights.

The International Sub-Committee of BMP arranged a discussion meeting at the National Press Club

on 3 September 2012 to observe the International CEDAW day. Dr. Shah Alam, Chair, Law

Commission, was present at the programme as the special guest. The organization is providing

sustained effort for full ratification of UNCEDAW (withdrawal of reservation of Article 2, 16.1(C))

and Domestication of UNCEDAW in the law for implementation). BMP & 34 organizations jointly

prepared and submitted an Alternative Report on to UNCEDAW Committee in 2011 BMP also

observed the International Women’s Day on 8 March 2012 with great enthusiasm and active

participation by the people.37 district branches of BMP also celebrated the International Women’s

Day locally.

Social Action committee organised a mass gathering of around 8000 (eight thousand) people at the

Central Shahid Minar premises on 8 March, 2012 to celebrated the International Women’s day. Dr.

Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, Honorable State Minister, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs

attended the gathering as the chief guest. The objective of the mass gathering was to make the

society aware of the equal rights and opportunities for women particularly in the decision making

level. As a advocacy lobby forum SAC playing visible role on different Women’s Human Rights

issues through organizing human chain, demonstration, rally against VAW, fundamentalism and

communism, oppression against women of minority group etc.

BMP working as a Secretariat of SAC (a platform initiated by BMP of 68 women’s human rights

organization, development organization, socio cultural organization, development partners).

BMP is linked with global and regional women’s human rights movement since its inception. As a

civil society organization affiliated with UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) BMP is in

close contact with global women’s rights movement and human rights movement and remains

updated. During last years BMP representative attended and actively participated in 56th

CSW

session 2012 . BMP is in close contact with UN Women (Bangladesh Chapter) participating in

development of its strategic plan. President of BMP has been nominated of its Civil Society

Advisory Group Member.BMP maintains network with global and regional Women’s Rights and

Human Rights Organizations. During this period BMP representative participated in different

intertanional regional events. BMP expressed its solidarity with global women’s movement in

different issues. BMP observed International forth nigh resist VAW from 25th

November to 10th

December and International Humans Rights Day. BMP observed with extensive campaign and

program involving Youths.

BMP has established working relations on different issue with MOWCA and other NGO’s. As a

result, the GO-NGO collaboration has been strengthened and become visible in drafting Law,

running VSC, OCC, Implementing Multi-sectoral Program against VAW, Contributing in NWDP

and National Action Plan, Preparing Training Module and conducting training on domestic violence

act.

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) vigorously pursued its function as a lobby and advocacy agent

of women in Bangladesh to uphold the cause of millions and millions of women in Bangladesh.

BMP was involved in advocacy and lobbying activities for law reforms as discussed earlier.

In its role as advocacy and lobby agent, BMP focused on three critical areas. First, the organisation

strived to change patriarchy through its various programmes and activities. It has addressed this

issue in all of its programmes. It advocated for gender sensitivity in education policy of the country

while it took initiatives to change the traditional image of women in the media. It has vigorously

advocated for inclusion of gender issue in the training programmes of public representatives and

Government officials. BMP ensured participation of women as resource persons in those training

programmes BMP organizers participated as resource persons in those training program organized

by MOWCA. President of BMP also invited as a resource person in the staff college. Gender factor

was also highlighted in cultural programmes; campaign programmes; publications and broadcasting

such as poster, leaflet, sticker, TV spot; and movement against fundamentalism. Second, BMP

upheld the cause of human rights in its programmes and activities. The organsation is in the network

of Human Rights Forum (UPR) and National human Rights Commission. It expresses deep concern

over the violation of human rights in home and abroad. BMP condemned all sorts of gross violence

in war and conflicts. BMP contributed in preparing UPR report for submitting in the United Nations

by NGO Forum. Towards establishing rule of Law BMP continues its movement for trial of War

Criminals in 1971 who committed rape, sexual assaults, torture and murders along with other war

crimes to millions of women.

BMP strongly stood up against discrimination and oppression on the minority communities in

Bangladesh - Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, indigenous and marginalized groups of people. Third,

BMP worked for promoting good governance and democracy through effective participation of the

women members in the parliament and empowering grassroots women and local government

women representatives. It advocates for inclusion of at least one-third women in all Constitutionals

bodies. It focused on proper and independent functioning of Human Rights Commission, Election

Commission and Anti-corruption Commission. BMP was engaged in the movement for establishing

rule of law and ensuring transparency and accountability of all public representatives and public

offices. It also monitored state obligations towards fulfillment of National and Global commitments

and highlighted the need for practicing democratic culture in all political institutions. On several

occasions (organized either by BMP or others (GO/NGO/CSO), during this period, BMP had

dialogue with State Minister, MOWCA; Parliament Standing Committee, Finance Minister, Law,

Justice and Parliament Affairs, Home Minister, Education Minister, Attorney General, IGP,

PP/APP, Directorate, MOWCA, Chairman, Parliament Standing Committee, LGRD Chairman,

Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.

BMP frequently monitored the news published on women in the newspapers of Bangladesh, the

Legal Aid Subcommittee of BMP regularly collected and preserved the relevant news from 12

renowned newspapers by paper cutting. The trend of violence against school-going female students

has drastically increased in the year 2012. To raise this issue nationally and to prevent women from

violence, Mass media sub – committee organised 3 sharing meetings at the local levels (Khulna,

Jessore & Brahmanbaria) with the active participation of journalists, lawyers, teachers, human

rights activists, local elite personals and elected representatives. The theme of these sharing meeting

was ‘Violence against school going girl: prevention and initiative/ plane of Activities’.

Media is playing an important role on promotion and protection of women’s human

rights.Bangladesh Mahila Parishad organised a meeting with media professionals, which was held

on 3 May 2012 at the seminar room of BMP. During the period covered in the report, BMP

published 4 issues of the Mahila Samacher, the quarterly journal brought out by the organization.

The Mahila Parishad Journal has entered in its second year of publications in 2012. This Journal

has opened a new space for theoretical discussion and debate by the scholars and experts from

outside the organization. It has also drawn attention in the community to engage in a theoretical and

academic debate on gender issues in Bangladesh.

BMP has been strengthened and developed through capacity building towards sustainability and

institutionalization. The work plan of BMP in 2012 particularly focused on consolidating present

strength for long term sustainability of the organization, reinforcement of the leadership and taking

steps for strengthening young generation as a force of the organization In 2012, BMP undertook

2,015 programmes in which 1,898 and 117 were at district and central levels respectively.

Annul pnanning and Review meeting held (National council) 17-18th

February 2012 at BIAM

auditorium. Her Excellency Range Birte Laund , Ambassador of The Royal Norwegian Embassy

was present as a special guest in the meeting. BMP celebrated 4th

April in the occasion of its

Founding Anniversiry and honored Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team for their outstanding

performance in T twenty cup.

In 2012 BMP mobilized its organizational support to establish strong networks among its

grassroots, divisional and central units. The organization has undertaken numerous programmes

towards strengthening the capacity of both rural and urban people associated with BMP. It

organised 379 programmes with 22,527 participants in 2012. In 2012, with the active initiatives of

Central and District branches 11 motivational programmes were arranged against 8 such

programmes planned. The primary focus of these meetings with young women at grassroots level

was to motivate them about women movement through making them understand the present

condition and status of women, achievements, crisis, and prospects.

In 2012 through grassroots level BMP could reach 92,940 general members through different

programmes of organizational sub-committee The programmes and activities in improving

organizational capacity of BMP have led to a number of positive outcomes. Gender awareness of

organizers has visibly increased over the years with increasing efficiency organizational capacity.

Through TOT there has been improvement of their capacity and confidence to provide training in

grass root level.

In 2012 Organizational sub committee organized six divisional rallies of women’s farmers

demanding theirs rights where 5,565 women farmers were mobilized .

The sub committee organized 2 divisional training workshops in 2012 and 1 Capacity Leadership

building workshop centrally, 85 numbers of district tours on different occassions held during this

year by central committee members. To speed up the communication between central to branch

level use of IT become effective.

BMP conducted training workshop, Trainers Training Programme, Refreshers Course from central

to grassroots level in planned way. Training Research and Library Sub committee conducted TOT,

(National) on Capacity building and Skill development in June 2012, total 200 organizers

participated from 49 districts. Training for Mid level organizer Khulna Divisional May in 2012 at

Jessore.100 organizers from 8 districts participated. In 2012 3998 grass root organizers participated

in training program organized by 41 districts branches.

Centrally 12 and by 25 district branches Study circle organized by young members for young

generation where a total number of 3760 participants discussed, debated and raised issue related to

gender equality, human rights, history of women’s movement, biography of pioneer women’s

movement and way of mitigation of emerging challenges. BMP introduced a 3 month long

certificate course in 2011on Gender and Development for women in different professions. Eminent

academicians, legal expert, activists, researcher and other resource persons are being voluntarily

involved in the course. BMP expanded its activities at grassroots level.

The paralegal training for the organizers at district and grassroots branch levels was held in 16

districts in which 500 organizers actively participated at divisional level, 57 organizers from 15

districts were trained under TOT in Dhaka held during 7-8 September 2012.

BMP also focused on strengthening institutional and financial management capacity of the

organization through central orientation programme, divisional training workshop, and financial

management training in the branches for members and staffs. Still it needs more emphasis.

In 2012 Mid term review of the organization has been carried out by Development partner with e a

good number of recommendations. The recommendation will be taken into consideration and will

be incorporated in future strategy and work plan.

As a social movement organization and based on values and principles of humanity and justice

BMP has developed a collective, multilayered and young leadership to advance the organization

towards fulfilling the vision – a democratic and just society. BMP has developed both short and

long-term strategies, policies and organizational efficacy to implement planned programmes and

activities. The year of 2012 was another milestone of BMP’s operations in Bangladesh.

CHAPTER I BANGLADESH MAHILA PARISHAD : A BRIEF ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

angladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP)is engaged in a struggle for women’s equality, liberation,

and empowerment, situated within a larger political vision demonstrated in its commitment

to independence struggle’s secular thinking, Bengali nationalism, democracy and a society

established on equality between women and men. It also assumes that women movement in

Bangladesh has been enriched from ideas and thoughts on women’s emancipation in this

subcontinent, social reform, social progress, philosophy of peace, equality and humanity, anti-

colonialism, anti-war movement, liberation struggle, lives of women organizers and leaders and

sense of patriotism. BMP was established in 1970 as a civil society organization under the

leadership of late Poet Sufia Kamal in order to advance rights of women in Bangladesh. BMP has

emerged as the pioneer of women’s struggle to establish a just society in Bangladesh where all

forms of gender disparity will cease to exist. Over the last forty years and more, the organization

has achieved remarkable success in promoting the causes of women in Bangladesh at public and

private levels. In its relentless pursuit of goals and objectives, BMP has engaged in

multidimensional and multifarious programmes and activities through maintaining its non-political

and non-profit character in all endeavours as envisaged in its constitution. Gradually, BMP has

developed as a unique and great platform for social movement and mobilization for promoting and

protecting rights of women.

Salient Features of BMP

BMP maintains ten core principles in its programmes and functions at all levels – local to national.

These core values are the essential and enduring tenets of BMP. They set the tone for BMP’s

actions and they guide BMP’s direction. These principles include: (i) Constitution, (ii) Participatory

Approach, (iii) Voluntarism, (iv) Non-partisan Approach, (v) Dynamism, (vi) Transparency, (vii)

Commitment, (viii) Equality, (ix) networking, and (x) Sustainability.

Vision

Establish non-communal, democratic, equity-based society and state

Goals

Broad Goal:Women’s emancipation through empowerment

Specific Goals Emancipation of women from discrimination, deprivation, exploitation and backwardness

and subjugation

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Establishment of gender equality in family, society and state

Establishment of secular democratic society based on good governance

Objectives

Promote equity-based gender sensitised family, society and state

Promote peace and democracy

Protect and promote women’s human rights

Resist violence against women

Promote activism targeted towards eliminating gender discrimination

Promote judicial activism

Encourage women’s participation in the political process

Conduct activities for poverty alleviation and economic empowerment of women

Ensure tangible participation of women in development process

Flourish women’s inherent qualification and latent talents

Eliminate obstacles to women development and empowerment

Operational Modalities

Over the years, BMP has adopted a series of strategies to translate its objectives into operation.

These include:

Establish a strong women movement to fight the challenges of the 21st century by raising

awareness and organising womenfolk

Enable socio-economic and political environment for women’s empowerment

Build up a strong movement against Violence against Women

Ensure women’s human rights in the light of UN Universal, Human rights Declaration and

constitution of Bangladesh, 1972

Build up capacity of the organisation and increasing network

Strengthen and enhance the organisational capacity of BMP

Build up movement to raise voice against violence against women and enactment of gender

sensitive laws

Build up network with national, international and regional women’s and human rights

organisations

Ensure sustainability of BMP as an institution

Build up movement for change in the relevant fields such as education, health, information

and environment

Ensure women’s citizen rights and equal opportunity

Build up movement for transparency, accountability, secular and democratic system, and

good governance

In a nutshell, BMP’s operations over the last four decades have been conducted through 12 units

(Figure 1.1). In addition to various strategic and activity oriented meetings organised by these units,

BMP also held regular staff meetings in 2011 to take stock of completed activities and discuss

future interventions.

BMP’s Operational Modalities

Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad

Rokeya Sadan

Training &Research Movement

Organization

Legal Aid

Media & Mass

Communication

Culture

&Education

Networking

Health, Environment

& Social Welfare Finance

Project &

Development

Publication

Figure 1.1

Structure and Management

BMP has developed an administrative structure comprising of seven tiers to ensure effective

implementation of its programmes and activities (Figure 1.2). It is a combination of efforts made at

each level of the structure that facilitates BMP’s functioning as a lobbying and advocacy agent. The

management of BMP follows an inclusive and flexible system where stakeholders can show their

creative and innovative performance towards achieving the goals of our organization.

Figure 1.2

Structure and Management of BMP

General Members ( )

Local Units ( )

Districts Committees ( )

Central Committee (Members)

National Council (Members)

National conference (1x 3 Years)

Organizational Chart

National Conference

National Council

Central Executive Committee

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Project Committee monitors project activities and maintain liaison with

development partners

43 + 120 = 163 central office volunteers

77 professional staff

Abbreviation:

Mov = Movement

Com = Committee

L. Aid = Legal Aid

R. Sadan = Rokeya Sadan

T.R&L = Training, Research & Library

Net = Networking

Org = Organization

Pub = Publication

Env = Environment

Edu = Education

Dev = Development

Chapter II Promotion and Protection of Women’s Human Rights in Bangladesh II.1 Project Background

The issue of promotion and protection of women’s human rights constitutes a critical national

agenda in Bangladesh for its prosperity and advancement. The emergence of the country as an

independent nation in 1971 provided a renewed opportunity to forge new initiatives for changing

women’s conditions in Bangladesh. Consequently, the Bangladesh society, being characterized by

patriarchal society with concomitant norms and values has been undergoing significant changes in

the values systems pertaining to women human rights. While the Constitution of Bangladesh grants

equal rights to women in all spheres of the state and of public life, they are discriminated against

and ignorant of their rights, resulting in women’s low status in dignity, power, employment,

income, assets, access to information and justice. Hence, empowering women is essential for

reducing systematic discrimination against them in all spheres and strata and for achieving

meaningful development of the country.

The core agenda of BMP as focused on “Promotion and Protection of Women’s Human Rights” has

been extremely effective in addressing issues of deprivation, discrimination and sufferings of

women in Bangladesh. Members and activists being the major force of organizational dynamism,

BMP pursued the policy of enhancing the membership strength of the organization. Women aged 16

years and above belonging to any status/occupation/religion having commitment to women’s

emancipation are eligible for membership.

The general members of the BMP constitute its central focus. Meanwhile, BMP could enhance its

membership, programmes and the extent of operations. It is a non-political organization working for

the cause of women of all strata leading to the development of Bangladesh as a while. It has a

glorious history of association with progressive movements toward emancipation of women from

the clutches of gender disparity rooted in the traditional norms and values. The organization has a

long experience of movements, lobbying, networking and other kind of activities for the protection

and promotion of women’s human rights.

BMP could mobilize human, financial, technical and other resources to enhance its organizational

capacity for materializing its short-term and long-term plans. In the process of executing the plan,

the organization maintains dynamism as demanded by the changing external environmental forces.

The cardinal principles guiding the organizational behaviour include transparency, accountability

and well-defined authority and responsibility at various echelons of administrative hierarchy. The

organization encourages and practices openness in its working strategy and approach. There is no

gap between the declared objectives and actual plan of action. The organization believes in creating

equal opportunity to use the physical and intellectual potential of all men and women. BMP is

trying hard to ensure equal access of men and women to information, income, asset and justice.

In planning and implementing all its activities BMP follows participatory approach. Members at

grassroots level to executive committee participate in designing, implementing and monitoring

activities. Need-based planning is done with local level participation of women.

Cumulative effects of accumulated rich experience of women organizers, leaders and activists at

various levels could bring forth positive impact on women empowerment in local government

bodies, governing bodies of educational institutions as well as representation of women nominations

in the local bodies and parliament elections. The organization could also create an enabling

environment for women to work in various government and non-government services.

The role of BMP has been crucial in the context of promotion of human rights on one end, and

fundamentalist backed terrorist activities on a global scale on the other end. The fundamentalist

forces, like other parts of Asia and Africa, gained considerable influence in Bangladesh in the recent

past. The roots of fundamentalism spread almost all spheres of the society. Toward combating

fundamentalist forces opposing women human rights and free movement of women, BMP

undertook both proactive and reactive measures.

BMP, through its comprehensive programmes, could achieve significant progress in creating a base

of movement for establishing women human rights and empowerment, but there is a long way to

move to achieve its goal of gender equality. Sustainability of the efforts made so far would depend

on continuation and expansion of the existing plans and programmes.

II.2 Rationale of the Project

BMP has been relentlessly working towards emancipation of women in Bangladesh for about four

decades by way of carrying out movements for the establishment of an equity-based humane social

structure. However, it feels that the goal is yet to be achieved in a meaningful manner

notwithstanding BMP’s belief in, and uncompromising efforts to, empowering women and

mainstreaming them in the country’s development process. The greatest challenge to women’s

rights comes from the gender-based power structure in the family, society and state; lack of

democratic practice in the political arena as well as other spheres; negative impact of globalisation;

and fundamental revivalism. BMP, thus, realises that conducting the activities, envisaged under its

mandate, in the present era requires substantive professional human resources and adequate funding

in addition to motivating voluntary member contributions and commitment.

Demand for continuation of BMP’s activities in the area of women empowerment also comes in the

backdrop of the commitments made by the political parties prior to the 2008 general elections

regarding women’s reserved seats in the Parliament, legal rights, security and safety, economic

opportunities and social rights. Besides, in the context of growing intolerance, confrontational

politics, ethnic clashes, increase in incidences of VAW, women’s trafficking, rising trend of

fundamentalism, and internationalisation of the movement for establishing women’s human rights,

women forces need to be more conscious, united and gender sensitive.

In view of the above, the importance of the project titled Promotion and Protection of Women’s

Human Rights in Bangladesh cannot be overemphasised. As has been noted earlier, the current the

project is a continuation of the earlier project titled Promotion and Protection of Women’s Human

Rights. Nevertheless, realising the new and emerging challenges from both internal and external

fronts, BMP has brought in a number of modifications and changes in priorities and included some

new components for implementation during the current project.

In setting the objectives of the organization BMP rely on SMART (Specific, measurable,

Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound) principles. The core values guiding decision making of BMP

mainly include constitutional provision of gender equality, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

(1948), United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Violence Against Women

(CEDAW; 1981), the Convention on the Rights of Children (CRC; 1990), Vienna Human Rights

Declaration (1993), Recommendations of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the

Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA; 1995), Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), National

Women Development Policy (2008) and mainstreaming of women in the development process.

Besides in making decisions BMP also takes into account the Declarations and basic principles of

the organizations.

In the context of growing intolerance, confrontational politics, ethnic clashes, increase of VAW

inclusive of drug abuse, women's trafficking, rising trend of fundamentalism, militancy and

terrorism designed to uproot democratic values inclusive of gender equality and internationalization

of the movement for establishing women human rights, women forces need to be more conscious,

united and gender sensitive. In view of rich experience and enhanced organizational capability,

BMP may contribute substantially toward strengthening progressive movements through its

ongoing activities and further expansion. The prevailing scenario is also indicative of the need for

continuation of the BMP's project entitled Promotion and Protection of Women's Human Rights for

five more years to sustain and promote women human rights and empowerment of women in all

spheres of social life.

II.3 Goal, Purpose and Outputs of the Project

Goal: To reduce gender inequality through women’s increased participation and uphold women’s

dignity in the broader political, administrative and social context.

Purpose: Strengthen and intensify Women’s Human Rights movement and consolidate the social

movement to empower women and initiate programme intervention to resist any form of violence

against women.

Outputs

1. Social movement is accelerated in resisting VAW

2. Political empowerment of women is strengthened

3. Women’s human rights movement is further intensified through networking

4. BMP is effectively functioning as a lobby and advocacy agent

5. BMP is further strengthened/developed through capacity building towards sustainability and

institutionalization

Figure 2.1

Projerct Components/Outputs [January-December, 2012]

Social movement

is accelerated in

resisting VAW

Women’s human rights

movement is further

intensified through

networking

BMP is effectively

functioning as a

lobby and

advocacy agent

Political

empowerment of

women is

strengthened

BMP is further strengthened

and developed through

capacity building towards

sustainability and

institutionalisation

Promotion and

Protection of

Women’s Human

Rights in

Bangladesh

Chapter III Achievements in 2012 Based on Planned Outputs

ike the previous year, BMP achieved notable success in 2012 in pursuing its goals,

objectives and vision as a pioneer and leading organization for promoting and protecting

women’s human rights in the challenging societal context of Bangladesh. The actions and

strategies applied in this regard demonstrate quite effective and adequate to attain planned outputs.

The different components of BMP activities and programmes reflect a wide variety of interventions

that the organization is committed to implement. This particular section presents the component-

wise achievements of BMP during the timeframe of January-December, 2012.

III.1 Component 1 Accelerating Social Movements against VAW

Violence against Women (VAW) is a major threat to basic framework of women’s human rights.

With increasing level of VAW in the Bangladesh society, more effective initiatives are required to

mitigate the sufferings of women. Thus, the key component of BMP strategy is to accelerate social

movements against VAW so that the lives of women become safer and relatively secure. Several

areas of interventions in accelerating social movements against VAW have been conceived and

implemented with an aim to generate specific outputs.

Trends and frequency of VAW

VAW, considered as the biggest obstacle to establish women’s human rights at home and outside,

has rightly been identified as the first and foremost component of BMP activities and programs.

According to BMP’s database, 5616 incidents of VAW took place in the year 2012 (January-

December). The largest number of victims of VAW belongs to rape related violence (904), whereas

murder (900), stalking and death related to stalking (662), dowry related violence (558), and suicide

(435) followed the order.

Table 3.1: VAW by some major categories during 2009-2012

Categories of VAW Year

2009 2010 Change in % 2011 Change in % 2012 Change in %

Acid Burnt 94 118 25.53 81 - 31.36 66 - 18.52

Kidnapping 306 485 58.50 181 - 62.68 129 - 28.73

Torture for dowry 116 128 10.34 254 98.44 263 3.54

Suicide 327 441 34.86 449 1.81 435 - 3.12

Suspicious death 42 105 150.00 180 71.43 165 - 8.33

Sexual assault 72 37 - 48.61 287 675.68 41 - 85.71

Stalking 78 801 926.92 1041 29.96 645 - 38.04

Source: BMP Database

L

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Rape Gang Rape Murder after Rape

Total

393

146 130

669

593

107 66

766

635

16596

896

508

157106

771

Graph 3.2: Rape Incidences during 2009-2012

2009

2010

2011

2012

Source: BMP Database

Table 3.2: Frequency of Rape Incidences during 2009-2012

Categories of Rape Year

2009 2010 Change in % 2011 Change in % 2012 Change in %

Rape 393 593 50.89 635 7.08 508 - 20.00

Gang Rape 146 107 - 26.71 165 54.21 157 - 4.85

Murder after Rape 130 66 - 49.23 96 45.45 106 10.42

Total 669 766 14.50 896 16.97 771 - 13.95

Source: BMP Database

Source: BMP Database

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Acid Burnt Kidnapping Torture for dowry

Suicide Suspicious Death

Sexual Assault

Stalking

94

306

116

327

4272 78118

485

128

441

10537

801

81

181

254

449

180

287

1041

66129

263

435

165

41

645

Graph 3.1: VAW by some major categories during 2009-2012

2009

2010

2011

2012

Graph 3.1: VAW by some major categories during 2009-2012

Table 3.3:Status of Achievements in Accelerating Social Movement to Resist VAW

Sl.

No. Areas of Interventions

Activities Achievement

Status Planned Actual

1.1.1 Provide support to branches

for legal activism

District

branches: District branches: %

1.1.2 Provide legal support to

victims of violence

Central: 65

District: 80

Central: 189

(old: 147; new: 42)

District: 577

Target

Surpassed*

1.1.3 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) As Per Necessity -- Achieved

1.1.4 Counselling

Central: 50

District: 200

Grassroots: 50

Central: 89

District: 1018

Grassroots: 128

Target

Surpassed*

1.1.5 Application/ Petition

Received

Central: 150

District: 550

Grassroots: 250

Central:324

District: 1477

Grassroots: 517

Target

Surpassed*

1.1.6 Mediation

Central: 50

District: 250

Grassroots: 200

Central: 81

District: 649

Grassroots: 350

Target

Surpassed*

1.1.7 Provide Medicare for

victims of violence

10 persons/year

(at least) 07 70%

1.1.8 Support to victims

(transport& others) As per necessity

13 Women/ girls were provided

financial support as transport

conveyance and other related

costs to facilitate their

participation during case hearing

Achieved

1.1.9 Client Workshop Central: 02

2 Workshops hold on

30th May, 2012

(108 participated including

79 clients)

21st November, 2012

(100 participated including

64 clients)

Achieved

1.1.10 Conduct Investigation and

spot visit

Central:

At least 25 Central: 29

Target

Surpassed*

1.1.11

Sharing experience with

district leadership about

legal activism

01 Meeting

1 Meeting hold on 29-30 June,

2012

(88 representatives participated

from 39 districts)

Achieved

1.1.12 Round Table/ Lobby with

concerned govt. authorities Central: 01

1 event concluded on 10 July,

2012 Achieved

1.1.13 Press conference (Legal

Aid) Minimum: 02

3 Press Conferences took place on:

‘Hindu Marriage Law’

(30.1.2012)

‘Uniform Family Law

based on Equal Rights’

(20.09.2012)

‘Prevention of Violence

against Women including

Rape’ (26.11.2012)

Achieved

1.1.14

Policy intervention

Programme , Advocacy

Lobby and Partnership with

GO, NGOs

Minimum: 01

VSC: 04

OCC: 01

Expert Committee: 02

Target

Surpassed*

1.1.15

Solidarity activities with

International VAW

Resistance Program

Fortnight-long

program: 01

Fortnight long event held

during 25 November – 10

December, 2012 which

included:

a) Human chain (On

26.11.2012)

b) Opinion-sharing regarding

the different aspects of

VAW (On 01.12.2012)

c) Discussion meeting on the

difficulties of young men

and women (On

07.12.2012)

d) Cultural Program and

Gathering at Central

Shahid Minar (On

10.12.2012)

Achieved

1.2.1

Foods for residents of

shelter home (Rokeya

Sadan)

25 persons @

Tk.100/person

(for 2 meals and

3 snacks/day)

Tk. 20,000 for

Eid Festival

Expenditure incurred as per

plan Achieved

1.2.2

Clothing (yearly)-School

uniform, dress for home use

and festivals

3 times in a year

Purchases from own fund and

also collection from well

wishers

Achieved

1.2.3

Toiletries (yearly)-Soap,

hair oil, cleansing

materials, etc.

As per necessity

(monthly supply) Provided as per requirement Achieved

1.2.4

Training Program leading

to rehabilitation

(Block, Batik, Swing etc.)

As per necessity 3 person took training from

Rokeya Sadan Achieved

1.2.5

Routine and emergency

Medicare for residents

(General check up and others)

3 times in a week 3 times in a week as planned Achieved

1.2.6 Counselling for residents

by medical psychiatrist As per required Achieved

1.2.7 Rokeya Sadan Office

Management

1 meeting in

each month 10 meeting held in this year 83%

1.2.10

Sharing Meeting/Round

table discussion with

residents and others

03 02 (2 general meetings held with

inmates of Rokeya Sadan) 66%

1.2.12

Recreational Activities at

Rokeya Sadan

(Television, Newspaper,

Books, Indoor Games,

Study Tour)

As per necessity

Television, newspaper,

books and indoor games

facilities are available

A study tour to the

Sonargaon was organized

Achieved

1.2.14 Cultural Program 01

Cultural program was

organized to celebrate Rokeya

Sadan’s 26th anniversary

Achieved

1.2.15 Rokeya Sadan related

publication 1 Issue

01 Publication of “Kolotan”

drawing and written of

Rokeya Sadan Residents in

January, 2011

Achieved

* Target surpassed due to continuation of old cases under trial and increase confidence in BMP.

III.1.i. Details of area specific interventions under output 1

1.1.1 Providing support to branches for legal activism

In 2012, it was planned that 60 district branches would receive legal support from BMP. In reality,

51 district branches received legal support.

1.1.2 Providing legal support to victims of violence

The role of legal aid has always been critical to mitigate the situations faced by women, given the

increasing number of cases of VAW. BMP consistently provides legal support to victims of

violence throughout the country. In fact, the major strength of BMP is that women confronting

violence at both public and private sphere can depend on our legal aid services. In 2012, a total of

577 cases were dealt by BMP compared to 555 cases dealt in the previous year (2011). Out of the

577 cases 189 were central, 352 were district level and 36 were dealt at the grassroots level. It may

be mentioned that the number of cases sought legal support from BMP is higher than the targets set

by the organization due to continuation of old cases under trial.

Figure 3.3: Legal Aid Services Provided by BMP in 2012

Old

(42)

Legal Aid

Central

(189)

District

(352)

Grassroots

(36)

Grand Total - 577

New

(10)

Higher Court

(52)

Lower Court

(137)

Old

(105)

New

(32)

New

(106)

Old

(146)

New

(12)

Old

(24)

1.1.3 Undertaking activities concerning Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has set its aim to operate Public Interest Litigation as per necessity.

1.1.4 Providing counselling

Counselling is a major activity of BMP to face the scourge of VAW. Victims of violence often seek

the support of the organization to conduct counselling. With a target of 300 recipients of

counselling, the organization was able to serve 1235 people in 2012 which overwhelmingly

surpasses the target numbers. Out of the 1235 cases 1018 people received counselling services at

the district level while 89 from the central level and 128 from the grassroots. As a result, efficiency

and credibility of legal aid were enhanced. Men have also sought support side by side women that

establish the necessity for psycho-social counselling.

Figure 3.4: Counselling Services Provided by BMP in 2012

1.1.5 Receiving application/petition

The Legal Unit of BMP received a large number of applications/petitions in 2012. The number of

complaints received was 2318 including 324 from the central, 1477 from district branches, and 517

from the grass-roots, which well surpassed the targets.

Counselling

Central (89) District (1018) Grassroots

(128)

Grand Total - 1235

A number of cases has been disposed of centrally of which On 09.01.2012 the

honorable court has given judgement in favour of Hasina Banu to pay taka 60.,000.00

as dower money and maintainance and On 12.06.2012 the honorable court has given

judgement in favour of Ms. Yasmin Begum to pay taka 1,61,333.00 as dower money

and maintainance by her husband.

Figure 3.5: Complaints Received by BMP in 2012

1.1.6 Providing mediation services

Mediation services have been very useful to the victims of violence. There have been a total of 1080

cases against the target of 500 who received mediation services from the Legal Unit of BMP. Out of

1080 cases, 81 were dealt by the Central, 649 by the districts and 350 by the grassroots. It may be

mentioned that BMP pulled in a total of Tk. 2,522,601 as dower and maintenance through

mediation at the central. The public representatives have also witnessed the impartial mediation

process and praised this activity.

Figure 3.6: Mediation Services Provided by BMP in 2012

Resolved

(28)

Unresolved

(53)

Mediation

Central

(81)

District

(649)

Grassroots

(350)

Grand Total - 1080

Direct Complaint

Central (324) District

(1477)

Grassroots

(517)

Grand Total - 2318

As part of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Bangladesh Mahila Parishad is

operating mediation (Salish) activities in family matters at Central, District and

Grassroots levels. In 2012, BMP has settled a good number of Family Dispute and

recovera total of Tk. 8,388,452.00 as dower money and maintenance and handed over

these to the victim women.

1.1.7 Providing Medicare for victims of violence

BMP provided Medicare facilities to seven victims of violence in 2012. Medicare facilities were

given to women and children suffered from different kinds of violence such as rape, torture and

domestic violence.

1.1.8 Providing support to victims

Since it’s launching in 2009 the Victim Support has been playing a significant role in mitigating

sufferings of women from different backdrops – physical torture, domestic violence, child marriage,

demands for dowry etc. In 2012, a total of nine women/girls were provided financial support as

transport conveyance and other related costs. With this support it was possible to contact with the

court and lawyers’ chambers as needed. It was also possible to ensure timely presence of witnesses

in the court during case hearings. Table 3.4 provides details about the victims.

Table 3.4: Recipients of Victim Support

Sl. Name of the

Victim Location Reason for Support

1. Nasima Munshiganj Physical torture

2. Priya Akter Narayanganj Domestic violence

3. Rumi Faridpur Killing after rape

4. Suraiya Akhtar Narail Trafficking attempt

5. Fatema Nil Dhaka None takes the responsibility of maintenance

6. Nasreen Akhter Dhaka Rape

7. Sadia Dhaka

8. Runa Akhter Mymensingh Trafficking

9. Doli Gang rape by police

1.1.9 Organizing client workshop

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad organized two client workshops in 2012 at the central level. The first

workshop was held on 30 May, 2012 while the second one was held on 21 November, 2012. During

these workshops participants shared their views in a friendly and professional environment. All the

participants also resolved that they would extend their all out support to victims of VAW.

1.1.10 Conducting investigation and spot visits

BMP successfully conducted investigations and spot visits in the year 2012 and well surpassed the

target by covering 29 centres. The organization completed investigations and spot visits for 1285

cases (Central: 27, District: 916, Grass roots: 342) in response to the complaints relating to

incidence of women repression throughout the country. It has contributed to make all the people

aware of legal remedies.

Figure 3.6: Number of Investigations Conducted by BMP in 2012

1.1.11 Sharing Experience with district leaders about legal activism

BMP organized a meeting on 29-30 June 2012 to share views and ideas with district branch leaders

about legal activism. The meeting was attended by 88 representatives from 39 districts. The main

thrust of this meeting was to develop skill in resisting violence against women in light of

experiences all over the country.

1.1.12 Round Table/Lobby with concerned authorities

On 10 July, 2012 BMP organized a Roundtable/lobby with concerned government authorities. BMP

representatives and law enforcing agencies exchanged their views and expressed their intention to

develop joint cooperation through Victim Support Centre.

1.1.13 Press conference

The Legal Aid Unit of BMP organized three press conferences in 2012. The first press conference

was held on 30 January, 2012 regarding ‘Hindu Marriage Law’. The other two press conferences

were on ‘Uniform Family Law based on Equal Rights’ (held on 20 September, 2012) and

‘Prevention of Violence against Women including Rape’ (26 November, 2012). All three

conferences were actively participated by the central leaders of BMP and journalists from both print

and electronic media.

Table 3.5: Press Conferences on Legal Aid in 2012

SL. Date Venue Theme Outcome

1. 30.01.2012

Sufia Kamal

Bhaban

Auditorium,

Dhaka

Hindu Marriage

Law

BMP leaders, employees and journalist

from different print and electronic media

were present at the conference who

declared their claims and

recommendations at the press conference,

which received extensive media coverage

2. 20.09.2012 National Press

Club, Dhaka

Uniform Family

Law based on

Equal Rights

BMP & journalist leaders urged for

uniform family laws based on equal rights

and emphasized on marriage registration

Investigation

Central (27) District (916) Grassroots

(342)

Grand Total –1285

3. 26.11.2012 National Press

Club, Dhaka

Prevention of

Violence

against Women

including Rape

BMP leaders, employees and different

media journalists expressed the need to

prevent violence against women

including rape, gang rape, sexual

harassment at urgent basis and

highlighted the on concerted effort

towards success

1.1.14 Policy Intervention Programme, Advocacy Lobby and

Partnership with GO, NGOs

BMP organized several meetings for policy intervention and partnership with GO and NGOs in

Rangamati.

Table 3.6

Date Venue Theme Lobby With

28.03.2012

15.05.2012

06.06.2012

19.06.2012

13.09.2012

SufiaKamal

Bhaban

Auditorium,

Dhaka and

Rangamati

Law Reform

and onthers

GO, NGO, Civil Society Discussion Meeting

with Ministry of Home Affairs; Elected

Representatives of Local Govt., Members of

Civil Society and District branches leaders of

BMP.

LAW Reform Initiatives of BMP

As a continuation of its past role BMP has remained vocal through its active and proactive roles in

the movement of law reforms in 2012. Government, administration and different women human

rights organizations and development organizations have considered BMP as an organization and a

force of law reforming, new law drafting, and a strong voice in the sphere of women rights. This is

a foremost aspect of the achievements of BMP in Bangladesh.

The Domestic Violence (Prevention & Protection) Act, 2010

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has been demanding law against domestic violence ever

since its establishment. BMP mobilized public opinion and did advocacy lobby for the

law. As an active member of the 40-member network of Citizens’ Initiative against

Domestic Violence, BMP prepared the draft Act. relating to domestic violence and

submitted it to the MOWCA. Eventually, the Domestic Violence (Deterrence and

Protection) Act, 2010 was passed in the National Parliament on 5 October, 2010 to deal

effectively and appropriately with both abuser and the abused. The act empowered the

Victim Support Centre

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad is supporting to run Victim Support Centre, Tejgaon,

Dhaka of Bangladesh Police under Ministry of Home Affairs as one of the partner

organization since 2009. It was a demand from BMP to increase the number of VSC

throughout the country. At Present, there are four Victim Support Centres where BMP

is working as an active partner organization.

court to make certain orders to protect the victim of domestic violence. The Act has

also provided speedy, inexpensive and simple procedures for dispensation of justice

relating to the offence of domestic violence. Since ratification of the said Act, BMP has

been carrying out multidimensional activities including training for implementation

and dissemination of the Act.

(i) The Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Rules, 2012 (Draft)

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad in cooperation with other members of the Citizens’

Initiative against Domestic Violence jointly prepared a proposal of the Domestic

Violence (Prevention and Protection) Rules, 2012 and submitted it to the State Minister

of Women and Children Affairs Ministry on 16 February, 2012. The MOWCA drafted

the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Rules, 2012 in light of the proposal

and currently it is waiting for the Cabinet approval.

(ii) Training Module on the Domestic Violence

(Prevention and Protection) Act, 2010

BMP and some other women rights organizations along with the Directorate of Women

Affairs jointly prepared a draft Training Module on the Domestic Violence (Deterrence

and Protection) Act, 2010. This Training Module is currently in use to train Upazila

Women Affairs officers and District Women Affairs officers. In 2012, two batches

(Batch-1: 11-15 March, 2012; Batch-2: 8-12 April, 2012) of Upazila Women Affairs

officers and District Women Affairs officers concluded their training where BMP

leaders took part as trainers.

Human Trafficking Prevention and Control Act, 2012

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad carried out continuous advocacy & lobby to prevent

women and child trafficking. The Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of

People’s Republic of Bangladesh formed a Drafting Committee in 2010 to prepare

“Draft Human Trafficking Prevention and Control Act, 2012”. On behalf of BMP

Advocate Masuda Rehana Begum, the Asstt. General Secretary of BMP actively

participated in drafting the said Act. BMP organized an Exchange of View meeting on

the “Draft Human Trafficking Prevention and Control Act. 2012” at the Auditorium of

Chittagong District Parishad, Chittagong and the recommendations from this meeting

were sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs. On 15 February, 2012 the “Human

Trafficking Prevention and Control Act, 2012” was passed by the National Parliament.

The Act is supposed to play an important role in resisting human trafficking in

Bangladesh.

Family Law Reform Movement

(i) The Hindu Marriage Registration Act, 2012

As a part of the movement to reform Family Law, BMP moved for Hindu Marriage

Registration. BMP and some other organizations have jointly drafted Draft Hindu

Marriage Law (2011) and submitted to the Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee

of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on 30.01.2011. The said Draft Act was

discussed in the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Law, Justice and Parliamentary

Affairs. The Draft Act was referred to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary

Affairs. On 12 January, 2012 the leaders of BMP and other organizations met the

Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in his office and submitted the Draft

Hindu Marriage Act, 2011. On 24 September, 2012, the Hindu Marriage Registration

Act-2012 was passed by the Parliament where registration has been kept optional.

(ii) Recommendations for Reformation of Family Law

It has been a long demand of BMP for reformation of Family Law. In this regard, BMP

has been carrying out different activities. The Law Commission initiated two-year (2012-

2013) work-plan to modernize and reform family laws in Bangladesh. Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad has submitted recommendations to the Law Commission for

reformation of existing Family Laws and actively participating activities of this process.

1.1.15 Solidarity activities with international VAW resistance

As a voluntary mass women organization BMP has been working relentlessly towards upholding

women’s human rights by engaging itself into multidimensional activities. BMP expresses full

solidarity with both national and international enterprises in resisting VAW. As a continuation of its

endeavour, BMP carried out a number of activities during 25 November – 10 December 2012 in

observance of the International Fortnight Prevention of Violence Against Women. Different

activities were carried out from the central to grassroots level. BMP published and distributed

posters, leaflets, and stickers throughout the country to the Social Action Committee (SAC), other

women and human rights organizations, academic institutions, government agencies including

relevant Ministries, various Parliamentary Committees, and Members of the Parliament. It should

be noted that Bangladesh Mahila Parishad is the Secretariat of Social Action Committee. Besides,

TV Spots, to create awareness on violence against women, was telecasted on four TV channels

during the fortnight. The main theme of this fortnight was ‘to build strong social resistance and

consciousness against sexual harrassment, domestic violence and illegal Fatwa’. Different types of

programmes were organized by BMP during this period. These were:

1. Human chain

2. TV Spots to create social consciousness against sexual harrassment, domestic violence and

illegal Fatwa

3. Opinion-sharing meeting with different professionals (Govt. Officials, Law Making Body)

regarding the different aspects of VAW

4. Discussion meeting on the difficulties of young men and women

5. Paralegal Training for young peoples to create awareness on preventing VAW

6. Cultural Program and Gathering

Table 3.7: International Fortnight to Resist VAW

SL. Date Venue Event

1. 26.11.2012 National Press Club, Dhaka Press Conference

2. 26.11.2012 National Press Club, Dhaka Human chain

3. 01.12.2012 CIRDAP Auditorium,

Dhaka

Opinion-sharing meeting with different

professionals & civil society members

regarding the different aspects of VAW

4. 07.12.2012 Sufia Kamal Bhaban Discussion meeting on the difficulties of

Auditorium, BMP Central

Office, Dhaka

young men and women

5. 10.12.2012 Central Sahid Minar, Dhaka Mass gathering & Cultural Programme for

awareness raising

1.2.1-1.2.15 Rokeya Sadan

Rokeya Sadan has emerged as an essential platform of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad against VAW.

BMP runs Rokeya Sadan as an inseparable part of legal activism. Women and girl children victims

of violence are being given safe shelter in Rokeya Sadan and provided with food, education,

nutrition, income generating training, legal assistance, psychological counselling, and entertainment

facilities.Measures are taken to impart education to Sadan residents, both formal and non-formal

education, as per their needs and are provided a house tutor. At present, eight residents are taking

formal education at different classes from I to IX from Maghbazar Girls High School. Among them,

three of the inmates are expected to sit for the coming SSC examination. Moreover, five of the

residents are taking non-formal education under two house tutors.

The residents of Rokeya Sadan are provided with general medication and special medical support

under an appointed Medical Officer. It is worthwhile to mention that the Sadan is not a destitute

home, but a rehabilitation centre. Thus, we found BMP to arrange income generating training on

tailoring and cutting for the Sadan inmates. In 2012, three residents received the training.

Counselling is notable necessary feature of the Sadan. It is offered at regular interval both by

medical and non-medical persons. For recreation and entertainment, there are provisions of reading

books, magazines and journals, playing indoor games and watching television.

Extra-curricular education is another notable aspect of the Sadan. The Sadan is currently teaching

songs to seven inmates with an appointed singing expert. Most of the participants are interested in

cultural activities. They regularly contribute to the cultural activities of BMP and also in other

organizations. Notable among them were observation of Independence Day, Victory Day,

International Women’s Day, International Mother Language Day, BMP Anniversary and

Anniversary of Rokeya Sadan. On the occasion of 26th

Anniversary of Rokeya Sadan (2 January,

2012) a colourful cultural programme was arranged by where the inmates of the Sadan were the

main performers. The programme was attended by the founding coordinator of the Centre for the

Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) Dr. Valerie Taylor as chief guest and some prominent

personalities including the BMP leaders. A folder was also published as a souvenir.During the year

2012, ten monthly meetings with the residents of Rokeya Sadan were held on fixed dates. In

addition, two sharing meetings were held on 2 February 2012 and 19 August 2012. In the last

sharing meeting, new cloths were distributed among the residents on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Overall, the organization achieved most of its targets in the work plan. Residents of Sadan have

become efficient and interested in organizing programmes of BMP. They have got opportunity to

learn about women movement in Bangladesh. They have also developed their interests about

academic life as well as cultural activities. During the period of January-December 2012, twenty

girls stayed in the Sadan including four new comers, while four were rehabilitated in the given

timeframe. Rehabilitation of the residents remained as the main challenge until now considering the

very limited scope for rehabilitation. New fields are to be explored. An important concern is that if

they could not be rehabilitated in proper time, it may cause negative effect on the psychological

aspect. Above all, it is necessary to make efforts for further institutionalization of Rokeya Sadan,

which in turn would make it more effective and dynamic.

Component 2 Strengthening Political Empowerment of Women

olitical empowerment of women is a critical requirement for advancement of women in the

society. Several organizations have been working in this area in Bangladesh, but the

contribution of BMP has been a major boost to strengthen political empowerment of women.

It is assumed that without equal and effective participation of women in political arena, there cannot

be a meaningful change in rights and status of women in our society. BMP has identified it as the

second most important component of its actions and programmes. Like previous years, BMP

undertook multidimensional programmes and activities in the year 2012 towards achieving political,

economic and social empowerment of women in Bangladesh.

Table 3.8

Status of Achievements in Strengthening Political Empowerment of Women

SL. Areas of Interventions Activities Achievement

Status Planned Actual

2.1.1

Carry out advocacy and

lobby for political

empowerment of women

and increase women’s

participation at the

decision making levels

(Political Party

leaders/women

leaders/MPs/Civil

Society members/HR

organizations)

2

Programs

Sharing meeting on ‘Political

Empowerment of Women &

Role of Women MPs’ (on 4

February, 2012 at CIRDAP

auditorium)

Mass gathering on the

demand of: one-third increase

in number of the reserve seats

in the parliament, direct

election & boundary re-

demarcation (0n 30 Dec.,

2012 at central Shahid Minar)

Achieved

2.1.2

Sharing Meeting/

Roundtable Discussion/

Press conference/Human

Chain/Street

Movement/Lobby at the

grassroots level

10

Districts 2 Districts

20%

Achieved

2.1.4

Carryout lobby and

advocacy for gender

budgeting

Meeting/

Discussion at

Central

Level: 02

Discussion meeting on gender-

sensitive budgeting

At the central Level: 02

(on 6 May & 17 June, 2012)

Achieved

2.1.5

Carryout lobby and

advocacy for gender

budgeting at the

grassroots level

10

Districts 19 Districts Surpassed

2.1.7 Promotion of Political

empowerment of women

Central

level: 02

2 programs at the central level

(on 8 March & 7 October,2012); Achieved

P

and increase women’s

participation at the

decision making levels

through alliance

networking (Social action

committee)

Grassroots

level: 10

10 programs at the grassroots

level

2.1.8

Promote Women in

Electoral Process –

Poster, leaflet, campaign

and logistic support

(at all levels).

As per

necessity -- Achieved

III.2.i. Details of area specific interventions under output 2

2.1.1: Advocacy and lobby for political empowerment of women and increase women’s

participation at the decision-making levels

As part of its continuous endeavour to empower women politically and increase their participations in

the decision making process, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has organised two notable advocacy and

lobby programmes in the year 2012. On 4 February 2012, a sharing meeting on ‘Political

Empowerment of Women & Role of Women MPs’ was arranged by BMP ‘Sub-Committee for

Movement’ at the CIRDAP auditorium, where Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Deputy Leader of the

Parliament, was present as the chief guest, while prominent economist Dr. Rehman Sobhan as the

special guest. The event was presided over by BMP President Ayesha Khanom. BMP General

Secretary Maleka Banu, Movement Sub-committee Secretary Rekha Chowdhury, MP Shahin

Monowara Huq, MP Nilofer Chowdhury Moni, MP Tarana Halim, MP Rowshan Jahan Shathi, MP

Tohura Ali, MP Shahida Tarekh Dipti were also present at the programme among others. The

participants opined for the increase of the reserve seats for women up to 100 for next two election

terms and demanded for direct election process at those seats. The event was attended by a total of 142

people including 8 female MPs, 22 BMP central committee leaders and 55 journalists/media personals.

By the end of the year on 30 December 2012, BMP organised a mass gathering at the central Shahid

Minar on the demand of ‘one-third increase in number of the reserve seats (for women) in the

parliament, direct election & boundary re-demarcation’. Including BMP central committee leaders,

activists and sub-committee members, a total of about 2,500 male-female participants attended the

gathering. The news of the gathering was widely circulated in a number of national dailies.

2.1.2 Activities at Grassroots Level

As per plan of the project BMP organized sharing meeting/roundtable discussions/press

conference/human chain/street movement/lobby in the districts of Natore, Tangail and Kalmakanda

in 2012. The central purpose of these activities was to enhance political empowerment and to

increase women's participation in decision-making.

2.1.4 Carry out advocacy and lobby for gender budgeting

Gender budgeting is considered a major tool for achieving the goal of political empowerment of

women. BMP maintained its strong advocacy and lobbying role in 2012 for introducing gender

budgeting in Bangladesh. In this connection, two meetings were planned to be organised at the

central level, which was successfully achieved in 2012.

Pre-Budget Discussion Meeting on Gender Sensitive Budget Implementation and Close Observation, 2012-13

A pre-budget discussion meeting on the necessity and challenges of ‘Gender Sensitive Budget

Implementation and Close Observation’ was organised on 6 May, 2012 by the BMP ‘Sub-

Committee for Movement’ at the CIRDAP auditorium. Ayesha Khanam, President of BMP

presided over the meeting while Dr. M. M. Aakash, Professor, Department of Economics,

University of Dhaka and Dr. Debopriyo Bhattacharya, Honorary Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue

were present as special guests. Dr. Saima Haque Bidisha, Assistant Professor, Department of

Economics, University of Dhaka presented the keynote at the discussion highlighting the

implementation and observation challenges of gender sensitive budget and the necessity of

government intervention in the process along with civil society, media and the economists. The

penal discussants Dr. Selim Raihan, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of

Dhaka, Pronab Saha, Editor Output, ATN News and female farmer Jahanara Begum made

significant contributions in the meeting. A total of 131 participants were present at the meeting

including BMP leaders, activists and media staffs. The event got considerable attention at a number

of print and electronic media.

Post-Budget Discussion Meeting on Gender Sensitive Budget Allocation in the proposed National Budget, Observation and

Evaluation, 2012-2013

A post-budget observation and evaluation meeting on ‘Gender Sensitive Budget Allocation in the

proposed National Budget (2012-13)’ was organised by BMP on 17 June, 2012 at the CIRDAP

Auditorium, Dhaka. Ayesha Khanam, President of BMP presided over the meeting while Dr.

Binayak Sen, Research Director, BIDS and Shaikh Siraj, Director & Head of News, Channel I were

present as the special guests. BMP General Secretary Maleka Banu made the opening remarks. Dr.

Shormind Nilormi, Associate Professor, Jahangirnagar University presented the keynote speech. A

total of 114 participants were present at the meeting including BMP central committee members,

different sub-committee members, social activists and media staffs. The discussants emphasized on

equitable budget allocation and implementation based on gender and urged for elimination of

gender biases in order to attain comprehensive development. The recommendations of this meeting

were sent to the Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh.

2.1.5 Carryout lobby and advocacy for gender budgeting at the grassroots level

A total of 19 district branches organised pre-budget discussion meetings, where BMP activists,

political party leaders, government representatives, civil society members, media personals and

people from several other professional backgrounds were present. All the programme reports were

later sent to BMP central office.

Table 3.9: Grassroots Level Meeting on Gender Budgeting

For the Budgetary Year 2012-13

SL. Date Venue Session Chair

1. 23 April Mymensingh District Branch Office Ferdous Ara Mahmuda Helen

2. 24 April Municipal Hall, Tongi Anwara Begum

3. 24 April Natore Districy Branch Office Dilara Begum Parul

4. 24 April Rammohan Roy Club, Rangpur Marhamatun Nesa

5. 25 April Upazila Conference Room, Kawkhali Jahanur Begum

6. 27 April Rajshahi University, Rajshahi Professor Rashida Khalek

7. 28 April Brahmanbaria District Branch Office Shamima Khan Doli

8. 28 April Press Club, Dinajpur Azadi Hi

9. 28 April Bagerhaat District Office Farida Rahman

10. 28 April Municipal Hall, Pirojpur Monika Mondol

11. 29 April Press Club, Netrokona Suprova Sarker

12. 30 April Municipal Hall, Shwarupkathi Mira Chowdhury

13. 4 May Kumarkhali Branch Office Momtaz Begum

14. 4 May Chittagong District Branch Office Professor Latifa Kabir

15. 5 May Press Club, Borguna Nazma Begum

16. 8 May Barisal District Branch Office Rabeya Khatun

17. 9 May Jessore District Branch Office Habiba Shefa

18. 9 May Narayangonj District Branch Office Anjuman Ara Aksi

19. 16 May Rajbari District Branch Office Laili Nahar

2.1.7 Promotion of Political empowerment of women and increase women’s participation at

the decision-making levels through alliance networking (Social action committee)

Social Action Committee (the platform of 67 women, human rights and development organisations)

organised a mass gathering of around 8000 (eight thousand) people at the Central Shahid Minar

premises on 8 March, 2012 to celebrated the International Women’s day. Dr. Shirin Sharmin

Chowdhury, Honourable State Minister, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs attended the

gathering as the chief guest.

The objective of the mass gathering was to make the society aware of the equal rights and

opportunities for women particularly in the decision making level. The internationally defined

slogan of the programme was “Equity based society and State Needs Inclusion of Young

Generation”. The gathering was chaired by Advocate Sultana Kamal, Executve Director, Ain- O

Shalish Kendra. Shahanaz Sumi of ‘Bangladesh Nari Progoti Sangha’ and Afroza Huq Rina of ‘Nari

Joty’ conducted the programme. At the Begging of the Program some prominent singers presented

songs. The declaration of the gathering was announced by Umme Salma of ‘Concern Bangladesh’.

After the speech of the chief guest and chair a rally was organised from Central Shahid Minar, which

ended at National Press Club. The rally was participated by some Parliament Members, officers of

Directorate of Women Affairs, BMP members, women rights activists, media personals and general

people.Later, Social Action Committee members joined in a government sponsored discussion

meeting and cultural programme in observing the International Women’s day, where the Honourable

Prime Minister of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina was present as the chief guest.

2.1.8 Promote Women in Electoral Process

BMP circulated posters and leaflets, extended logistic support and conducted campaigns to promote

women’s role in the electoral process.

Component 3 Intensifying Women’s Human Rights Movements through Networking

Women’s human rights movements play a crucial role in establishing their rights and status in a

society. Without a strong movement, particularly in a society of developing country, it is almost

impossible to change the rules and regulations for recognising and establishing women’s human

rights. In Bangladesh, BMP has intervened in different ways towards mobilizing and forging

various forces to wage an effective movement. Throughout the year of 2012 BMP remained

engaged in pushing the agenda of women’s human rights as reflected in the planned outputs under

this component.

Table 3.10

Status of Achievements in Intensifying Women’s Human Rights Movements

SL. Areas of Intervention Activities

Status Planned Actual

3.1.1

A. Promote and improve women

reproductive and sexual health right

B. Influencing policy (National health

policy, PRSP national budget, national

educational policy)

C. Campaign

(Poster, leaflet, TV spot)

D. Advocacy and Lobby

Sharing/Discussion meeting with

GO/NGO/Civil Society/Policymaker

1 Programme

1 Programme on

Safe Motherhood

Day, 28th

May, 2012

Achieved

3.1.2

Empowerment and encouragement of

young girl in sexual and reproductive

health rights

Discussion/Sharing/Workshop

(Educational

Institution/Workplace/Community)

Central

Central:

9

Programmes

Not done Not

Achieved

3.1.3

a. To review status of maternal health

(Early child birth complication)

b. To review of impact on sexual and

gender based violence on health

c. Impact on violence on psychological

health of child

1 Issue Not done Not

Achieved

3.1.4 Discussion Meeting/Sharing

meeting/Survey/Research/Study 1 Programme Not done

Not

Achieved

3.1.5

Programme aiming for prevention of

sexual diseases specially HIV/AIDS.

round table discussion/Human Chain /

Rally/ Seminar/Conference

1 Programme Not done Not

Achieved

3.2.1

Observance of international women’s

day: Conduct meeting/Seminar/Sharing

Meeting/Human Chain/Rally/Press

conference for establishing

constitutional rights of women (venue

cost, entertainment, communications,

greeting cards, poster, materials etc.)

1 Programme

Celebration of the

International

Women’s Day

(8March, 2012), by

organising mass

gathering & rally

Participants: 8,000

Achieved

3.2.2

Observance of CEDAW day: Conduct

exchange of views for situation

analysis of CEDAW implementation

(venue cost, entertainment,

communications, poster, stickers,

materials etc.)

1 Programme Done Achieved

3.2.3 Linkage and Networking with global/

international Platform 2 issues

2 issues

(8th

March: Card-

4500, Poster-18,000;

New Year 2013

Greetings: card-

5000)

Achieved

III.3.i. Details of area specific interventions under output 3

3.1.1 Promoting and improving women reproductive and sexual health rights through

influencing policy, campaign, advocacy and lobby

BMP emphasizes promoting and improving women reproductive and sexual health rights in

Bangladesh. In this regard, the organization considers that there is a need for influencing policy,

running campaign, advocacy and lobby. In 2012, BMP scheduled one programme concerning this

issue. On 28 May, 2012, ‘Health, Environment & Social Welfare Sub-committee’ of BMP

successfully organised a discussion meeting on Safe Motherhood Day. The theme of the discussion

meeting was – ‘Implementation of Health Rights of Young Girls for Safe Motherhood’. The

meeting was chaired by BMP President Ayesha Khanam, while BMP General Secretary Maleka

Banu delivered the opening remark. The programme was attended by 108 participants including the

keynote presenter Dr. Muna Salima Jahan, and penal discussants Dr. Samina Chowdhury, Dr. Laila

Anjuman Banu and Dr. Iffat Ara.

BMP also took initiatives at the local level on the occasion of Safe Motherhood Day, 2012. A total

of 22 district branches of BMP organised discussion meetings and rally in order to promote the

issue of women’s reproductive and sexual health rights.

Table 3.11

Observance of Safe Motherhood Day at the District Level

Sl. District Event Date andVenue Participants President

1 Pirojpur Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Pirojpur BMP

office

40 Monika Mondol

2 Tangail Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Library

Auditorium

45 Begum Samshun

Nahar

3 Mymensingh Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office 28 Rafat Parveen

4 Barishal Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office 42 Anjoly Roy

5 Kaukhali Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

District

Auditorium

70 Jahanur Begum

6 Rangpur Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office Marhamatunnessa

7 Kumarkhali Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office 50 Hosne ara Ruby

8 Munshiganj Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Shilpocola 28

Jebun Nahar

Begum

9 Rajshahi Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office 47

10 Narshindi Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office Ashalata Saha

11 Modhukhali Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office Shimu Rahman

12 Faridpur Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office Shipra Roy

13 Pabna Branch

Rally &

Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office Gaziul Alam

14 Rajbari Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office 47 Laily Nahar

15 Dinajpur Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Library

Auditorium

Mahbuba Khatun

16 Kushtia Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office 42 Fatema Begum

17 Narayanganj

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

School 68

Monowara

Begum

18 Shorupkathi Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office 28 Hena Begum

19 Bagerhat Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office 26 Farida Rahman

20 Kolomokanda

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

BRDB Auditorium 61 Sabiha Akhter

21 Magura Branch Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office Lipika Dutta

22 Brahmanbaria

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

28th

May,

Branch office 60 Parveen Begum

3.2.1 Observance of International Women's Day

BMP observed the International Women’s Day on 8 March, 2012 with great enthusiasm and active

participation by the people. On this occasion BMP in its own initiative and jointly with Social

Action Committee organised various programmes. The Central Movement and International Sub-

Committee of BMP jointly invited the district branches to observe the day. Social Action

Committee (the platform of 67 women, human rights and development organisations) organised a

mass gathering of around 8000 (eight thousand) people at the Central Shahid Minar premises to

celebrated the International Women’s day, 2012. Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, Honourable State

Minister, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs attended the gathering as the chief guest, while

Advocate Sultana Kamal, Executve Director, Ain- O Shalish Kendra chaired the programme. The

internationally defined slogan of the programme was “Equity based society and State Needs

Inclusion of Young Generation”. At the Begging of the Program some prominent singers presented

songs. After the After the speech of the chief guest and the chair, a group led by Dr. Shirin Sharmin

Chowdhury, Honourable State Minister, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs joined a rally

from Central Shahid Minar which ended at National Press Club. The rally was participated by some

Parliament Members, officers of Directorate of Women Affairs, BMP members, women rights

activists and media personals as well. However, 37 district branches of BMP also observed the

International Women’s Day locally.

3.2.2 Observance of CEDAW day

The International Sub-Committee of BMP arranged a discussion meeting at the National Press Club

on 3 September, 2012 to observe the International CEDAW day. Ayesha Khanam, President BMP,

chaired the meeting, while BMP General Secretary Maleka Banu delivered the inaugural speech.

Dr. Shah Alam, Chair, Law Commission, was present at the programme as the special guest.

Including BMP central committee and sub-committee members, social activists, media personals

and guests, a total of 142 people attended the discussion meeting. The International Sub-Committee

of BMP also published 50,000 posters and 50,000 stickers as a part of its CEDAW Day observance.

These posters and stickers were distributed to different development partners, Ministries, Social

Action Committee partners, directorates, media, embassies and international organizations in home

and abroad. Moreover, 21 of BMP district branches organised different programmes on the occasion

of CEDAW day.

Table 3.12

Observance of CEDAW Day at the District Level

Sl. District Event Date & Venue Participants President

1 Mymensingh

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office Participant:35

Ferdous ara

Mahmuda

2 Kushtia

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office Participant:44 Fatema Begum

3 Shorupkathi

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office Participant:30

Najnin

Murshida

4 Kumarkhali

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office BMP members

5 Rajshjahi

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office Participant:22 Rehana Begum

6. Jessore

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

5th September,

BMP office Participant:18 Habiba Shefa

7 Chittagong

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

6th September,

BMP office Participant:25 Roma Mohori

8 Pirojpur

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office Participant:62 Manika Mondol

9 Kaukhali Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office Participant:25 Jahanur Begum

10 Tangail

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

Auditorium Paraticipant:50

Begum

Shamsunnahar

11 Bagerhat

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office BMP members Farida Rahman

12 Rangpur

Branch Human Chain

3rd

September,

BMP office BMP members

13 Narayangonj

Branch

Rally &

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office Participant:29

Anjuman Ara

Aksi

14 Kurigram

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office BMP members

Nandita

Chakrabarty

15 Tangi Branch Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office BMP members Anwar Begum

16 Magura

Branch

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office BMP members Lipika Dutta

17 Brahamanbar

ia Branch

Discussion

Meeting

8th

September,

BMP office Participant:29

Sayeed Samsun

Nahar

18 Borguna Discussion

Meeting

10th

September,

BMP office Participant:40 Baby Das

19 Khulna

Rally &

Discussion

Meeting

3rd

September,

BMP office BMP members Delwar Begum

3.2.2 Motivation meeting on female and adolescent reproductive health in

District level

Three meetings were held to motivate female and adolescent reproductive health in different

educational institutions and central office. The first meeting was held at the St. ScholasticaSchool,

Chittagong on 15 January 2012. The meeting was participated by 185 students and teachers. The

second meeting was organized on 31 December 2012 at Anandamayi High School, Brahmanbaria.

The third motivational meeting was held at Pangsha, Rajbari where 76 students attended in two

campaigns.

3.2.3 Linkage and Networking with global/ international Platform

Strong networking is also maintained by BMP at national and the international levels with a view to

effectively implement its activities for empowerment of women. BMP works jointly, bilaterally and

in groups on different issue like CEDAW advocacy and report writing, drafting law, resist VAW

etc.

Major Networking Partners of BMP at the International Level

International Women Rights Action Watch- Asia Pacific (IWRAW), Kenya; Agro-forestry,

Basic health and Co-operatives (ABC), Nepal; SAMHATI, USA; Commission on the Status of

Women (CSW), Japanese Women’s Committee 2050, Japan; Centre for Women’s Global

Leadership, USA; Aurat Foundation, Pakistan; North East Network (NEN), India;

Confederation of Voluntary Associations (COVA), India; Federation of Business &

Professional Women- Nepal (FBPWN); National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), India;

International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES), Sri Lanka; Durbar, India; Sakhi Resource

Centre for Women, India; Nirantar, India; Shirkat Gah, Pakistan; JAGORI, India; SANGAT,

India; Global Fund for Women, UN WOMEN; UNESCAP; UNDP; and ECOSOC.

Scholarship Programme by Japan 2050

A human rights organization from Japan known as “Japan 2050” has been providing scholarship

and stipend to poor and meritorious girl students in Bangladesh since 1986 through BMP. The

President of Japan 2050, Kitkitatani visited BMP once with his wife. He visited the office of BMP

again with a 12-member delegation. It was announced that no scholarship will be awarded in 2011,

but later on this decision was cancelled. BMP has sent a report of scholarship recipients from 1995

to 2012 giving details of their present location, professional status. The names of scholarship

recipients for 2011-2012 are mentioned below:

Sumi Akhter (Mymenshingh), B.Sc. (Hons.) 1st Year

Bithi Ghosh (Rajbari), B.Sc. (Hons.)1st Year

Nurunnahar Tania (Dhaka), B.Com (Hons.)1st Year

Nusrat Jahan Pakhi (Barisal), 11th

Grade

Shikha Khatun (Rajshahi University Branch), 11th

Grade

Ruksana Hossain Putul (Tungi), 11th

Grade

Gulshan Afroze Jui (Kumarkhali), 12th

Grade

Jannatul Ferdous Nipun (Tangail), 10th

grade

Samjana Rahman (Faridpur) 10th

grade

Borsha Das Roy (Sunamganj) 8th

grade

Publication and Dissemination of Greetings Card interment

In continuation of its annual tradition, BMP published New Year Cards for 2012, Greetings Card on

International Women’s Day. Besides its branches and like-minded organisations within the country,

the greeting cards were sent to networking partners around the globe as gestures of goodwill and

recognition of collaborative efforts.

Table 3.13: Motivation Meetings on female and Adolescent Reproductive health

SL Date Venue Participants Resource persons/Participants

1. 15.01.12 Chittagong 185

Prof. Latifa Begum, President,

District BMP Committee

2. 15.01.12 Keondia, Chittagong Archana Guha, Health Activist

3. 31.12.11 Anandamoi Girls Schoool Rakiba Begum

4. Pangsha, Rajbari

Shilpakala Academy, Rajbari

76

200

Dr. Anjuara Sumi

Dr. (Brig.) Suraya Rahman

5. Sardapara, Madhukhali 35 Shamsunnahar

Component 4 Effective Functioning as a Lobby and Advocacy Agent

angladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) demonstrated enormous capacity to function as a lobby

and advocacy agent of women in Bangladesh in order to establish their rights and to protect

their interests. The organisation has been visible at many important local, national and

international meetings, workshops, seminars and so on. It has effectively acted as an agent of lobby

and advocacy forum to sensitise the state and non-state agencies and organizations about women

rights and issues. Besides, in many cases, it has been continuously drawing attention of these

agencies and organisations to the plight of women.

Table 3.14

Status of Achievements in Functioning as a Lobby & Advocacy Agent

SL. Areas of Interventions Activities Achievement

Status Planned Actual

4.1.1

Submit deputation and

memorandum to concerned

law enforcement authorities

As per necessity

Total 4,974

Correspondence sent

to Prime Minister’s

Office, different

Ministries (including

‘Home Affairs’, and

‘Women and

Children Affairs’),

Government and law

enforcement agencies

Achieved

4.2.1

Carryout Women Human

Right Movement and resist

VAW through alliance

Networking (SAC) –

Sharing Meeting/ Round

table discussion/ Press

Conference /Human Chain /

Street Movement / Lobby/

National

Central Level: 1

Grass root level: 10

2 Programs

Completed (3rd

February, 15th

June)

Achieved

4.2.2

Carry out lobby and

advocacy for good

governance and

strengthening local

government – Submission of

memorandum Workshops at

divisional level

Sharing Meeting: 1 1 (11th February,

11) Achieved

4.2.4

a. Awareness campaign on

responsibility,

accountability, transparency

of elected representatives at

Grassroot level: 10 Done Achieved

B

national and local govt.

tires, administration and

relevant areas

b. Monitoring to assess the status

4.2.5 Documentation – Grass root

level: 10, Participants: 500 1 Not done Not achieved

4.2.6 Survey 1 Time Done Achieved

4.2.9

Advocacy lobby for

democracy and good

Governance through

intensive networking e.g

Social Action Committee (

Parliamentary Committees/

Women Caucus/ Political

Parties/ Civil Society

organization) Sharing

meeting / discussion / press

conference

Central: 1

Grassroots : 10

Done Achieved

4.3.1 Publishing Mahila

Samachar

4 issues [October-

December, 2011 &

January-March,

April-June, July-

September, 2012]

4 issues published Achieved

4.3.2 Distribution of Mahila

Samacher

Distribute 2 issues

(October-March):

4,613 copies

Distribute 2 issues

(April-September):

7-8,000 copies

5,000 copies of first

2 issues were

published; 2,500

copies of April-June

Issue was published;

10,000 copies of

July-September

Issue was printed

Achieved

4.3.3

Publication of English

bulletin: brusher/ other

information Materials

One Not Done In progress

4.3.4

Publication of Annual

Report (English) & project

completion report

Annual Report

[English]

500 copies were

published in March,

2012

Achieved

4.3.5 Publication of Annual

Report (Bengali)

Annual Report

[Bengali] Not Done In progress

4.3.6 Publication of Journal

2 Issues [January-

June, July-

December,, 2012]

1 Issue published

[January-June]

2,000 copies

In progress

4.3.7 Poster and leaflets

4.4.1

Conduct Advocacy/ lobby with

Media Professionals on

Women’s human rights issue

with Media Professionals/

02 04 Surpassed

Politician/ women activities/

Professors/resource person:

Discussion/Sharing meeting /

Roundtable/ Seminar/ Training

workshop/meet the press etc.

4.4.2 Documentation of above

code

2 reports to be

published in 2012

Documentation has

been processed and

will be published soon

In progress

4.4.3

a. Publish special

supplements in national

dailies on political /

economical/ social

empowerment of women

b. Produce TV spot

Publish 1 (One)

special supplement

in media

Not Done Not

Achieved

4.4.4 Screening on BTV 4 times within 2

month in 2012 On airing Achieved

4.4.5 Networking with Media 01 01 Achieved

4.1.1 Submission of deputation and memorandum

BMP, as part of its continuous endeavour, submitted 4,974 deputation and memoranda on the

similar number of incidents of VAW to the concerned authorities in Bangladesh, including Prime

Minister’s Office, Ministry of home Affairs, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Inspector

General of police and various other government and law enforcement agencies. BMP also issued

letters to its district branches in order to take necessary steps at the local levels.

Table 3.15: Correspondence with Concerned Authorities to Resist VAW

Reply received from Number of Incidents Replies from the

administration

Prime Minister 14 10

Home Minister 31 7

Ministry of Women and Children Affairs 10 10

Education Minister 10 10

Inspector General of Police (IGP) - -

District Commissioner (DC) 124 104

Superintendent of Police (SP) 7 7

Officer in Charge (OC) 17 17

Others 2 2

Total 215 167

Social Action Committee (SAC)

Under the leadership of BMP, the Social Action Committee (the platform of 67 women, human

rights and development organisations) jointly undertook some notable programmes in 2012 in order

to establish women rights, to resist VAW, to raise awareness among ordinary people irrespective of

gender, and to ensure women empowerment. BMP through its centre and district branches

implemented the following programmes in association with the Social Action Committee.

Celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th

March

Protest procession was held on 20 October 2012 demanding the punishment of perpetrators

of the attacks on the Bhuddist temples in Ramu, Ukhia and Putia.

Reception of Nishat Majumder and Wasfia Nazreen – the first women climbers of the Everst

from Bangladesh on 2 July 2012.

4.2.1 Movement through Alliance Networking (SAC)

Mahila Parishad organized a sharing meeting with women workers in different sectors on 14th

January 2012 at Sufia Kamal Bhaban Auditorium at 10.30 a.m. President Ayesha Khanam presided

over the meeting. Among others Maleka Banu, General Secretary, Rekha Chowdhury, Movement

Secretary, attended in this meeting. About 50 women workers from different occupations like,

Garments, Construction, Tannery, Day labour, Bank, T&T, PDB, Hawker etc participated in this

meeting and recommended.

With the recommendations from this meeting a leaflet was prepared and send to the office of

Honourable Prime Minister, Labour Minister, State Minister, Ministry of Women and Children

Affairs, Chairman to BRTC. This leaflet was also distributed among the labour on 1st May,

International Labour Day and to all district branches. On 12th

February 2012 a human chain was

organized for protesting the murder of couple, Sagor Sarwar, News Editor, Masranga Television

and Meherunnessa Runi, Senior Reporter, ATN News. In this human Chain the President of BMP,

Ayesha Khanam and Movement Secretary Rekha Chowdhury delivered their speech. About 150

organisers, staffs took part in this event.

4.2.2 Carry out lobby and advocacy for good governance and strengthening

local government

A Workshop on current status of women representatives in the local government was held in

Khulna on 30 November 2012. Two organizers and five women representatives from each district

of Khulna division took part in the workshop. A total number of 105 women representatives

participated in the workshop while the local Mmember of Parliament, Nazrul Islam Manju was

present as the chief guest. The workshop played a key in understanding the problems of women

representatives in their local constituencies.

4.2.6 Survey

A survey based on written questionnaire was conducted to understand the situation of local

government women representatives. The sub-committee of the movement central organized this

survey where 162 women from 17 districts of Bangladesh participated.

4.2.7 Workshop

A reflection workshop was held on the Report of the Survey on Current Situation of Local

Government Women Representatives on 23 December 2012 at the Sufia Kamal Auditorium, BMP,

Dhaka. The workshop was presided over by Ayesha Khanam, President of Central Committee and

was moderated by Rekha Chowdhury, Secretary of the Movement Central Sub-Committee. The

report of the survey was presented in the workshop. Participants actively discussed the findings of

the survey and concluded that these findings are crtical for preparing recommendations for the

government.

4.2.9 Programmes at central and grass-root levels

The Central Committee of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (movement sub-committee) organized a

human Chainin front of the National Press Club on 8th

April 2012. More than 200 people

participated in the event demanding the punishment of the perpetrators behind the attacking on the 7

Hindu families. The speakers were Saraban Tahura, Mahanagar Secretary, Rekha Chowdhury,

Movement Secretary, Dr. Fauzia Moslem, theActing President. The speakers demanded stern

punishment of the perpetrators and forming an enquiry committee. A press conference was held on

29 Septemebr 2012 in protest of attacks on the Buddhist temples in Ramu, Putia and Ukhia. A

statement demanding the punishment of the prepetrators was issued after the Press Conference.

Subsequently, a group led by Maleka Banu, General Secretary, Finance Secretary Dil Afroze

Begum, Publicity and Mass Media Secretary Kazi Sufia Akhter Shelly among others visited the

affected areas and temples in Ramu. They exchanged opinions with the affted people and local elite

on this matter. They also organised a symbolic human chain. Upon returning to Dhaka, BMP

organised another Press Conference on 16 October 2012 at the Sufia Kamal Auditorium.The

President of BMP, Ayesha Khanam moderated the conference while Maleka Banu, General

Secretary of BMP delivered keynote presentation. Fifteen print and electronic media covered the

conference with utmost importance to the facts and views expressed by the BMP leaders. The

speakers in the conference demanded the punishment of perpetrators, compensation to and

rehabilitation of the victims and awareness of the people against extremism and communialism in

the society.

Human Chain in Protest of Horrifc Killings of Journalists – Sagor and Runi

The CentralCommittee of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (movement sub-committee) organized a

human Chain in front of National Press Club on 12th

February 2012 in protest of gruesome murders

of Sagor Sarwar, News Editor of Masranga TV Channel and Meherun Runi, Senior News Reporter

of ATN TV Channel, in their house. The speakers in the event strongly demanded the punishment

of the killers of the young and a couple journalists who were very promising with a bright future.

They were immensely dedicated to their professional duties and responsibilities.

4.3.1-4.3.7 Publication and Dissemination

During the year 2012, the period covered in the report, BMP published 4 issues of the Mahila

Samacher, the quarterly journal brought out by the organization. The issues were published on

October-December, 2011, January-March, 2012, April-June, 2012, and July-September, 2012

respectively. Each of the issues consisted of special features and write-ups by BMP leaders and

activists on selected subjects. A total of 174,500 copies ofMahila Samacher were published and

distributed among different individuals and organisations. Key issues highlighted in the Mahila

Samacher are mentioned in the following boxes.

October-December 2011

Rabindranath: This country, this time

Humanist Rokeya

Build a democratic society for women emancipation

Problems and measures for women working in the print and elecoric media

January-March 2012

56th

Meeting of UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW): Relevant

Experience

Political Empowerment of Women and Role of Female MPs

Women in the Liberation War

Thoughts on International Women’s Day

April-June 2012

The Movement for Enlightened Society and Sufia Kamal

Women’s Movement in the Subcontinent and the BMP

Gender Sensitive Budget Allocations and Close Observation in the National

Budget for FY 2012-2013

42nd

Anniversary of BMP Demand for engaging the indigenous women with the main stream women’s movement

July-September 2012

An Assessment of the Reservations of Bangladesh on CEDAW Provisions

Male-Female Equality in the Constitution and Full Ratification of CEDAW

Role of Media in Resisting Torture against Female Student Demand for the Modification of the Existing Discriminatory Family Law

Mahila Parishad Journal 2012

The Mahila Parishad Journal has entered in its second year of publications in 2012. The first issue

of the Mahila Parishad Journal in 2012 was published in the month of June. It covers a wide range

of issues concering women in the society. Topics in the journal include higher education and womrn

empowerment, feminism and Marxism, gender sensitive budget, etc.

Other Publications

Annual Report 2011 [in English]

Situation of Sexual Harassment, Assault & Violence in Bangladesh 2011: A Social Research

International Fortnight to Resist Violence Against Women 2011

A Documentation on Activities of BMP to Resist Violence Against Women & Legal Aid [3rd Part]

4.4.1 Advocacy/Lobby on Women’s Human Rights

Violence to Women Prevention and Legal Aid sub-committee regularly collect the news from 12

renowned newspapers and they preserve the relevant news by paper cutting. The trend of violence

to school going is drastically increased this year. Though girls are going to school together, they are

attacked with different kind of sexual harassment. They have been attacked severely if they refuse

the affair related proposal from any boy/man.

On 4 June, 2012, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad organised a sharing meeting on ‘Representation of

Women in Mass Media through Young Women’s Eye’with the representation of young women of

10 colleges of Dhaka city at the seminar hall of BMP. Ayesha Khanam, President of BMP presided

over the meeting while Kazi Sufia Akhter, Mass Media Secretary of BMP coordinate the meeting.

A total of 104 participants attended the meeting including 50 female students and 4 female teachers

from 10 colleges of Dhaka city. In the open discussion part participants discussed about the

negative representation of women in media. They demanded to continue this kind of meeting for

changing women’s negative image represented in mass media and expressed their gratitude to

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad for inviting them in such a meeting. Five national dailies and two

television channels covered this programme in their news.

While the Mass Media Subcommittee of BMP frequently monitors the news published on women in

the newspapers of Bangladesh, the Legal Aid Subcommittee of BMP regularly collects and

preserves the relevant news from 12 renowned newspapers by paper cutting. The trend of violence

against school-going female students has drastically increased in the year 2012. To raise this issue

nationally and to prevent women from violence, Mass Media Sub-committee of BMP organised 3

sharing meetings at the local levels (Khulna, Jessore & Brahmanbaria) with the active participation

of journalists, lawyers, teachers, human rights activists, local elite personals and elected

representatives. The theme of these sharing meeting was ‘Violence against school going girl:

prevention and initiative/ plane of Activities’.

The sharing meeting on ‘Violence against school going girl: prevention and initiative/ plane of

Activities’held on 18 July, 2012 with journalist and other professions at Khulna Purbanchal

Dialogue Center, Khulna. Mamataj Begum, Vice president of Khulna district branch presided this

meeting, Kazi Sufia Akhter-Mass media Secretary, Advocate Maksuda Akter Lailee – Legal

Advocacy Director and Rifat Binte Zia – Program Officer also joined the meeting from Head office

of BMP. Kazi Sufia Akhter-Mass media Secretary present the key note paper in this meeting and

Maksuda Akter Lailee – Legal Advocacy Director present the overall violence scenario to women

for 2011-2012. Rashu Akhter the general Secretary of Khulna District Branch present the welcome

speech. Legal Aid secretary Popy Banerji of Khulna Mahila Parishad branch also present the

current scenario of violence against women in Khulan District. Total of 35 participants have

attended this meeting. Journalists of Khulna district have attended this meeting and the most

remarkable thing was honorable parliament member of Khulna – 2, Mr. Nazrul Islam Manju also

attends this meeting. He gave commitment to work with Bangladesh Mahila Parishad for stopping

violence against women and girls in Khulna district. He also gave his commitment to establish

Complain Cell in the different schools and colleges of his community. Journalist attended the

meeting gave their commitment to follow up the news on violence against women and girls as well

as continue their support to stop violence against school going girls. They also request BMP to

arrange this type of program frequently in Khulna district.

Thesharing meeting on ‘Violence against school going girl: prevention and initiatives/ plane of

Activities’’ was held on 19 July, 2012 in Jessore press club, Jessore. Habiba Shefa, president of

BMP Jeshore district branch presided this meeting. Kazi Sufia Akhter-Mass media Secretary,

Advocate Maksuda Akter Lailee – Legal Advocacy Director and Rifat Binte Zia – Program Officer

also joined the meeting from Head office of BMP. Kazi Sufia Akhter-Mass media Secretary present

the key note paper in this meeting and Maksuda Akter Lailee – Legal Advocacy Director present

the overall violence scenario to women for 2011-2012. Legal Aid secretary Tandra Vattacharia of

Jessore Mahila Parishad branch also present the current scenario of violence against women in

Jessore District. Total of 55 participants from Journalists, teachers, NGO representatives and

students of Jessore district have attended this meeting. In the open discussion session, students

present the types of violence happened to them. Participant recommend to journalist and NGO

representatives to play more effective role to protect girls and women from violence. Participants

also told to arrange this type of program frequently.

A sharing meeting on ‘Protest violence to women and the role of media’ was held on 22

December, 2012 at Bramman Baria Press Club. The president of Bangladehs Mahila Parishad -

Brammanbaria district branch, Salma Khandakar presided this meeting. Kazi Sufia Akhter-Mass

media Secretary present the key note paper in this meeting, Lakhi Chakrabarty – Publication

Secretary and Member of Mass Media Committee – Rita Bhowmik gave their speech in this

meeting. Ahmed Touhid Ibne Shams, Internal Auditor of BMP head office also present this

meeting. Sathi Chowdury, General Secretary of Bangladehs Mahila Parishad - Brammanbaria

district brach, present the current scenario of violence against women of this district. President of

Bramman Baria Press Club Sayed Mijanur Reza attend this meeting as special guest. Besides this

politician Sajedul Islam, Professor Kripal Narayan Chawdhary, Ashim Kumar bardhan and hostel

super Latifa Begum took part in open discussion. Participants of the meeting discussed openly about

the various forms of violence happened to school going girls in their community. BMP appreciated

a lot by the meeting participants to arrange such a program in their community.

4.4.3-4 Screening on BTV 4 times within 2 Months

One TV spots was screened on BTV for 4 times within 2 months. Three TV spots were screened on

Desh TV, Channel I and Channel 71. These were:

• Create social movement against punishment without legal judgment and Illegal Salish;

• Raise awareness on Law of Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection– 2010;

• Raise awareness to stop sexual violence and harassment

People took these TV spots very positively. These electronic productions have given very important

messages within a very short time and it was very effective as well. Our present social problem and

social crisis about women’s violence were focused in these TV spots. People from different

backgrounds were able to know about the punishment of these types of violence. Each TV spot was

of 1-minute duration.

4.4.5 Networking with Media

Under the intervention area of Networking with Media, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has organised

one informal conversation with media professionals which was held on 3 May, 2012 at the seminar

room of BMP. Ayesha Khanam, President of BMP presided over the meeting while Kazi Sufia

Akhter coordinated the meeting. A total of 63 national media professionals attend this meeting and

expressed their gratitude to BMP for working on establishing women’s rights in Bangladesh. They

also promised to continue their wholehearted support for all the activities of BMP.

Mass media subcommittee also maintained contacts with media regularly to publish special

supplement and TV Talk show on women issues to observe different important. It’s a big

achievement of mass media subcommittee that the most popular newspapers of Bangladesh – The

Daily Prothom Alo, regularly published the programme news of BMP.

Component 5 BMP is Further Strengthened and Developed through Capacity Building

towards Sustainability and Institutionalization

he driving forces behind all successes of BMP are its general members, activists and

organisers. As an organisation BMP has further improved its capacity through better skills

and knowledge of its human resources as well as institutional development. The work plan

of BMP in 2012 particularly focused on consolidating present strength for long term sustainability

of the organisation, reinforcement of the leadership and taking steps for strengthening young

generation as a force of the organisation. In 2012, BMP undertook 2,015 programmes in which

1,898 and 117 were at district and central levels respectively. The continuing improvement of

organisational capacity of BMP is the outcome of sustained programmes and activities like training

and workshops, support for legal activism, networking at all levels and precision in actions.

Table 3.16

Summary of Achievements in Improving Organizational Capacity

SL. Areas of Interventions Activities Achievement

Status Planned Actual

5.1.1

Paralegal Training for the

organisers at district &

grassroots branch levels

16 Trainings 16 Trainings Achieved

5.1.2 Divisional Training for the

leaders (TOT) 1 Training 1 Training Achieved

5.1.3 Conduct Legal literacy Training

for young women 01 01 Achieved

5.1.4 Village Watch Training Village Watch

Trainings: 5

Village Watch

Trainings: 5 Achieved

5.1.5 Awareness Raising Grassroots

Discussion Meetings Central: 04 04 Achieved

5.1.6

Awareness Raising/Legal

Literacy Training for

Young/Students

Sharing

Meetings: 07 07 Achieved

5.1.7

Seminar/Workshop

(University/College/School) 01 01 Achieved

5.1.8

Consultation and dialogue for

Advocacy for Implementation

of UFC & other laws

(Concert/Docudrama & others)

At least 01

Programme 03 Programmes

Achieved/

Target

Surpassed

5.1.9 Advocacy for Domestication of

CEDAW As per necessity 01 programme Achieved

5.1.1

0

Publication (Legal Aid) –

Training Module & Report

Training

Module:1

Report: 1

Training Module

published.

3rd

Part of the

Report was

Achieved

T

newly printed,

while 1st& 2

nd

Parts have been

reprinted.

5.1.1

1 UFC Publication 01

Will be

published in

2013

Not Done

5.1.1

2

External Consultation for

Organizational Development On going

5.1.1

3 Training Need Assessment On going

5.1.1

4

Sustainability and Fund Raising

Consultant On going

5.1.1

5

Advanced English and report

writing skill training for staffs

(Research & Monitoring)

5 staffs 1 staff Partially

Achieved

5.1.1

6

Research Methodology

Training 5 staffs Under Process Not Achieved

5.1.1

7

Office Management, Financial

Management & Computer

Application Training

5 staffs Under Process Not Achieved

5.1.1

8

Project Monitoring &

Evaluation 5 staffs Under Process Not Achieved

5.1.1

9

Project Management Course for

Staffs 5 staffs Under Process Not Achieved

5.1.2

0

Financial Analysis for Decision

Making Training 5 staffs Under Process Not Achieved

5.1.2

1

Workshop/Seminar for Central

Committee members on Project

Design, Budgeting, Monitoring,

Evaluation, Report Writing,

Advocacy, Research and

Consultancy, Advanced

Management System and

Practices

1 Programme Under Process Not Achieved

5.1.2

2

Internal Audit Training for

Internal Auditor and Roving

Accountant

-- -- --

5.3.1

Increase membership – Conduct

Organisational meeting for

build up branch committee

12 12 Achieved

5.3.2

Conduct Training on

Organizational Capacity

Building (Regular and

refreshers)

22 27 Target

Surpassed

5.3.3 Organisational Tour 12 12 Achieved

5.3.4 District Conference 14 09 64% Achieved

5.3.5

Conduct Sharing Meeting for

Organiser regarding district

Conference

14 07 50% Achieved

5.3.6

Conduct Motivational

Programme for women, men

and young women at grass root

level for raising awareness on

women human rights issue

15 15 Achieved

5.3.7

Awareness raising and

Motivational Programme with

young women in grassroots

level

08 11 Target

Surpassed

5.3.8 Conduct Sharing meeting with

women in profession 01 01 Achieved

5.3.9 Conduct Sharing Meeting with

Indigenous women 01 01 Achieved

5.3.1

0

Workshop with the organisers to

build up leader (at Central level) 01 01 Achieved

5.3.1

1

Workshop with the organisers

to build up divisional leader 02 02 Achieved

5.3.1

2

Activities to focus the strength

of district and grass root level

branches and consolidation

01 01 Achieved

5.3.1

3

Organise internal annual

planning implementation and

monitoring review/workshop

01 01 Achieved

5.3.14 Publication: As per necessary Done Achieved

5.3.15 Sharing with Civil Society 01 01 Achieved

5.3.1

6

Memorial lecture on Founder

President Poet Sufia Kamal 01 01 Achieved

5.3.1

8

Provide logistic support to

implement organisational

activities and to strengthen

district branch (Office rent +

utility bills)

60 51 85%

5.4.1

Conduct capacity building and

skill development training

(Training for Trainers)

1 1

Participants: 200 Achieved

5.4.3 Conduct training for midlevel

organisers at divisional level

1

1

Participants: 100 Achieved

5.4.5 Conduct training for grassroots

organiser

Districts: 20

Participants:

1,800

Districts: 41

Training: 99

Participants:

3998

Surpassed

5.4.6 Conduct Study Circle, Debate Central: 12 Central: 12

Participants: 466 Achieved

5.4.7 Research Analysis on incidents

of VAW 01 01 Ongoing

5.4.8 Conduct Subjective Research

Study 01

1

Subject-Dowry Ongoing

5.4.10 Certificate/diploma course in

gender study (Duration: 3 months) 01

01

Participants: 24 Achieved

5.4.11 Collect books and journals,

equipment of library

As Per

Necessary

As Per

Necessary Achieved

5.4.12

Publication Research on History

of Women’s Movement in

Bangladesh

01 01 Ongoing

5.5.1 Audit Fees & Others 01 01 Achieved

5.5.2 Internal Audit: To ensure

accounts keeping

As Per

Necessary

Branch Visit: 23

Central Office: 17 Achieved

5.5.3 Financial Training/ Office

Management Training for staff: 02 04 Surpassed

5.6.1 Sharing with cultural activities 01 01 Achieved

5.6.2 Cultural Programme 01 01 Achieved

5.1.1-5.1.3 Training Courses

The paralegal training for the organisers at district and grassroots branch levels was held in 16

districts in which 500 organisers actively participated. It has contributed to improve skills in

coordination between district and centre, resistance of VAW activities and report preparation and

official record keeping. At divisional level, 57 organizers from 15 districts were trained under TOT

in Dhaka through different sessions held during 7-8 September, 2012. BMP President Ayesha

Khanam moderated the whole training programme, while BMP General Secretary Maleka Banu,

Legal Aid Secretary Shahana Kabir and Assistant General Secretary of BMP Central Committee

Adv. Masuda Rehana Begum were also present among others. Director Advocacy and Lobby (Legal

Aid), Adv. Maksuda Akhter presided over the opening session. On 6 December, 2012, one legal

literacy training course for young women intending to create motivation and awareness against

VAW was conducted at Sufia Kamal Bhaban Auditorium which was attended by 54 trainee

including 38 young men and women.

Table 3.17

Paralegal Trainings organised in 2012

SL. Branch Date Participants Trainer

1. Faridpur 21.04.2012 30 Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. Ram Lal Raha

2. Rajbari 21.04.2012 22 Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

Adv. George Chowdhury

3. Muktagacha 05.05.2012 37

Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

Adv. Fatema Khatun

Adv. Towfiqul Islam

4. Belabo 10.05.2012 42 Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

5. Natore 25.05.2012 34

Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

Adv. Afia Akhter

Adv. George Chowdhury

6. Chandpur 14.06.2012 24

Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. Ram Lal Raha

Adv. George Chowdhury

7. Chittagong 15.06.2012 36 Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. George Chowdhury

8. Bagerhaat 15.06.2012 27 Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

Adv. Towfiqul Islam

9. Pirojpur 16.06.2012 34 Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

Adv. Towfiqul Islam

10. Dhaka city 14.07.2012 44

Adv.Masuda Rehana Begum

Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

Adv. Ram Lal Raha

Adv. Afia Akhter

11. Rangamati 28.09.2012 22

Adv.Masuda Rehana Begum

Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. Ram Lal Raha

12. Norshingdi 04.10.2012 25 Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. George Chowdhury

13. Kolmakanda 05.10.2012 37 Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

Adv. Towfiqul Islam

14. Sylhet 05.10.2012 26 Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. George Chowdhury

15. Sherpur 13.10.2012 35 Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

Adv. Ram Lal Raha

16. Manikgonj 10.11.2012 25 Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

5.1.4 Village Watch Training

Training for members of Village Watch Team was organised in five districts – Faridpur,

Norshingdi, Pabna, Rangamati and Brahmanbaria. Members of the central committee and district

level leaders participated in these training courses. These trainings were particularly valuable to

motivate local civil society members in the activities and programmes of BMP at village level.

There were 143 community leaders, civil society members and activists, members of BMP central

committee and district branches who attended these training programmes. It was emphasized to

generate a strong social movement against VAW in every village of the country.

Table 3.18

Training for Village Watch Team Members

SL. Branch Date Venue/Place Participants Central Representatives

1. Faridpur 21.04.12 BMP Office, Faridpur 22 Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. Ram Lal Raha

2. Norshingdi 05.05.12

Brahmanpara Govt.

Primary School,

Norshingdi

41 Adv. Maksuda Akhter

3. Pabna 25.05.12 Chambers of Commerce

Building, Pabna 36

Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. Ram Lal Raha

4. Rangamati 28.09.12 Zila Parishad

Auditorium, Rangamati 22

Adv. Masuda Rehana

Begum

Adv. Maksuda Akhter

5. Brahmanbaria 27.12.12 BMP Office,

Brahmanbaria 22

Adv. Maksuda Akhter

Adv. George

Chowdhury

5.1.5 Motivational Programme at grass-roots and central levels

The organization has been able to organize 3 such programmes at central level and 295 at grassroots

level that played an important role to motivate the people both at central and grass-roots levels.

5.1.6 Awareness Raising/Legal Literacy Training for Young/ Students

BMP organised seven sharing meetings with young students in different parts of the country

including Dhaka city in order to raise their awareness about different forms of violence against

women. A total of 1017 participants including 912 students and 58 teachers took part in these

programmes that contributed to raise their awareness about VAW and its resistance.

Table3.19

Awareness Raising Training for Young People

5.1.7 Seminar/Workshop [University/College/School]

As planned, BMP organised one workshop at Ali Ahmad School & College, Khilgaon, Dhaka on 29

December, 2012. A total of 76 participants were present at the programme including 5 teachers, 67

students and 4 BMP central committee members. The focus of the workshop was to raise awareness

among students and teachers about resisting sexual harassment in the society. Adv. Maksuda

Akhter, Director, Advocacy and Lobby (Legal Ai), and senior lawyer Adv. Dipti Rani Sikder

presented their speech in the workshop while Adv. George Chowdhury and Adv. Towfiqul Islam

assisted to conduct the whole programme.

Sl. Date Venue No. of Participants

1. 05.05.2012 Norshingdi Govt. College 127

2. 10.05.2012 Norshingdi Baroicha College 221

3. 04.10.2012 Raipura 267

4. 14.10.2012 Dr. Sikandar Ali College, Sherpur 240

5. 17.10.2012 Dhaka City Int. College, Dhaka 52

6. 26.12.2012 National College of Home Economics,

Lalmatia, Dhaka 26

7. 27.12.2012 Shafiqul Islam University College,

Brahmanbaria 84

5.3.1- Organizational meeting for build up branch committee

One meeting was held at grass root level with the district participation by central organizational

sub- committee and district branch committee. It creates motivation and opportunity to assemble the

grassroots women under the flag of the organization.

5.3.2- Awareness and skill development training for the district organizers

The training aims at aware the district organizers of the matters like BMP’S constitution,

declaration and the nature of women movement in Bangladesh. Participants can share their

opinion in this meeting. As a result they feel interest to work with confidence. It reflects on their

workplan and implementation process. This training is reviewed in the refresher course.

5.3.3 Organisational Tour

Organisational tour plays a significant role in strengthening and consolidating district and grassroots

level organisations. It also increases communication between leaderships in the executive

committee at the centre and local level. These tours enable the central leaders to observe directly the

situations of district branches, trust of local people on the district leadership, capacity, skills and

accountability of local activists. In the year 2012, BMP successfully materialised 12 organisational

tours with 100% of achievement rate. Total 217 members participated in these tours.

Table3.20

Organizational Tour in January-December, 2012

SL. District Branch Date Participants Central Representatives

1. Shayestagonj 20.01.12 32 Rakhi Das Purokayastha

Gouri Bhattacharya

2. Gopalgonj 05.02.12 26 Maleka Banu

Rakhi Das Purokayastha

3. Rangamati 01.03.12 14 Maleka Banu

Maksuda Akhter

4. Chandpur 20.03.12 15

Rakhi Das Purokayastha

Nibedita Bashar

Towheed Ibn Shams

5. Sylhet 30.03.12 9 Fouzia Moslem

6. Shayestagonj 01.04.12 22

Maleka Banu

Rakhi Das Purokayastha

Gouri Bhattacharya

7. Rangamati 13.04.12 10 Rakhi Das Purokayastha

8. Jessore 18.05.12 11 Rakhi Das Purokayastha

Sheema Moslem

9. Savar 06.06.12 25 Rakhi Das Purokayastha

Fouzia Moslem

10. Narayangonj 18.06.12 4

11. Bogra 27.06.12 23

Maleka Banu

Rakhi Das Purokayastha

Dil Afroz Begum

12. Moulovibazar 29.06.12 26

Maleka Banu

Rakhi Das Purokayastha

Fouzia Moslem

Rekha Saha

5.3.4 District Conference

According to the constitution of the organisation it is necessary to organise district branch

conference in every three year. All programmes and activities of district branches of BMP in the last

three years are presented at those conferences. Work-plan and its implementation procedure are also

reviewed in those sessions. The organisation maintains order and continuity by forming a new

Executive Committee through these conferences. In 2012, BMP planned to hold 14 district branch

conferences, but the target could not be achieved as 9 such conferences were organised. The number

of participants in these conferences was 1,565 persons. The rate of achievement is 64 percent.

5.3.5 Sharing Meeting for Organizers regarding district Conference

Generally, the central leaders organise sharing meetings with the district level organisers to

exchange views before holding the district conferences. In 2012, BMP planned 14 such meetings,

but it could organise only 7 meetings. The reasons for gap in achievement were lack of preparations

and personal problems of the organisers.

5.3.6 Motivational Programme for women, men and young women at

grass root level for raising awareness on women human rights issue

Fifteen motivational programmes with women, men and women at grass roots level were organised

in various parts of Bangladesh against fifteen as planned, which means 100% success was achieved

in this particular area. The number of participants in these discussion meetings was 830 representing

central and district level leaders, professionals and youth community. The central purpose of these

meetings is to make it acceptable to family and society that woman workforce is a major instrument

of development. It was also felt that they should not only support women human rights movement,

but also involve as associates in the movements.

5.3.7 Awareness raising and Motivational Programme with

young women at grass root level

In 2012, with the active initiatives of Central and District branches 11 motivational programmes

were arranged against 8 such programmes planned. The primary focus of these meetings with young

women at grassroots level was to motivate them about women movement through making them

understand the present condition and status of women, achievements, crisis, and prospects. The

participants shared their experiences of daily lives, problems they face at home and outside

including educational institutions. A total of 809 people participated in these motivational meetings.

5.3.8 Sharing meeting with Women in profession Professional women’s roles are very important in achieving success in women’s movement. It is

significant to learn from them about their experiences in working places. The nature of problems,

crises and limitations faced by professional women are different from those problems faced by other

women. BMP thinks that active members of the organisation often come from professional women.

The organisation planned to arrange one sharing meeting with professional women in 2012 what

they were able to achieve. Fifty-five professional women participated in that meeting.

5.3.9 Sharing Meeting with Indigenous women

On 11 June, 2012, BMP organised a sharing meeting with the indigenous women at the Sufia

Kamal Bhaban auditorium as planned. A total of 30 participants from Chakma, Garo, Khashia,

Bom, Tripura, Malo and Monipuri community attended the meeting. The purpose of this meeting

was to integrate the indigenous women to the mainstream women’s movement by addressing the

rights of indigenous women, their demands and the scenario of oppression against them. Through

this sharing meeting most of the indigenous women came out with a positive commitment to work

closely with BMP.

5.3.10 Workshop with the organisers to build up leader

A workshop was organised on 11 may, 2012 where 29 participants were present including central

organisation sub-committee members, divisional organisers and central leaders. This meeting was

intended to create BMP as a strong and effective organisation at central, district and grassroots

levels. Considering this broad objective the participants in this meeting indentified the specific

challenges, obstacles and limitations of BMP as an organisation, and provided necessary

recommendations to run the organisation following its principles and goals.

5.3.11 Workshop with the organizers to build up divisional leader

Two workshops were planned to organise to develop leadership among the divisional members.

Accordingly, BMP was able to arrange two workshops at Chittagong and Rajshahi in 2012 with 169

participants. These workshops emphasized the need to formulate a proper strategy to face internal

and external challenges of organisers and BMP in the next five years. It also focuses on the question

of enhancing skills of organisers in meeting the demands of time. The workshops were also

intended to increase the scope of BMP as an organisation at the districts and grassroots levels.

Following the workshops it was observed that a sizeable number of organisers started to

demonstrate positive change in their attitudes.

5.3.12 Activities to focus the strength of district and grass root

level branches and consolidation

It was planned that BMP would observe an ‘organisational month’ (1-31 December) through

organising programmes simultaneously in all districts. Accordingly, in 2012 it organised 379

programmes with 22,527 participants. The purpose of this activity is to strengthen and consolidate

the organisation from the centre to the grassroots. Another significant aspect of this particular

activity is to assess the capacity of the organisers to arrange and run different programmes at

different levels of the organisation. As part of major activities during this organisational month,

BMP organised sharing meetings with its general members, membership collection & renewal

programmes, organisational trainings, and women farmer’s gathering and meeting. In 2012, BMP

specifically intended to incorporate female farmers with the mainstream women’s movement, which

was the most significant aspect of this year’s activities.

Table3.21

Implementation of Activities as part of Organisational month (December, 2012)

SL. Activities Implementation Status Participants

1.

Membership collection & renewal

marking the beginning of the

‘Organisation Month’

38 Districts 2593

2.

Sharing meetings with the general

members (Every Upazila/Thana,

Union, Village, Para)

131 programmes at

40 Districts 5761

3.

Organisation training

(Every Upazila/Thana, Union,

Village, Para)

100 programmes at

31 Districts 3014

4.

Meeting with the female workers

involved in agricultural activities

(at district level)

47 programmes at

27 Districts 2845

5. Female farmer gathering at the

divisional level 6 Divisions 5565 (approx.)

6. Closing of ‘Organisation Month’

by observing activists’ meeting

37 programmes at

35 Districts 2564

7.

Renewal of membership for old

members and collection of new

members

20 Districts Renewal:3429

New: 3390

Women Peasants’ Rally

A rally of Women Peasants in the division of Dhaka was held on 7 December 2012 in

front of the National Shaheed Minar at 10:00 am organized by the Central Committee of

BMP (Movement Sub-Committee). At the same time, such a rally was held in

Chittagong. The rally with the slogan of “Equal opportunities for equality” was presided

over by Ayesha Khanam, the BMP President. On behalf of organization, Maleka Banu,

the BMP Secretary delivered her speech while the movement secretary Rakhi Das

Purokaistha delivered welcome remarks. The rally was addressed by seven women

farmers – Mushroom farmer from Savar, Shilpi Akter; Masuda Begum from

Munshiganj; Josna Begum from Tungi; Nargis Akhter from Raipur; Shilpi Begum from

Belabo; Akter Banu from Narshindi; and Peara Begum from Narayanganj. The rally

accepted a charter of demands with overwhelming support from the participants and

orgnisers. These demands included inclusion of women’s labour in agriculture in

national GDP through proper valuation; recognition of women labour in food

production; ensuring access of women to marketing; removing gender disparity in wages

of women labour in agriculture; distribution of Agriculture Card to genuine women

farmer; ensuring rights and participation of women members of family in land

management; land rights of indigenous women; and ensuring participation of women

farmers in modern agriculture technology related trainings, etc. The rally created

awareness among the women farmers who are extremely deprived in the society.

5.3.13 Organize internal annual planning implementation and

monitoring review/workshop [National Council Meeting, 2012]

BMP organised the National Council Meeting (Internal Annual Planning Implementation and

Monitoring Review Meeting) at the BIAM Auditorium, Dhaka during 17-18 February, 2012. A total

of 426 participants including 259 national council representatives from 54 districts attended the

meeting. Adv. Rotna Begum, Jowshan Ara Rahman and Ambassador of Royal Norwegian Embassy

Miz Rangane Birte Lund were present at the council as special guests. Ayesha Khanam, President

of BMP, chaired the first day sessions, while Nargis Jafar, Vice-president of BMP, chaired the

second day meeting. The topics of commission-based discussion meeting on the second day were:

Leadership of the Organisers: Organisational Planning and Management

Leadership of the Organisers: Financial Planning and Management

Resistance of VAW Movement: Experience and Execution

Prospects and Challenges of BMP as a Voluntary Organisation

Enhancing Skills of Organisation and Organisers

Problems and Solutions in Implementation of Women Rights for Different Communities

(Hindi, Buddhist etc.)

The Nature of Activities, Methods, Experiences and Solutions for Resisting VAW

5.3.14 Publications

Report on the National Council Meeting 2012 is in the process of publication.

5.3.15 Sharing with Civil Society: 42nd Anniversary of

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad

The Bangladesh Mahila Parishad celebrated its 42nd

founding anniversary centrally on 19 April 2012

at the BIAM Auditorium, Dhaka. The slogan of the 42nd

Anniversary was bahubaichitrer sanskriti

dharan kori, samatar lokkhe andolon gari (Uphold culture of diversity, movement for equality). To

observe the anniversary a sharing meeting was organised where over 500 participants were present.

The members asserted that the women’s movement had been considerably strengthened by the

achievements of women. In this connection, BMP honoured the Bangladesh Female Cricket Team

for their performance in the ICC Female World Cup Qualifier-2011 and achieving One-day Cricket

status. The programme was presided over by BMP President Ayesha Khanam who emphasized

continuous endeavour of womenand said that the women should carry on their movement to

establish a ‘just society”. In her welcome speech, Maleka Banu, BMP General Secretary, expressed

her gratitude and respect to all women leaders including the founder of BMP, Poet Sufia Kamal.

She highlighted the achievements of BMP for the last 42 years in establishing women’s human

rights, gender equality and political empowerment. He also underscored the need for strengthening

and expanding the movement.

In her address as the chair of the session, Ayesha Khanam, BMP President highlighted the

achievements of women in Bangladesh, particularly grassroots organisers. She asserted that

Bangladesh Women Cricket Team is the symbol of ultimate success. She stated that BMP had been

a catalyst force behind all legal reforms and achievements of women in Bangladesh over the last

four decades. The history of women rights movement and the history of BMP are closely related.

She resolved that BMP would remain ever vigilant to advance emancipation women in Bangladesh.

She emphasised the trial of war criminals to establish women humn rights. She felt the need for

widening space for women in the society. The BMP Organizing Secretary, Rakhi Das Purukaisthya

read the Declaration of Organization. In the declaration she mentioned that the advancement of

women in Bangladesh has drawn global attention. BMP has contributed to achieve rights and status

of women in the society of Bangladesh. The biggest challenge for women empowerment and gender

equality is the lack of political will of the government to implement its promise to women.

Apart from the meeting organized at the central level, various district branches of BMP arranged

special programmes to celebrate the occasion. The day was observed at district level on 4th

April

2012.The programmes at the district levels include discussion meetings, rally, assembly, candle

lighting, cultural programme, etc. As many as thirty seven district branches celebrated the

foundation day. Given the special significance of the day, initiatives were taken to telecast talk

shows and discussions in different satellite channels and to publish special features, articles and

supplements in national dailies. It may be noted that BMP representatives participated in different

talk show in TV channels.

5.3.16 Memorial Lecture on Poet Sufia Kamal

The Memorial Lecture on Poet Begum Sufia Kamal was held on 20 June 2012 at BIAM auditorium to

celebrate 100th

birth anniversary of Poet Sufia Kamal. This memorial lecture was planned to reflect on

the contribution of Poet Begum Sufia Kamal, a pioneer in women emancipation movement and

founder of BMP. The Lecture was arranged to pay homage to poet Begum Sufia Kamal on the

occasion of her 101stbirth anniversary. Since its inception in 1970, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad

(BMP) has been working to protect women’s rights through establishing a democratic, secular,

discrimination-free family, society and state. With the slogan, Women’s Rights are Human Rights,

BMP has been working on voluntary basis for more than four decades and pioneering the women’s

movement in the country. Sufia Kamal, the icon of women’s rights, was the founder president of

BMP. Through her penning and social work, Sufia Kamal protested against communalism and

religious fundamentalism to build a class-free society. This program was chaired by Ayesha Khanam,

President, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and welcome speech was delivered by Maleka Banu, BMP

general secretary. Litterateur Morshed Shafiul Hasan, the keynote speaker of the discussion,

delivered a remembrance lecture titled “Movement for Enlightened Society and Poet Sufia Kamal”

5.4.1 Conduct capacity building and skill development training

Training of Trainers [TOT]

On 21-23 June, Training, Research and Library Sub-committee of BMP organized a TOT titled

‘Training of the Trainers on Awareness Raising & Capacity Building for the Empowerment

ofWomen’ at BIAM Auditorium in Dhaka. This training was organized for the trainers at the

grassroots levels.BMP President Ayesha Khanam presided over the session. A total of 200 persons

from 49 districts were presentat training. The training focused on different aspects of gender

concept covering topics such as social and cultural aspects, history of women’s movement,

women’s rights in existing law and the Constitution of Bangladesh, gender sensitive budget,

women’s movement in the sub-continent and BMP, CEDAW and concept of concept of Advocacy

& Lobby and it’s application in the activities of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. The programme was

facilitated by Rasheda Akther, Professor, Department of Anthropology, Jahangir Nagar University,

Dhaka; Aeyesha Banu, Associate Professor, Department of Gender& Women Studies, University of

Dhaka; Adv. Kamrul Haque Siddique, Bangladesh Supreme Court; Dr. Kaniz Siddique, Profesor &

Consultant (Economics); Shima Moslem, Secretary, Training, Research & Library Sub-committee;

Ayesha Khanam, President, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad; Rakhi Das Purakayastha, Secretary,

Organization Sub-committee.

5.4.3 Conduct training for mid-level organizers at divisional level

On 17-19 May 2012, Training, Research and Library Sub-committee of BMP organized a

Divisional Training titled ‘Training on Awareness Raising & Capacity Building for the

Empowerment of Women’ at BACHTE SHEKHA Auditorium in Jessore. 5 Central committee

members were presented there. 2 renowned person of Jessor district were presented. A total of 100

participants from 8 districts – Jessor, Magura, Bagerhat, Kustia, Jhenidha, Satkhira, Khulna,

Kumarkhali - attended in the training. The training focused on the following issues:

Women’s Movement in the perspective of Sub-continent and Bangladesh Mahila Parishad

Concept of Gender, Empowerment of Women and Women’s Movement1

International Initiatives to establish Women’s Right and CEDAW: In the Perspective of

Bangladesh

Concept of Advocacy & Lobby and it’s appliance in the activities of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad

The Principles & Activities of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad in the light of Memorandum &

Declaration

Role of Organizers to implement the activities of Organization

Right of Women in the constitution and existing law

Sequential Activities to Resist Women’s Violence

Facilitator of the training courses

Shima Moslem, Secretary, Training, Research & Library Sub-committee

Adv. Masuda Rehana Begum, Secretary, Legal Aid Sub-committee

Rakhi Das Purakayastha, Secretary, Organization Sub-committee

Rina Ahmed, Member, Training, Research & Library Sub-committee

Adv. Debahuti Chakrabarti, Member, Central Committee, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad

5.4.5 Conduct training for grass root Organizer

BMP conducted trainings for grass roots level organizers through the district level branches with the

aim of Raising awareness and efficiency. In most of the cases the trainers are district level leaders.

But the eminent persons like Lawyer, Professor, Researcher of that area, became interested

regarding BMP and provide training on their relevant area.

In 2012, total 99 training has been conducted in 41 districts and the numbers of the participants

were 3998. Curricula for all the training programmes were based on the training modules developed

by the center.

5.4.6 Conduct Study Circle, Debate

To enlighten and encourage younger in mainstream women’s movement, raising awareness

regarding women’s rights as well as human rights, gender issues, prepare activist etc, Study Circle

can be a good via. From this perspective Study Circle conducted in every month.

1 Since Dr. Ainoon Naher, Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University could not attend at training,

Shima Moslem, Secretary of Training, Research& Library Sub-committee of BMP, presented her papers.

In 2012, the numbers of centrally organized study circles were 12 in which 466 young men and

women took part. In another part, 82 study circles have been conducted in 25 districts where the

numbers of participants were 3294. Issues that featured in the study circle included Importance of

Language Movement, International Women’s day, Stop Sexual Harassment & Stalking, Biography

of groundbreaking Women, CEDAW, women’s movement etc.

To bring new dimensions, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad took initiatives to conducted study circle in

various colleges from June 2011 (also organized indoor study circle). Other reasons behind College

Study Circle are – i) to increase the participants, ii) to make aware & sensitive, adolescent and

young boys, regarding gender issues and iii) get involved more young people (both boys and girls)

with the organization.

Table 3.22

Study Circle conducted in following colleges in 2012

S. N. Date Name of the College Issues of

Discussion

No. of

Participants

1. 1. 26/06/2012 National College of Home Economics,

Lalmatia, Dhaka Open Discussion 18

2. 2. 19/07/2012 Dhaka College, New Market, Dhaka. Do 134

3. 3. 09/10/2012 Lalmatia Mahila College Do 122

4. 4. 14/10/2012 T & T University college Do 59

5. 5. 10/12/2012 Agrani School & College Do 25

Table 3.23

Study Circle conducted in 2012

Conducted Area No. of Study Circle No. of Participants

Central level 12 466

District level 82 (25 districts) 3294

Total 92 3760

Amass of Young Girls

To make young girls aware, exchange their views and encourage them through the experience of

other young women’s activities, initiatives and experiences, we organized a program Amass of

Young Girl on 13th

March, 2012. In this program, we invited three young girls as guest to know their

experiences –

1. Farzana Yesmin, Student of Eden College – She made an example in society with protesting

dowry in her own marriage.

2. Nazma Ara Begum Popy (Handicap), Coordinator, ADD – Though she is blind, she has

completed her education, doing jobs and able to move alone and work independently. She

also organized handicap women for their rights.

3. Nishat Chakrabarty – She is the 1st women of Bangladesh who victory the highest hill of the

World Mount Everest.

Discussion Meeting with Home Economics College, Azimpur, Dhaka

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad as leading organization of Women Movement in Bangladesh, included

in the syllabus of department of Child Development and Social Relation of Home Economics

College. So 4th Year students of the relevant department of Home Economics College come to visit

and know regarding Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and its activities, every year to fulfill their partial

study.

Table 3.24

List of Participants of Home Economics College

Serial No. Date Name of the College No. of Participants

1. 1. 13/05/2012 National college of Home Economics 26

2. 2. 17/06/2012 Home Economics College (Govt.) 40

3. 3. 16/10/2012 Bangladesh Home Economics College 26

92

5.4.7 Research Analysis on Incidents of VAW

Research Analyses on incidents of VAW is continuous process. Data is collected from daily

Newspaper (14) of 2012 and then all data is coded in Coding Framework. Then it will be analyzed.

After the completion of coding (till December) all of the data will be accumulated to

analyze.Research report on incidents of VAW of 2011, published in 2012 and the title of the report

was ‘Situation of Sexual Harassment, Assault and Violence in Bangladesh 2011’. Data was

collected from 14 daily newspapers. Research report has been distributed among all district

branches, journalist, Social science dept. (12) of Dhaka University, Members of Social Action

Committee, various research organizations, like - BIDS, RIB and NGOs & INGOs like UNWomen,

Unicef, TIB etc.- who work on women and child issues.

5.4.8 Conduct Subjective Research Study

Subjective Research Study is on the process and the subject of the Research is “Dowry”. Dr.

Ainoon Naher, Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University and member of

Training, Research and Library Sub-committee, is working as Principal Researcher.

In this research data will be collected from 210 people and 50 case study will be conducted. In

initial stage, literature is reviewing and data is collected from branch level to select study are.

5.4.10 Certificate/diploma course on Gender, Women Empowerment and

Development [time duration 3 months]

Certificate course on Gender, Women Empowerment and Development has been implemented

successfully for 2nd

time. The Programme has been started from 4th

October 2012 and continued till

17th

January 2013. On 17th

January certificate was provided among the participants of the course.

Eminent Educationist & Researcher Dr.Rownak Jahan was present as Chief Guest and President of

BMP, Ayesha Khanam presided the program.

Total 24 participants were attended in this year and all of them were professionals except 1 student.

Participants were from some leading organization, like, Action Aid Bangladesh, Ain O Salish

Kendro, Room to Read, SME Foundation etc.

Teachers of University of Dhaka and Jahagirnagar University, Researchers of BIDS & CPD,

Women Activist and Professionals, that means, experts on relevant areas are the resource persons of

certificate course.

5.4.11 Collect books and journals, equipment of library:

Number of the books bought in the year 2012 is 46. The books are regarding the issues of

development, women development etc and from national and international publications.

Besides, journals, books, reports which got from different organizations are preserved in reference

section. In 2012, number of reference is 101.

Table 3.25: Number of Study Circle & Participants, 2012

Conducted Area No. of Study Circle No. of Participants

Central level 5 92

District level 22 311

Total 27 403

Table 3.26

Date, Place, Issue& Participants of Study Circle

Date Place Issue No. of

Participants

17/01/2012 BMP Auditorium Open Discussion 18

31/01/2012 Do Do 11

01/03/2012 Do Do 09

29/05/2012 Do Do 08

26/06/2012 National Home Economics

College, Lalmatia, Dhaka Do 46

12/01/2012 Faridpur Importance of Language Movement 14

09/02/2012 Do Do 14

01/03/2012 Do International Women’s day -

14/01/2012 Sawrupkathi Literature of Begum Rokeya 25

23/01/2012 Jessor Uniform Family Code 40

15/01/2012 Bagerhat Organizational Memorandum &

Declaration.

26

17/04/2012 Madhukhali Movement Against Slavery 11

08/05/2012 Do Stop Sexual Harassment & Stalking 15

03/06/2012 Do Biography of Sufia Kamal 15

06/06/2012 Do Do 15

19/04/2012 Faridpur Foundation day and Activities of BMP -

17/06/2012 Do Biography of Sufia Kamal -

17/04/2012 Rangpur Biography of Sufia Kamal And

Movement Against VAW

-

20/04/2012 Dinajpur CEDAW -

24/05/2012 Do Biography of Sufia Kamal 13

11/05/2012 Narayanganj Organizational Memorandum &

Declaration.

10

19/05/2012 Tangail Organizational Memorandum &

Declaration.

International Women’s Movement

Biography of Sufia Kamal and Begum

Rokeya

30

18/06/2012 Jessor Biography of Sufia Kamal 27

27/06/2012 Swarupkathi Biography of Sufia Kamal 16

21/04/2012 Kawkhali Sufia Kamal 10

25/05/2012 Do Women’s Health for Safety 15

21/06/2012 Do Sufia Kamal 15

5.4.12 Research Publication

BMP published a report on International Fortnight to Resist Violence Against Women, 25

November 10 December 2011 in 2012. It published the second edition of report on Nari Nirjatan:

Protirodh and Ain Shayata Karjakram Protibadon (Gender Violence: Resistance and Legal Aid

Activities) in October 2012.

Chapter IV Interventions beyond Planned Outputs

lthough it is not unusual to experience variations in achieving the targets of a project, BMP

has particularly focused on this issue considering the fact that objective conditions in

Bangladesh have forced the organization to undertake new measures to achieve the larger

goals of the organization. Obviously, these measures were undertaken beyond the planned outputs.

Chapter III clearly shows that BMP has been implementing its programmes and activities in five

components covering a wide range of issues and concerns for women’s human rights in Bangladesh.

It must be mentioned in the outset that both the public and private spaces of women are being

constantly violated by patriarchy and repressive elements in the state and society. The existing

socio-cultural and politico-economic setting in Bangladesh poses a difficult challenge to women’s

life, livelihood and development.BMP’s interventions have also faced these challenges to achieve

its targets in 2012. In this context, some critical factors may be briefly introduced to understand the

scenarios against which women development and empowerment issues are pursued in Bangladesh. First, it is widely recognized that although the women movement has achieved its success in the

past 100 years, women continue to suffer from unequal power relations between men and women in

public and private life. Empirical studies violence against women clearly demonstrates that it occurs

within the broad context of unequal power relations. Second, patriarchy and men’s control over

women play a crucial role in sustaining an environment of discrimination and exploitation. It is

observed that male dominance has ideological and material bases while there is a pervasive

presence of women’s subordination. In the society men use violence when male authority is

threatened. Third, culture and social practices exacerbate the conditions of violence against women.

The politicization of culture in religious “fundamentalisms” poses serious challenges to women’s

rights. Forms of harmful traditional practices such as polygamy and polyandry, witch hunting, child

marriage and forced marriage, unmatched marriage, practices whereby women of low status are

born into prostitution, dowry-related death, human trafficking, and forced commercial sexual

exploitation of the girl child and women become widely visible in the society. Fourth, economic

inequalities play a critical role behind gender discrimination in Bangladesh. Women cannot enjoy

equal rights and opportunities in real life although the Constitution of Bangladesh recognizes the

same. Women are generally discriminated in employment, work places and asset ownership.

Restrictions on women’s control over economic resources constitute a form of family violence.

Finally, causal and risk factors for subordination of women include use of violence in conflict

resolution, legal doctrines of privacy of the home and family, state inaction, social and economic

status, individual histories of exposure to violence and individual types of behavior.

Empirically speaking, Bangladesh has been witnessing a rising trend in various forms of VAW in

the recent times. The BMP study based on 64 districts and 15 national newspapers shows that

violence against women and murders of women have increased in 2012. During January-December

2012, 5616 women had been subject to VAW. Seventeen women committed suicide while 106

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women were murdered after rape. Victims of Fatwa, trafficking of women, acid burn, torture in

police custody, and torture on maid servants also took place. The failure to ensure direct election to

women members of the National Parliament and to increase researve seats of women to one-third of

total number of MPs have also deprived women from taking part activey in the national policy

making process. Above all, grassroots realities reveal that women are being faced with different

obstacles from legal to cultural to establish their rights and dignity in the society. It must be

mentioned Bangladesh has also achieved positive changes in some social indicators such as

enrolment rate at elementary level, infant mortality, and maternal health, the overall context remains

challenging for women in Bangladesh.

Identifying the Gaps between planned and actual outputs

Against this backdrop, BMP has implemented the planned programmes of its project for women’s

empowerment and development in Bangladesh. In implementing the project activities, the

organisation has achieved a considerable degree of success in every component. It has achieved all

planned outputs in component one and component two of the project activities.In most cases BMP

fully implemented all programmes and activities it planned throughout the year. It has been

observed that the organization has even achieved more than those of planned. For example, in many

cases it achieved 200% of its targets. However, while observing the relationship between the

planned and actual outputs, one may find some gaps in terms of achievements of targets.

Component 3 Intensifying Women’s Human Rights Movement through Networking

BMP has shown some difficulties in achieving targets in all areas of intervention under this

component. It has not been able to implement all activities planned in few areas of intervention such

as empowerment and encouragement of young girl in sexual and reproductive health, reviewing

status of maternal health, sharing meetings, and programme aiming for prevention of sexual

diseases specially HIV/AIDS. BMP has been particularly successful in strengthening linkage and

networking with global and international platforms.

Component 4 Effective Functioning as Lobby and Advocacy Agent

BMP achieved almost all planned outputs planned in 2012 under this component. It has undertaken

several programmes and activities to play an effective role as lobby and advocacy agent. However,

it fell short of achieving the targets in interventions such as awareness campaign, publishing

supplements in national dailies on political / economical/ social empowerment of women, and

producing TV spot.

Component 5 Improving Organizational Capacity

BMP implements a large number of planned programmes and acitivities in each year of the project

in order to improve its organizational capacity. In 2012 BMP achieved the targets in a wide ranging

areas of interventions. However, BMP could not achieve targets in few sub-sectors of interventions.

It has not been able to publish Legal Aid Update Module regularly. It lags behind UFC publication,

update volume. It has achieved 50% targets in organizing sharing meetings for district conferences

and awareness and motivational programme with young women at grass-roots level. It could not

finish financial and office management trainings for the staff.

Unplanned activities

With increasing expansion of BMP, the organisation strengthened its presence all over the country.

Given the changing socio-economic conditions the organisation moved beyond the planned

programmes and activities in 2012. The major unplanned activities are mentioned in this section.

Beyond the project planned activity, the mass media subcommittee actively organised different

programme/movement by the central committee of BMP such as International Women’s Day

celebration, birth and death anniversary of poet Sufia Kamal, International Human Rights Day, Safe

Motherhood Day etc. To celebrate these memorable days, mass media subcommittee collected write

ups from district branches of BMP which were subsequently published in local and national

newspapers. Mass media subcommittee regularly communicated with both print and electronic

journalists as well as prepared and sent press releases to cover all the programme news by

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad.

Realisation of Dower, Maintenance and Other expenses

BMP has been able to realise Tk. 5,227,901 as dower, maintenance and other expenses for divorced

women through different district branches of Bangladesh. It has also realised Tk. 1,452,450 for the

same purpose through the grassroots branches of BMP.

Social Welfare

The Health, Environment and Social Welfare Sub-Committee undertook several programmes and

activities in 2012 for raising awareness and supporting people in crisis. BMP involved in social

welfare activities in 2012 in providing winter cloths to the poor, helpless and marginalized women

in different parts of Bangladesh. It covered 6 district branches to distribute winter cloths, which are

– Barisal, Jessore, Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Pirojpur and Narshindi.

Table 4.1

Social Welfare Activities of BMP

Date Places Items

20.01.2012 31.01.2012 26.02.2012 10.03.2012 19.05.2012

Kawkhali Distribution of cloths, blankets, medicines

and arranging health checkups.

06.02.2012 Jessore Distribution of blankets

December 2011

to February 2012

Rajshahi Distribution of blankets

31.12.2012 Dinajpur Distribution of blankets

22.01.2012 Pirojpur Distribution of winter cloths

Narshingdi

Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management is the dynamic process of competency through knowledge, skills,

talents, creative abilities and capacities of the people in the organization over a period of time. It

also needs continuous improvement to keep pace with the changes in context and forces external to

the organization. Approved recruitment rules, promotion procedures, leave rules, service rules and

other related rules and regulations are followed, implemented, monitored and updated in developing

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad as a transparent, democratic and sustainable institution.

Recruitment

In recruiting capable, talented and sincere people with high potential to become dedicated and

disciplined worked force, BMP constituted a high powered recruitment board comprising of

President, Vice President, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Secretaries and technical

experts. The process of recruitment includes advertisement in the national dailies for attracting

competent people, scrutinizing, and short listing. Prior to selection different aptitude tests and in-

depth interviews are done and people are recommended to be employed. Based on Recruitment

Board’s recommendation Central Committee approves all recruitments. During the reporting period

the vacant position mentioned below were filled up as per BMP recruitment rule:

Central Office

1. Chief Accountant

2. Accountant (Roving)

3. Program Officer (Facts Finding)

4. Program Officer (Organization)

5. Research Officer

6. Senior. Lawyer

7. Jr. Officer

8. Program Officer (Networking)

9. Program Officer (Organization)

10. Jr.Program Officer ( Organization)

11. Jr. Program Officer

12. Documentalist/Librarian

13. In Charge-IG(Assistant Officer)

14. Receptionist

15. Store keeper

16. Tutor (Rokeya Sadan)

17. Driver

18. Guard

19. Cook

20. Assistant Cook

District Branch Offices

1. Program Executive for Branch- Rangamati

2. Program Executive for Branch- Chittagong

3. Program Executive for Branch- Kumarkhali

4. Program Executive for Branch- Belabo

5. Program Executive for Branch- Rajbari

6. Program Executive for Branch- Sunamgonj

7. Program Executive for Branch- Barishal

8. Program Executive for Branch-Pirojpur

Administrative Capacity Building

1. Monthly Meeting on Administrative issues before monthly staff meeting: eight meetings

have been held during the reporting period.

2. Monthly Staff Meeting: Nine meetings have been held during the reporting period.

3. Half Yearly Staff Meeting: One meeting has been held during the reporting period.

4. Regular Morning Meeting

5. Orientation Meeting: Two meetings have been held during the reporting period.

6. Staff Supervision

7. Annual and periodical Evaluation

Staff Capacity Building

Training:

1. Three months Certificate Course on Gender, Women Empowerment and Development

had been arranged and five staff participated in this with outside participants.

2. Three trainings on Financial Management have been arranged in Central Office and

another was arranged at divisional level in Rajshahi District.

To establish a good coordination between concerned members and officials towards implementing a

well managed administration Central Committee has assigned a team of seven members comprising

organizational members and officials.

Accounting Practices

BMP has always emphasized upon accomplishing accounting practices in a timely manner so as to

facilitate the management in taking necessary decisions. In view of any laps identified by the external

auditor in BMP’s accounting system, BMP has been working acutely to implement the recommendations

put forward by External Auditors. BMP has adopted the Accountings Software (Tally).

Financial Governance

Financial Governance, being sensitive area, was viewed to be of more importance by Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad. BMP central Executive Committee constituted a Finance Committee comprising

of President, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Finance Secretary and staff from

Finance and Accounting Department to prepare financial planning and to monitor all financial

activities in a timely manner. Finance committee sits regularly at least once in a month to discuss

and monitor the monthly progress of accounting and financial activities. BMP maintains budgetary

control over all sorts of expenditures. Variances are also analyze in a timely manner giving further

efforts to Financial Management Process.

Internal Audit

The internal audit system of BMP is not only tracking the activities against targets / desired performance,

but also working relentlessly in keeping the centre and the branches tie together in harmony.

Financial Capacity Building of the Branch Office

At branch offices no professional or designated accountant is employed. Branch Executive in

addition to his / her administrative responsibilities performs accounting functions. Branch

Executives as well as volunteer organizers are continuously given financial training from head

office. Despite limited technical knowledge and experience. Branch Executives are doing well in

general book-keeping and financial reporting.

Procurement

BMP Central Executive Committee constituted a procurement committee comprising of one of

Vice-Presidents, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, number of secretaries and other

administrative staff to maintain a system for purchasing goods and services required by the office.

Quality and competitive requirement is being met for each of the procurement. Quotations are

invited as per level fixed in the practice. Procurement efforts must ensure that items procured

conform to the requirements of the Project and that the guidelines and the procedures of BMP and

development partner.

Mid term Review

Mid term review of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has been commissioned by Norad. The review was

carried out from 17th

Novenmber to the 1st of December 2012 by three consultants, Salma Akhter,

University of Dhaka, Nurul Wahab, Partner Wahab & co, and Marit Haug, team leader. The team

carried out a number of group interviews and focus group discussions, in small and large groups,

with volunteers, members and staff of BMP, as well as with stakeholders in the human rights field

nationally and locally in Sunamganj and Belabo. The report has made many good suggestions and

recommendation and BMP chalked out an implementation plan and strategy to implement those

recommendations.

Chapter V Impact of BMP Programmes and Activities in Bangladesh

MP has made a great impact on the society through its multifarious programmes and

activities. The organization has substantially contributed to women’s empowerment and

justice in Bangladesh, which has transformed BMP into a pioneer and frontline women

organizationand movement in the country. The history of women’s movement in Bangladesh is the

history of BMP. Over the years, BMP has created a solid profile of social activism for millions of

women in Bangladesh. The implications of programmes and activities are clearly visible in

differentspheres primarily in socio-political, economic and cultural contexts.The activities and

programmes of BMP have positive impact on changing conditions faced by women in Bangladesh

in their quest for a ‘just society’ without gender discrimination and violence. A key impact of the

project is mainstreaming of gender issues, especially violence, to the national level. It is argued that

as a result of constant campaigning of BMP, the issue of violence against women and the need to

protect women from violence have come to the fore. Concomitantly, it plays a critical role in

changing their mind-sets regarding gender issues and women’s situation. The specific implications

of BMP activities have been explained in the following section.

V.1 Civil society engagement

Bangladesh is widely known to the world as a state where civil society has been strong, vibrant and

extensive largely due to its role in microcredit, education and health. Historically, this has not been

the case with gender and women issues. BMP as the pioneer of women movement in Bangladesh

has changed the scenario. Over the years, the organisation has successfully involved civil society

groups and individuals from different fields with its activities. It has created the unity among the

likeminded organizations through its Social Action Committee. The number of organizations under

this platform is increasing every year. It provides the organizations with the opportunity to better

understand each other’s policy, device effective institutional and functional strategy, and work

together. Importantly, the participation of like-minded organizations has been widened each year

and at the same time members of the civil society have voiced their support for BMP’s activities.

As a result, BMP was able to successfully egage legal experts in law reform, panel lawyers in

mediation and case filing, academics in training programme for capacity building, artists in cultural

activities, economists in gender budget analysis, medical professionals in health awareness

programme, finanacial experts in fianancial capacity building, researchers and activists in desgining

course on gender development, mass women in advocacy and lobby and media. The number of

organizations of Social Action Committee (A platform initiated by BMP) is now about 67 and they

are playing visible role on different Women’s Human Rights issues. Another notable case of

engagement is that 35 organizations jointly prepared and submitted an Alternative Report on

CEDAW to UNCEDAW Committee, held dialogue with MOWCA and also UNCEDAW

committee concluding comments of UNCEDAW committee includes recommendations from

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Alternative Report. BMP celebrated International Women’s Day including centenary anniversary

jointly with 64 Women’s Rights, Human Rights, Development and Socio-cultural organization and

funder organizations participated in the rally.BMP with cooperation from organizationsjointly

drafted and advocated on Domestic Violence Act, Hindu Marriage Registration Act, and prepared

UPR Report on HR.

V.2 Empowerment and Capacity-building

The activities and programmes of BMP have brought about positive changes in empowerment and

capacity building of millions of women in Bangladesh. Particularly, political empowerment of

women in the country is quite visible over the years in which BMP has an important contribution. It

is widely argued that the declaration of National Women’s Development Policy in 2011 was the

outcome of demands by BMP and other organizations since 2004. BMP also gave input to update

the policy. BMP, Social Action Committee, cross section of people, media strongly stand for

NWDP 2011 against violent reaction of religious fundamentalists group.National Plan of Action

prepared for implementation by MOWCA in consultation with BMP and Women Human Rights

organization. Another significant area of impact is growing presence of women in decision-making

positions in Administration, Judiciary, Law Enforcing Agency, Peacekeeping Mission, Bank and

Corporate during this period. It is notable that 25 Ministries placed Gender Responsive Budget in

2012.

Women representation in the national parliament has substantially increased over the years. The

number of women parliament members elected directly is 19 while 50 members are nominated in

reserved seats out of total 350. It is worthwhile to mention that the Prime Minister, Leader of the

Opposition, Deputy Leader of the Parliament, Deputy Whip, Chairman of Parliamentary Standing

Committee, MOWCA, Members of Different Parliamentary Standing Committee are also women in

Bangladesh. Women lead the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of

Telcom, State Minister MOWCA, and Ministry of Labour. Local government has also seen

increased representation of women. Women mayor was elected for the first time in Narayangonj

with the support of civil society, not political party. Legal aid services of BMP have ensured

alternate dispute resolution and gender justice. It has increased access to justice for a large number

of victims of violence. Through its mediation services, BMP helped the victims to recover a total of

Tk. 85,67,901.00 in 2011 and TK. 85,2900.00 in 2012 as dower money and maintenance

costs.Women are now getting opportunities to become financially self-reliant as BMP helps them

collect dower and alimony. BMP also runs training programs for women.BMP was successful in

developing collective leadership, especially in those districts where coordination and understanding

among the core organizers are high. Besides, the number of organizers with good leadership

potential has also increased over time. Researchers, students, professionals and others do have

access in library for their study. The number of visitors in library has been increasing day by day

signifying the importance of BMP for their capacity building.

V.3 Networking

Networking is both the end and means of BMP activities and programmes. It plays a key role in

political, economic and social changes for women in Bangladesh. The impact of interventions made

by BMP on networking has been positive and significant. BMP has not only increased its

networking with other women’s human rights and socio-cultural organizations, social movements

and individuals via participants and resource persons, but also strengthened its relations with them.

BMP is linked with global and regional women’s human rights movement since its inception. As a

civil society organization affiliated with UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) BMP is in

close contact with global women’s rights movement and human rights movement and remains

updated. During last years BMP representative attended and actively participated in 54 and 56 CSW

session and UN CEDAW meeting in Geneva in 2011. BMP is in close contacts with UN Women

(Bangladesh Chapter) participating in development of its strategic plan. President of BMP has been

nominated of its Civil Society Advisory Group Member. BMP maintains network with global and

regional Women’s Rights and Human Rights Organizations. BMP representative participated ICW-

CIF Fifth Asia-Pacific Regional Council Seminar and Training Workshop held in Nadi, Fiji in

2011. BMP representative participated KOICA Training Programme on ‘Gender and Development’

in Seoul (10-26 September, 2012). In fact, global and regional networking of BMP with CSW,

UNCEDAW, IWRAW, and UN-WOMEN continued and strengthened. It may be mentioned that

impact of networking at international level has contributed to greater access to global resources and

arena. BMP has also established strong network with media in Bangladesh. The role of media is

very important in shaping peoples’ psyche. Due to collaboration with media, satellite channels

broadcast the activities of BMP on a priority basis. Journalists view BMP as a good source for

collecting information about women.

V.4 Government and Societal Response and Recognition

BMP has ensured increasing attention from the government and the society for its works in women

and gender issues and concerns in Bangladesh. The organisation receives more response and

recognition from the government agencies and civil society actors. For example, the impact of law

reform activities of BMP resulted in the enactment of new laws in Bangladesh. These laws include

Domestic Violence (Deterrence & Protection) Act 2010; Optional Hindu Marriage Registration Act

(Proposed) 2012; New Citizenship Act; Deoxyribonucleic Acid Act (2010); and Human Trafficking

Prevention and Control Act 2012. Besides, it also contributed to the verdict of the Appellate

Division of the Supreme Court against issuing Fatwa (2011) and verdict of the High Court against

Stalking and Sexual Harassment (2010).Unlike the past, the Government has increased its response

to the correspondence of BMP on the incidents of VAW. In 2012 the administration replied on 167

occasions against 215 letters sent by BMP. This is almost 78 percent of total queries, which shows a

positive impact. Rokeya Sadan of BMP is working as a partner organization with the Victim

Support Center of Bangladesh police. Victimized women and children are regularly being sent by

the court and the police to BMP’s shelter center “Rokeya Sadan.” The Legal aid sub-committee has

successfully increased collaboration and administrative lobbying with the administration.

The government has taken measures to formulate and implement gender budget in 25 ministries.

Different Ministries, administrative offices and courts included women in the decision making

process.The process of trial of war criminals and crimes against humanity has started and some

prime accused were arrested. The government has amended family law and enacted “Nari o Shishu

Nirjatan Daman Ain.” In addition, initiatives have been taken to formulate Domestic Violence

(Deterrence and Protection) Law. The acceptability of BMP has increased within the administration.

It becomes evident by the fact that different administrative units of the government consult with

BMP before formulating any law regarding women.It also participated in social awareness and

multi-sectoral programme against VAW by MOWCA. Another reflection of the impact of BMP’s

role is nomination of its members in different important committees of ministries and other

government offices at central and local levels. For example, BMP represented in National Women

Development Council, Anti Human Trafficking Act Implementation Committee, Acid Control

Committee, Law drafting committee/Complain Committee against Sexual Harassment of

UGC/Update NWDC, Informal Sharing Committee to Update NWDC, Informal Sharing on 6th

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Year Plan, BMDC, Local Level Steering Committee, Health Ministry, TIB and anti corruption

Commission in different Districts.

Similarly, the primary asset of this organization is social acceptability. BMP has successfully

attracted the attention of women from different walks of life. Young people are showing interest to

get involved in activities related to protesting violence against women as a result of regular

awareness raising campaign by BMP. BMP’s alternative dispute resolution through arbitration has

gained popularity because of its less complicated and time saving procedure. People are becoming

more and more interested about BMP’s arbitration board because of its time saving procedure. The

arbitration process is administered by Legal aid subcommittee, which manages it through the

Arbitration Board. This process is done in lieu with alternative dispute resolution procedure

declared by Government of Bangladesh. By settling dispute through arbitration, BMP has helped

women to collect a total of 85, 67,901.00 taka as dower and alimony. Of the total amount, Tk. 33,

01,700 were collected centrally, Tk. 24, 44,501 were collected by 12 district committees and 7 local

units collected Tk. 28, 21,700. BMP has been involved in awareness raising programmes with

students and teachers, sharing meetings with people, media campaign, consultation with different

section of civil society members.) Voice of BMP is taken into consideration by all sectors due to its

sustained long-term activities in national and grass-root level and global exposure to Women’s

Human Rights Movement.

V.5 Strong sense of volunteerism in the society particularly in the youth

community

BMP’s programmes and activities have created a strong sense of volunterrism in the society

particularly among the millions of youth people who constitute the most active segment of

population in Bangladesh. In resisting VAW specifically in the cases of sexual harassments, torture

and cruel behaviour, BMP has inculcated critical perceptions about how the views of young girls

are formed and how the sense of responsibility is created in their behaviour while they are

exercising their individual freedoms. Study circles attract young generation to work on gender

issues. More students join the study circlesas participants in college campuses that contribute to

change their traditional views. Members of study circles also work hard to organize study circles in

different places including college campuses. This also builds a network with students, teachers as

well as educational institutions. The growing interests of people in social movement for women’s

empowerment and justice reflect in their increased participation in BMP activities. It may be

mentioned that 92,940 people participated in BMP activities in 2012 while 55,964 in 2011. Thus, it

becomes evident that BMP has created a very positive impact on the people about their social

commitment in the society.

V.6 Institutional efficiency

As an organization BMP has also achieved remarkable institutional efficiency through different

capacity building activities and training programmes. Training and research both are important for

building and enhancing institutional capacity. Awareness among the organizers, volunteers and

employees about the importance of training to gain efficiency is now much higher than any time

before. In 2012, the number of training programmes and trainees was increased by 46%and 50%

respectively. Number of trained organizers has also increased. Moreover, Training programmes at

district branches were conducted in accordance with central training module. It resulted in higher

quality training programmes. The certificate course on gender, women empower and development

has built a bridge between the academics and the organization, as the faculty members of this course

were university teachers, researchers, and women leaders. Efficient financial management is very

important for smooth running of an organization. Executives of the district committees were given

training to increase their efficiency in office and financial management. In addition, the introduction

of accounting software also contributed to the enhancement of the quality of the financial

management. Participants are now more confident that they can apply gathering knowledge in

professional level and also in personal and social life.

Indeed, the programmes and activities in improving organizational capacity of BMP have led to a

number of positive outcomes. First, gender awareness of organizers has visibly increased over the

years. Participants in different training programmes clearly understood gender issues, which

assisted them to increase their efficiency and make them more active, and devoted for the

organization as well as for women empowerment. Through TOT there has been improvement of

their capacity and confidence to provide training in grass root level. TOT also exposed them to the

Specialist in national level.Grass root level organizers in the divisions became involved with central

level training through direct training from central level organizers.Eminent personsfrom lawyers,

teachers, and activists, in district level became interested regarding Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and

remain as trainers in grass root training, which increased networking between grass root organizers

and resource persons.

Chapter VI Challenges and Future Plans

angladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) achieved its project goals and objectives and

implemented planned outputs in 2012 against the changing scenarios at domestic and

international contexts. The changed circumstances of domestic and global politics have

always led to reorient programme strategies and activities. BMP has been continuing its movement

for the last forty-two years with the slogans of ‘Women’s Emancipation is Human Emancipation’

and ‘Women’s Rights are Human Rights’. The long route to success of BMP as women movement

and organisation has never been a smooth journey, rather a trying path that BMP has been moving

ahead. The organisation has now reached in a position of strength and respect in the society when

Bangladesh has earned reputation from the global community for its notable achievements in

women empowerment and development.

Challenges to BMP’s performance as an organization and more specifically for implementing the

project activities and programmes emanate from the fact that society is still widely marked by

gender discrimination and violence on the one hand, misgovernance, corruption and political crisis,

on the other. Essentially, any intervention for women empowerment and development in

Bangladesh suffers from three vital factors –lack of favourable political environment, insecurity of

women and existing patriarchal mindsets. As a non-government entity, BMP has been facing a

number of challenges, which are structural, originatefrom the societal gender relations dynamics

and some are related to organizational level. This section attempts to look into major challenges

confronted by BMP ahead and to provide recommendations overcoming these challenges.Based on

observations from different stakeholders within BMP, one can identify the following challenges or

threats to better performance of BMP.

VI.1 Societal/Structural dynamics

(i) The first and foremost challenge that largely affects the programmes and activities of

women advancement is social stereotypical attitudes and norms about the roles and

responsibilities of women and men in Bangladesh society. As a result, a kind of traditional

social prohibitive attitudes and perceptions exist in the society that significantly

undermines women’s ability and performance; i.e. in a way about half of the total

populationto some extent remain excluded or ignored in mainstream development

activities. These largely cause social backwardness and patriarchal mode of thinking and

keeping women’s agenda as a low priority issue at both private and public spaces.

(ii) The second crucial challenge that affects BMP activities promoting women rights in

Bangladesh is increasingly use of religion and fundamentalism about the women’s status

by a group of people. For women, increasing influence of religion and fundamentalism in

Bangladesh is a threat to already limited rights and freedoms currently they have. Women

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rights and development are already affected by gender-biased social norms. In such case,

fundamentalist attitudes towards women affect women rights and successfully exclude and

marginalize them in the society. There are examples of biased mentalities that do not

recognize women as equal citizens in Bangladesh. Many fundamentalist groups already

have shown their activities and commitment to reviving religious doctrines on women’s

status. Protests against National womens Development policy and equal women rights

over family property are the example of that revival. BMP has already experienced that

kind of challenges in organization of activities in different grass-root and district levels,

and consider it as crucial threat to promote women rights and dignity in the society.

(iii) The third potential challenge is the non-compliance of national and international legal

documents/obligations about women rights and empowerment. This directly affects BMP

activities, as women issues are subject to national and international legal regimes, such as

Constitutional clauses, national laws, CEDAW provisions and citizen initiatives and other

UN Conventions, Covenants and Treaties related to women affairs. Bangladesh is not

party or has shown reservation to many international documents, initiatives and

provisions. For example, the implementation of CEDAW remains a challenge as the

government has reservation to adopt two articles. This also affects the implementation of

BMP’s core mandate about women rights through international and national cooperation.

(iv) The fourth potential challenge is the limited or non-availability of sex-segregated data in

Bangladesh. This significantly affects to the effective and sustainable implementation of

national and international policies and strategies towardswomen’s advancement. The UN

CEDAW often expresses concern about the lack of sex-segregated data about violence against

women, unequal employment, poor working conditions and unequal practices of wages, etc.

As a result, Bangladesh, adopts traditional approaches on gender statistics. Consequently, the

issues those are important to women are frequently overlooked in the society.

(v) Another structural challenge is the in-built lack of political and social commitment

regarding women’s rights and development. The political and social forces are heavily

influenced by political and social agenda and often overlook issues related to promoting

women rights in the society. As BMP works with different societal stakeholders at the

local and national levels, lack of political and social commitment affects implementation

of different women development projects and activities.

(vi) A vital challenge is the feminization of poverty; women suffer the most and bear the

burdens of a poor economy in Bangladesh. About 70 percent of women in Bangladesh are

illiterate, compared to men 45 percent. The feminization of poverty and economic

insecurity of women have caused the low status of in the society. Consequently, women

are devalued in the social process and increasingly affected by violence against women,

mostly in the form of trafficking, attack, rape, fatwa, desertion, divorce, physical

harassment, and killing. This has impact on the quality participation of women in different

programmes and activities organized by BMP and other related organizations.

(vii) Lack of networking among women, improper education, poor health facilities, etc. largely

affects women’s mobilizing about their rights and empowerment in Bangladesh.

(viii) A common societal challenge the organizers of BMP faces is to ensure greater participation

of male in programmes and activities organized particularly at the grassroots level. This is

largely due to the pre-conceived notion that gender is a concern for women only.

VI.2 Organizational challenges

From organizational perspective, BMP also faces a number of internal challenges in its programmes

and activities. Most of the organizational challenges are related to implementation capacity,

inadequite number of leadership, programmes, finance, bottom-up participation, etc. However,

some of the challenges are as follows:

(i) As the organization and its programme mainly based on voluntarism, it remains a challenge

to develop organizational capacity to implement projects efficiently. Technological

advancement especially the introduction and application of accounting software at district

and local units has not been completed yet. There is a general lack of evaluation of

performance in a systematic way, which may be a barrier to efficient running of

organization. As a result, there are specific challenges at the grassroots level. Instances are-

poor logistics to conduct training in grass root level, limited initiative to introduce

grassroots training and organizing study circle in various districts.

(ii) Leadership is also a big challenge for BMP to promote its core mandates. There is

limitation and lack of continuous initiative to build new leadership capable of advancing

the cause of women and leading the organization. In some cases, old leadership of the

organization has shown lapses in promoting collective leadership. Lacks of uptodate

knowledge about current womens movement also have negative implications for moving

forwards.

(iii) Grassroots level or district level capacity to immediate initiate or response against incidents

of VAW is inadequate District branches are not well equipped to address immediate

challenges about the violation of women rights. Strengthening the central and district level

monitoring mechanism is a big challenge for the organization.

VI.3 Suggested Measures

New ideas and measures can further energize and strengthen Bangladesh Mahila Parishad as an

organisation and movement. Although BMP has established a solid profile through its unwavering

commitment and massive engagement at all levels – from village to city over the past forty two

years, it requires to cope with changed contexts of society and state. The organisation is in need to

find ways to overcome the above-mentioned challenges to pursue its goals and objectives.It must be

mentioned that some of the challenges are beyond the purview of BMP as they are linked with

larger political and social structures and milieu in Bangladesh. It depends on response of the state,

market and society to prevailing gender inequality and injustice. Moreover, global initiatives such

as CEDAW, UN, and Women’s feminist movements can also play a significant role for women

development and empowerment. However, the following measures may be suggested for future

plans of BMP as an organisation and a civil society movement. \

(i) Volauntarism: Volauntarism is the driving factors of the organizaton. To support and

uphold the spirit of voluntarism motivational program to be continued and expanded from

central to grass root level among all section of women in a innovative way.

(ii) Leadership: Building Leadership has always been a crucial issue in a volentary

organization like BMP. Leaders are important for the success of any organization or

movement. Specific course of action should be taken to develop leadership at all

levels.The central leadership of BMP will have to play a supportive role and at the same

time, there is a need for enhancement of quality of leadership with better conceptual

knowledge, good will and time management. In this context, divisional workshop

programmes are in demand for leadership development.

(iii) Organizers: Organisers are the key forces of BMP as a voluntary and network institution.

Professional skills of organisers need to be enhanced. BMP should take initiatives to

make policymakers and administration gender sensitized.Organizers must set example by

their honesty, transparency, accountability and commitment. They should always be

updated about the current situation of women’s movement in devising strategy, and

planning and implementing programmes. BMP should take steps to involve women from

different professions with women’s movement. Organizers need to take special steps to

overcome the weakness related to the programme evaluation and delay in report sending.

BMP needs to be vigilant because lack of transparency, accountability and good

governance are the foremost national problems in Bangladesh. A simple monitoring

system to be developed.

(iv) Programmes: BMP programmes provide direction to the organisation about its impact on

the society in terms of improving conditions for women empowerment and development.

There is a scope to think anew about programmes of BMP.BMP needs to be more active

in creativeness and strategic in rapid pace. Programmes (such as study circles) for young

women of the organisation should be continued and increased in number over the coming

days. Program addressing emerging challenged faced by the young generation to be

undertaken.Special focus on VAW is necessary. A unified course of action needs to be

taken from district level to the centre in order to accelerate the movement against VAW.

In addition, more innovative approach should be adopted in planning and implementing

programmes related to the prevention of violence against women and children. In general,

BMP should expand the magnitude of its movement against gender disparity by

organising increased number of meetings, client workshop, trainings, workshops, rallies,

human chains and exchange of views to raise awareness, as regards violence against

women, for political empowerment, against fundamentalism, communism, amongst the

various stakeholder groups.

(v) Training and Skills: Training and skill development programmes are continuous process

and vital for human resources development. Number of trainings and workshops with

updated module, as part of organisational capacity building, should be increased in BMP.

Activists of the organisation should be motivated in a way as to participate in such

training programmes with due sincerity. Financial, organizational and official

management of the organization must be done with efficiency, professionalism and there

should be accountability and transparency at all levels. The accounts section of the

organization should be fully computerized. Officials of the organization should be given

training in financial and office management. Result Based Management (RBM) training

programme should be introduced at all levels from Central to Local.

(vi) Advocacy, lobby and networking: BMP should further strengthen advocacy and lobby for

achieving its goals and objectives as well as implementing programmes under different

component. For example, the demand for one-third reserved seats for women in the

parliament, implying that movements for mainstreaming women in the country’s political

system should be geared up. Networking with like-minded organizations should be

increased. It must facilitate GO-NGO collaboration at both national and regional levels,

and strengthen national process to review the progress as regards full implementation of

the Vienna World Conference on Human Rights (1993), CEDAW, CRC, BPFA and the

Beijing+5 and Beijing+10 Declarations. BMP should continue strong advocacy lobby for

withdrawal of reservations to Article 2 and Article 16.1(c) of UNCEDAW and its

domestication to establish state responsibility for promoting equality and eliminating

discrimination in all spheres including both public and private. Mobilizing mass opinion

and carry out advocacy lobby for equal rights to property and resources.

(vii) Centre and local linkage: Over the years BMP has developed close connection between

the centre and local in imprementing its countrywide activities and programmes.

Measures should be taken to strengthen the relations between center and local. As a rural

and semi-urban society there is a need for special focus on local context. The policy

makers, for that matter the leadership of BMP, must give special consideration to local

dynamics both at structural and situation levels.

(viii) Financial arrangement and capacity: Strong monitoring mechanism is necessary in order

to oversee financial issues. Performance of district branches needs to be considered as

they are the prime forces for implementing BMP programmes.

(ix) Inclusiveness: As a movement BMP needs to take further initiatives for becoming

inclusive in participation of people in terms of gender, age, occupation and location. Men

and women from all strata of society should be motivated on some of the key issues

relating to gender and development like VAW, political empowerment of women and

human rights. Planned activities should be designed to engage more women, men, young

men and young girls in the movement for gender equality. Particularly, participation of

men in different programmes at rural/grassroots level is a key. There should be more

efforts on the part of the organisers at divisional and district levels to involve men in the

activities of BMP.

(x) Institulaization: For sustainability efforts to be given on institulization of the

organization.Measure to be taken for Capacity building of staffs and volaunteers towards

proffesionalism.

Bibliography

BMP, Annual Report 2011, March 2012

Mahila Samachar, various issues in 2012

Mahila Parishad Journal, First Issue, June 2012

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, Bangladeshe Jowna Hairani Nipiran o Nirjatan Paristhiti 2011: A Social

Research, Dhaka, BMP, June 2012.

Phamlets

Posters

Annex II

Table 1

Number of Violence against Women [January-December, 2012]

SL Type of

Violence

Number Of Violence To-

tal Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

1 Rape 42 38 52 46 35 54 35 40 68 35 40 23 508

2 Gang Rape 13 10 15 12 15 16 16 8 14 13 14 11 157

3 Murder after Rape 11 10 13 8 11 13 10 5 8 5 6 6 106

4 Attempt to Rape 12 11 12 14 11 16 21 9 10 7 6 4 133

5 Sexual Assault 16 8 16 17 28 18 18 13 21 24 11 15 205

6 Sexual

Harassment 8 5 1 - 5 1 5 2 10 1 - 3 41

7 Paternal Demand 1 - 1 2 - - 1 - 1 1 - 1 8

8 Acid Burnt 3 2 5 4 9 8 4 5 8 6 7 5 66

9 Death by Acid

Burnt - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1

10 Burnt by fire 2 2 3 1 - 6 1 2 2 2 2 4 27

11 Death by fire

Burnt 3 7 1 1 2 4 2 2 - 2 1 5 30

12 Kidnapping 18 12 9 9 15 12 10 4 10 9 7 14 129

13 Women & Child

Trafficking 1 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 3 - 2 1 19

14 Sale to Brothel 2 2 3 3 - 1 1 - 1 - - 1 14

15 Murder for dowry 20 26 32 19 31 39 30 24 23 19 19 13 295

16 Torture for

Dowry 23 21 27 16 29 26 22 20 24 26 14 15 263

17 Physical Assault 33 35 32 38 45 37 23 39 37 31 28 30 408

18 Violence to Maid 2 3 8 2 5 5 6 2 3 2 - - 38

19 Murder of Maid 2 4 3 1 5 4 3 3 3 7 3 3 41

20 Suicide of Maid - 1 2 3 3 - 4 2 1 - 2 - 18

21 Murder 76 59 66 58 80 79 81 100 88 72 75 66 900

22 Attempt to

Murder 4 6 6 10 7 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 63

23 Suspicious Death 15 11 15 8 7 17 17 14 14 16 20 11 165

24 Suicide 29 37 40 38 47 41 31 42 43 35 32 20 435

25 Attempt to

Suicide 1 1 1 4 3 1 2 2 1 5 - 2 23

26 Provocation to

Suicide 5 3 1 3 9 7 1 1 4 1 4 7 46

27 Stalking 63 73 51 58 45 67 64 39 64 51 41 29 645

28

Suicide for

stalking

Harresment

1 1 3 1 2 1 - 1 3 1 1 2 17

29 Refusal in Love 6 3 2 2 3 8 2 - 3 1 3 4 37

30 Fatwa 1 3 2 5 3 5 1 2 8 7 6 1 44

31 Child Marriage 6 7 1 6 9 10 8 6 7 16 8 4 88

32 Torture by

Police 4 4 3 5 3 7 4 5 8 8 5 3 59

33 Forced

Marriage - - - - - - - - - - - - -

34 Others 62 37 49 65 60 54 32 32 49 57 58 32 587

Total 485 445 475 462 527 562 458 431 544 465 420 342 5616

Source: Paper clippings of 14 National Dailies of BMP. These include: The Bangladesh Observer, The Independent,

The Daily Star, Daily New Age, Daily Ittefaq, Daily Sangbad, Daily Prothom Alo, Daily Janakantha, Daily Bhorer

Kagoj, Daily Jugantor, Daily Manabjamin, Daily Samakal, Daily Inquilab & Daily Destiny.

Annex III

Graph 1: Monthly Occurance of VAW in Bangladesh in 2012

485445 475 462

527562

458431

544

465420

342

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Monthly Occurance of VAW in Bangladesh in 2012

Jan Feb mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Chart 1: Major Forms of VAW in Bangladesh in 2012

Annex IV

Table 2

Celebrating International Fortnight Resisting VAW at the District Level (2012)

SL. Name of

District Branch Activity by BMP

1. Jessore i) Sharing Meeting for awareness building regarding the resistance of

VAW – 1

2. Netrokona i) Press Conference – 1

3. Pirojpur

i) Discussion Meeting to resist VAW – 1

ii) Awareness Building Discussion Meeting at the grassroots – 1

iii) Human Chain – 1

iv) Press Conference – 1

v) Awareness Building Discussion Meeting with the youth to resist

VAW – 1

vi) Cultural Programme – 1

vii) Councelling & Mediation Meeting at the grassroots – 1

4. Magura

i) Human Chain – 1

ii) Courtyard Meeting at the grassroots & Discussion Meeting – 1

iii) Discussion Meeting at the grassroots – 1

iv) Discussion Meeting – 1

5. Narayangonj

i) Human Chain – 1

ii) Press Conference – 1

iii) Cultural Programme – 1

iv) Sharing Meeting with the youth regarding the revision of law – 1

v) Sharing Meeting with the youth regarding awareness building – 1

vi) Paralegal Training of the youth – 1

6. Dinajpur

i) Sharing Meeting with the youth – 1

ii) Human Chain – 1

iii) Press Conference – 1

iv) Sharing Meeting with the administration, lawyers & professionals – 1

v) Discussion Meeting with the legal aid receivers – 1

vi) Paralegal training of the Youth – 1

vii) Cultural Programme – 1

7. Kurigram i) Sharing Meeting with the youth (female) – 1

8. Barisal

i) Discussion Meeting – 1

ii) Awareness Building Discussion Meeting with the youth at the

grassroots – 1

iii) Human Chain – 1

9. Chittagong i) Cultural Programme – 1

ii) Awareness Building Discussion Meeting to resist VAW – 1

10. Faridpur i) Paralegal Training – 1

ii) Discussion Meeting with the youth – 1

iii) Discussion Meeting – 1

iv) Gathering & Rally – 1

iv) Workshop – 1

v) Sharing Meeting with young Lawyers regarding the review of law – 1

vi) Sharing Meeting with the Women at grassroots – 1

vii) Human Chain – 1

11. Kalmakanda

i) Paralegal Training – 1

ii) Awareness Building Discussion Meeting with the youth – 1

iii) Sharing Meeting on Problems & Solutions of Teenagers – 1

iv) Workshop – 1

v) Sharing Meeting with Penal Lawyers regarding the review of law – 1

vi) Press Conference – 1

vii) Human Chain – 1

12. Tangail

i) Paralegal Training of Youth – 1

ii) Sharing Meeting (with civil society, administration, lawyers &

professionals) – 1

iii) Human Chain – 1

iv) Awareness Building Discussion Meeting at Grassroot – 1

v) Cultural Programme – 1

13. Modhukhali

i) Roundtable Meeting with the lawyers – 1

ii) Sharing Meeting – 1

iii) Discussion Meeting – 1

iv) Sharing Meeting with the Marriage Registrer on child marriage,

dowry & divorce – 1

14. Rajshahi

i) Discussion Meeting – 1

ii) Awareness Building Discussion Meeting at Grassroot – 1

iii) Sharing Meeting with the students – 1

iv) Study Circle – 1

v) Grassroots Training (with committee members) – 1

vi) Human Chain – 1

15. Kaukhali

i) Press Conference – 1

ii) Paralegal Training (for the youth) – 1

iii) Client Workshop – 1

iv) Human Chain – 1

v) Discussion Meeting & Cultural Programme – 1

16. Kushtia

i) Press Conference – 1

ii) Sharing meeting with the youth – 1

iii) Human Chain – 1

iv) Discussion Meeting – 1

17. Belabo

i) Discussion Meeting – 1

iii) Human Chain & Rally – 1

iv) Sharing Meeting – 1

18. Savar

i) Rally – 1

ii) Discussion Meeting – 1

iii) Paralegal Training – 1

iv) Sharing Meeting – 1

v) Cultural programme – 1

19. Khulna

i) Press Conference – 1

ii) Human Chain – 1

iii) Rally & Discussion Meeting – 1

20. Shwarupkathi i) Cultural Programme & Discussion Meeting – 1

21. Bagerhaat

i) Workshop – 1

ii) Sharing Meeting – 1

iii) Paralegal Training – 1

iv) Human Chain & Street Meeting – 1

v) Human Chain & Discussion Meeting – 1

22. Raipura i) Discussion Meeting – 1

23. Rangamati i) Discussion Meeting – 1

24. Magura

i) Discussion Meeting – 2

ii) Human Chain & Rally – 1

iii) Courtyard Meeting – 1

25. Kumarkhali

i) Begum Rokeya Day – 1

ii) Paralegal Training – 1

iii) Essay competition on Begum Rokeya’s work and life, and prize

giving ceremony on the occasion of Internatinal Human Rights Day – 1

26. Tongi

i) Paralegal Training – 1

ii) Street Drama – 3

iii) Discussion & Cultural Programme on mobile truck – 4

Annex V

Table 3

Observance of CEDAW Day at District Level (2012)

Sl. District Event Date, Venue Participants President

1. Mymensing Branch

Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

Participant:35 Ferdous ara Mahmuda

2. Kushtia Branch

Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

Participant:44 Fatema Begum

3. Shorupkathi Branch

Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

Participant:30 Najnin Murshida

4. Kumarkhali Branch

Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

BMP members

5. Rajshjahi Branch Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

Participant:22 Rehana Begum

6. Jessore Branch Discussion Meeting

5th September,

BMP office Participant:18 Habiba Shefa

7. Chittagong Branch

Discussion Meeting

6th September,

BMP office Participant:25 Roma Mohori

8. Pirojpur Branch Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

Participant:62 Manika Mondol

9. Kaukhali Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

Participant:25 Jahanur Begum

10. Tangail Branch Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, Auditorium

Paraticipant:50 Begum Shamsunnahar

11. Bagerhat Branch Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

BMP members Farida Rahman

12. Rangpur Branch Human Chain

3rd

September, BMP office

BMP members

13. Narayangonj Branch

Rally & Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

Participant:29 Anjuman Ara Aksi

14. Kurigram Branch

Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

BMP members Nandita Chakrabarty

15. Tangi Branch Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

BMP members Anwar Begum

16. Magura Branch Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

BMP members Lipika Dutta

17. Brahamanbaria Branch

Discussion Meeting

8th

September, BMP office

Participant:29 Sayeed Samsun Nahar

18. Borguna Discussion Meeting

10th

September, BMP office

Participant:40 Baby Das

19. Khulna Rally & Discussion Meeting

3rd

September, BMP office

BMP members Delwar Begum

Annex VI

Table 4

Observance of Safe Motherhood Day at District Level (2012)

Sl. District Event Date, Venue Participants President

1. Pirojpur Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Pirojpur BMP office 40 Monika Mondol

2. Tangail Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Library Auditorium 45

Begum Samshun Nahar

3. Mymensingh Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office 28 Rafat Parveen

4. Barishal Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office 42 Anjoly Roy

5. Kaukhali Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

District Auditorium 70 Jahanur Begum

6. Rangpur Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office Marhamatunnessa

7. Kumarkhali Branch

Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office 50 Hosne ara Ruby

8. Munshiganj Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Shilpocola 28 Jebun Nahar Begum

9. Rajshahi Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office 47

10. Norshindi Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office Ashalata Saha

11. Modhukhali Branch

Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office Shimu Rahman

12. Faridpur Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office Shipra Roy

13. Pabna Branch Rally & Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office Gaziul Alam

14. Rajbari Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office 47 Laily Nahar

15. Dinajpur Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Library Auditorium Mahbuba Khatun

16. Kushtia Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office 42 Fatema Begum

17. Narayanganj Branch

Discussion Meeting

28th May,

School 68 Monowara Begum

18. Shorupkathi Branch

Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office 28 Hena Begum

19. Bagerhat Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office 26 Farida Rahman

20. Kolomokanda Branch

Discussion Meeting

28th May,

BRDB Auditorium 61 Sabiha Akhter

21. Magura Branch Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office Lipika Dutta

22. Brahmanbaria Branch

Discussion Meeting

28th May,

Branch office 60 Parveen Begum

Annex VII

Table 5

Grassroots Training in 2012

Sl.

No.

Date of

training Branch Subject Facilitator

Pa

rtic

i-

pa

nts

Planned

1. 08/01/2012 Rajshahi

University

Structure of

Organization.

Organizatiomal

Memorandum

Declaration of

Organization

Sharifa Khatun, Secretary,

Organization, Rajshahi

University Branch

Momena Jinat Beauty,

Secretary, Social Welfare,

Rajshahi University Branch

Madhuri Ray Chowdhury,

Secretary, Legal Aid, Rajshahi

University Branch

46

2. 26/01/2012 do

Organizational

Memorandum &

Declaration.

Financial

Management of

Organization

Role of Organizers to

prevent VAW

Muslim Familt Law

Dr. Tanzina Yesmin, General

Secretary, Rajshahi University

Branch

Madhuri Ray Chowdhury,

Secretary, Legal Aid, Rajshahi

University Branch

Sharifa Khatun, Secretary,

Organization, Rajshahi

University Branch

Ruma, Member, Para

Committee, Rajshahi

University Branch

41

3. 11-13 Feb,

2012 do

Declaration and

Voluntarism of the

Organization

Rules of Muslin

Marriage in the

perspective of exist

Family Law

Consistency of the

factual Act of BMP

Total Activities and

Financial

Management of

BMP

Dr. Mahbuba Kaniz Keya,

Member, Ventral Committee.

Madhuri Ray Chowdhury,

Secretary, Legal Aid, Rajshahi

University Branch

Sharifa Khatun, Secretary,

Organization, Rajshahi

University Branch

Latifa Akter, Member, Rajshahi

University Branch.

58

4. 1/3/2012 do Paralegal

Gender

Dr.habiba Haider Lichu,

Member, Rajshahi University 22

Duties &

Responsibilities to

prevent VAW

Methods of the

activities of BMP

Branch

Madhuri Ray Chowdhury,

Secretary, Legal Aid, Rajshahi

University Branch

Dr. Mahbuba Kaniz Keya,

Member, Ventral Committee.

5. 15/01/2012 Kawkhali

Organizational

Memorandum &

Declaration.

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh &

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad

Women

Empowerment

Sunanda Samaddar, General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch

Shahida Haque, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Kawkhali Branch

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training Unit,

Kawkhali Branch

Shamim Aara Begum, Member,

Kawkhali Branch

30

6.

12/02/2012

do

Organizational

Memorandum &

Declaration.

Roles of Organizer

& activist for

sustainability of the

organization and

Unite women to

establish Human

Rights

CEDAW: In the

perspective of

Bangladesh

Sunanda Samaddar, General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch

Sabita Ghosh, Co- General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch.

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training Unit,

Kawkhali Branch

Lila Ray, Secretary,

Organizatin, Kawkhali Branch

Mukul Begum, Secretary,

Movement unit, Kawkhali

Branch

30

7. 09/03/2012 do

Roles of members

for sustainability of

the organization

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh &

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad

Women

Empowerment

Sunanda Samaddar, General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch

Sabita Ghosh, Co- General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training Unit,

Kawkhali Branch

Lila Ray, Secretary,

Organizatin, Kawkhali Branch

Mukul Begum, Secretary,

Movement unit, Kawkhali

Branch

Shahida Haque, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Kawkhali Branch

25

8. 05/03/2012 Belabo

Founding History of

the Organization and

increase efficiency

of the activist in

present perspective

What and Why is the

Rabeya Begum Santi,

President, Rajarbag initial

branch, Belabo branch

Nazrin Haque Hena, General

Secretary, Belabo branch

Hasna Hena Member, Vice-

35

Organization and the

declaration & actual

act

Roles of Organization

and Organizer to

prevent VAW

President, Belabo branch

9. 30/03/2012 Brhamanbaria

History of Women’s

Movement.

Women’s Movement

in Sub-continent.

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad &Women’s

Movement in

Bangladesh and it’s

involvement with

international

women’s movement.

Gender Inequality

and Women’s

empowerment.

Role of organizers in

the light of

memorandum &

declaration.

Empowerment of

Women & Concepts

of Gender.

Prevent Violence

against women and

Consecutive tangible

effort

Sathi Chowdhury, General

Secretary, Brhamanbaria

branch.

Shamima Sikdar Dina,

Member, Brhamanbaria branch.

Ambia Begum, Secretary,

Movement, Brhamanbaria

branch.

Asma Khanam, Secretary,

Finance, Brhamanbaria branch.

18

10. 09/05/2012 Pirojpur

Activities of

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad

Activities to prevent

VAW

Matowara Begum Tully,

Secretary, Organization unit,

Pirojpur Branch

Hena Rashid, Secretary,

Training, Research & Library

Unit, Pirojpur Branch

27

11. 18/05/2012 do

Activities of

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad

Activities to prevent

VAW

Hena Rashid, Secretary,

Training, Research &Library

Unit, Pirojpur Branch

Mita Majumdar, Member,

Pirojpur Branch

28

12. 11/05/2012 Tangail

Declaration &

Convention and

Mission & Vision of

BMP

Implementation of

Organization’s

Activities

Characteristics of

Begum Samsunnahar,

President, Tangail Branch

Professor Nazir Hossain,

Renounced Politician, Poet

Shahnaj Khan Nargis, General

Secretary, Tangail Branch

Rahima Katun Ruby,

Secretary, Organization,

65

Efficient Organizer

Role of BMP to

establish Women

Rights and

empowerment

Tangail Branch

13. 18/05/2012 do

Memorandum

&Declaration and

principle of BMP

Mission & Vision of

BMP and

characteristics of

organizer

Implementation of

the activities of

Organization

Political and

Economic

Empowerment of

Women

Begum Samsunnahar,

President, Tangail Branch

Professor Nazir Hossain,

Renounced Eminent,

Politician, Poet

Shahnaj Khan Nargis, General

Secretary, Tangail Branch

Rahima Katun Ruby,

Secretary, Organization,

Tangail Branch

45

14. 19/04/2012 Madhukhali

Movement for

Women

Empowerment: Role

of BMP

Memorandum &

Declaration. and

principles of BMP

Violence Against

Women: Prevention

& contagious

Implemented work

Rizia Hassain, Vice -President,

Madhukhali Branch

Samsunnahar, Secretary,

Organization, Madhukhali

Branch

Suraia Salam, President,

Madhukhali Branch

30

15. 27/04/2012 do

Concept of Gender

and Political

Empowerment of

Women

Existent Law and

Constitution

Preservation Law in

Bangladesh -2010

Roles and

Responsibilities of

Organizer to

implement

organizational

activities, in various

step

Fundamentalism,

and Communalism:

In the Perspective

ofBangladesh

Manjuara Salam, Secretary,

Movement unit, Madhukhali

Branch

Adv. Sakhawat Hossain,

Gorge court, Faridpur.

Adv. Aliuzzaman Khokon,

Gorge court, Faridpur.

Samsunnahar, Secretary,

Organization, Madhukhali

Branch

Suraia Salam, President,

Madhukhali Branch

45

16. 16/05/2012 Rajshahi Memorandum

&Declaration and

Selina Banu, Secretary,

Finance, Rajshahi Branch 24

Convention of BMP

Empowerment of

Women

CEDAW, Women

Development Policy

& Constitution

Kalpana Ray, General

Secretary, Rajshahi Branch

Anjana Sarker, Secretary,

Rajshahi Branch

Organization,

17. 19/05/2012 Kurigram

Women’s Movement

in the perspective of

National &

International Level

Gender &

Empowerment of

Women

CEDAW, Women

Development Policy

Rawshan Ara Chowdhury,

General Secretary, Kurigram

branch

Protima Chowdhury,

Secretary, Finance, Kurigram

Branch

Subrata Ray, Secretary,

Organization, Kurigram

Branch

35

18. 18/05/2012 Dinajpur

Gender in different

perspective and

mainstream Gender

CEDAW

Constitution

Rajesh Kumar Odhikari, Area

Manager, TIB

Ruby Afroz, Convener,Training,

Research & Library Unit,

Dinajpur Branch

Rubina Akter, Member,

Dinajpur Branch

40

19. 26/05/2012 Pabna

Empowerment of

Women

Importance to

increase efficiency of

Organizer

Factual Method to

provide Legal Aid

Tangible effort to

prevent violence

against women

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh &

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad

Rummana, Programme

Officer, Practical Action

Bangladesh

Kamrun Nahar Joshna,

Secretary, Training, research

& Library Unit, Pabna branch

Soheli siddique, Assistant

General Secretary, Pabna

branch

Salma Kabir, Secretary, Legal

Aid, Pabna branch

40

20. 28/05/2012 do

Empowerment of

Women

Importance to

increase efficiency

of Organizer

Factual Method to

provide Legal Aid

Tangible effort to

prevent violence

against women.l

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh &

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad.

Rummana, Programme

Officer, Practical Action

Bangladesh

Kamrun Nahar Joshna,

Secretary, Training, research

& Library Unit, Pabna branch

Soheli siddique, Assistant

General Secretary, Pabna

branch

Salma Kabir, Secretary, Legal

Aid, Pabna branch

40

21. 03/06/2012 Magura

Roles of Organizer

to implement

organizational

activities.

Role of BMP to

prevent VAW.

Concept of Gender,

Empowerment of

Women &Women’s

Movement and

CEDAW.

Laboni Jaman, General

Secretary, Magura branch

Suria Parvin, Secretary, Legal

Aid, Magura branch

Sonia Islam, Secretary,

Movement, Magura branch

32

22. 18/05/2012 Rajshahi

University

Women’s Movement

in Sub-continent &

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad.

Concept of Gender,

Empowerment of

Women &Women’s

Movement.

Movement to

establish political

empowerment,

International

Initiatives to

establish women’s

right and CEDAW.

Women’s Right in

the constitution and

law and Consecutive

tangible effort to

prevent violence

against women.

Differential

activities of

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad in the light

of declaration and

constitution.

Activities of the

organization and

Consecutive tangible

effort.

Dr. Mobaraka Siddiqqe,

Assistant General Secretary,

Rajshahi University branch

Akter Jahan, Secretary,

Publication unit, Rajshahi

University branch

Dr. Mahbuba Kaniz Keya,

Member, Central Committee

Dr. Shahin Johora, Member,

Rajshahi University branch

Kalpana Ray Voumik,

Secretary, Training, Research

& Library unit, Rajshahi

University branch

Sadeka Banu, Member,

Rajshahi University branch

57

23. 06/06/2012 do

Women’s Movement

in Sub-continent &

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad.

Concept of Gender,

Empowerment of

Women &Women’s

Movement.

Movement to

Dr. Mobaraka Siddiqqe,

Assistant General Secretary,

Rajshahi University branch

Dr. Mahbuba Kaniz Keya,

Member, Central Committee

Rebeka Asad, member,

Rajshahi University branch

Tanzira rahman, Member,

Rajshahi University branch

70

establish political

empowerment,

International

Initiatives to

establish women’s

right and CEDAW.

Differential

activities of

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad in the light

of declaration and

constitution.

Activities of the

organization and

Consecutive tangible

effort.

Sharifa Khatun, Secretary,

Organization, Rajshahi

University branch

24. 09/06/2012 Kumarkhali

Concept of Gender

and CEDAW.

Empowerment of

Women, Human

Rights of Women

and Legal Aid.

History of Women’s

Movement and

establishment of

BMP, It’s Mission &

Vision.

Advocacy, Lobby

and Women’s

Health: Bangladeshi

Women.

Momtaz Begum, President,

Kumarkhali branch

Hosna Ara Ruby, Vice-

President, Kumarkhali branch

Sajeda Khatun, Member,

Kumarkhali branch

50

25. 06/04/2012 Kawkhali

Activities and

Principles of BMP in

the light of

Organizational

Memorandum &

Declaration.

Role of Organizer to

implement the

activities of

Organization.

Prevent Violence

against women and

Consecutive tangible

effort.

Sunanda Samaddar, General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch

Sabita Ghosh, Assitant General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training Unit,

Kawkhali Branch

Lila Ray, Secretary,

Organizatin, Kawkhali Branch

Mukul Begum, Secretary,

Movement unit, Kawkhali

Branch.

25

26. 18/05/2012 do

Activities and

Principles of BMP in

the light of

memorandum &

declaration.

Role of Organizer to

Sunanda Samaddar, General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training Unit,

Kawkhali Branch

Lila Ray, Secretary,

54

implement the

activities of

Organization and the

characteristics of

efficient organizer.

Duties to increase

the efficiency of

organizers and

organization.

Organizatin, Kawkhali Branch

Mukul Begum, Secretary,

Movement unit, Kawkhali

Branch

Nasima Akter, Member,

Kawkhali Branch

27. 08/06/2012 do

Organizational

Memorandum &

Declaration.

CEDAW in the

perspective of

Bangladesh.

Uniform Family

Code.

Prevent Violence

against women and

Consecutive tangible

effort.

Sunanda Samaddar, General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training Unit,

Kawkhali Branch

Lila Ray, Secretary,

Organizatin, Kawkhali Branch

Mukul Begum, Secretary,

Movement unit, Kawkhali

Branch

Naznin Akter, Member,

Kawkhali Branch

30

28. 25/06/2012 Kumarkhali

History of Women’s

Movement.

Gender

CEDAW

Advocacy & Lobby

Memorandum &

declaration of BMP.

Rowshan Ara, General

Secretary, Kumarkhali branch

Hosna Ara, Secretary, Finance,

Kumarkhali branch

Samsun Nahar, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Kumarkhali branch

Shamima Parvin, Secretary,

Organization, Kumarkhali

branch

40

29. 24/06/2012 Nawgaon Sexual Harassment

Nurjahan Begum, General

Secretary, Nawgaon branch

Jesmin Kibria Akter Tonu,

Secretary, Movement unit,

Nawgaon branch

50

30. 27/06/2012 do

To establish equal

Rights in every

aspect in the

perspective of

Patriarchy.

Nurjahan Begum, General

Secretary, Nawgaon branch

Momtaz Begum, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Nawgaon branch

50

31. 30/03/2012 Brhamanbaria History of Women’s

Movement.

Women’s Movement

in Sub-continent.

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad &

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh and

it’s involvement

with international

Sathi Chowdhury, General

Secretary, Brhamanbaria

branch.

Shamima Sikdar Dina,

Member, Brhamanbaria branch.

Ambia Begum, Secretary,

Movement, Brhamanbaria

branch.

Asma Khanam, Secretary,

Finance, Brhamanbaria branch.

18

women’s movement.

Gender Inequality

and Women’s

empowerment.

Role of organizers in

the light of

memorandum &

declaration.

Empowerment of

Women & Concepts

of Gender.

Prevent Violence

against women and

Consecutive tangible

effort

32. 13/07/2012 Swarupkathi

Roles of declaration

and constitution to

carry on the

activities of the

organization.

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad &Women’s

Movement in

Bangladesh

Shahida Khatun, Secretary,

Organization, Swarupkathi

branch.

33

33. 19/07/2012 do

Roles of declaration

and constitution to

carry on the

activities of the

organization.

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad &Women’s

Movement in

Bangladesh.

Nasira Rekha, General

Secretary, Swarupkathi branch. 44

34. 27/06/2012 Bagerhat

Memorandum &

declaration.

Empowerment of

Women

Activities to prevent

VAW.

Shilpi Samaddar, General

Secretary, Bagerhat branch.

Chitra Rahman, Secretary,

Organigation, Bagerhat branch.

Mahbuba Rahman Piya,

Program Excecutive, Bagerhat

branch.

40

35. 30/06/2012 do

Women’s Movement

in the Sub-continent

& Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad.

Memorandum &

declaration.

Activities to prevent

VAW & Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad.

Vastness of

Shilpi Samaddar, General

Secretary, Bagerhat branch.

Chitra Rahman, Secretary,

Organigation, Bagerhat branch.

Adv Pervin Ahmed, Asst.

General Secretary,

Bagerhat branch.

Rehana Pervin Rinu, Secretary,

Movement, Bagerhat branch.

40

Organization &

Implementation of

Activities.

Lobby & Advocacy.

36. 13/07/2012 Dinajpur

Activities of

Organization

&Consecutive

tangible effort.

Women’s Rights in

the existing

constitution and law

&Prevent Violence

against women and

Consecutive tangible

effort.

Different activities

of Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad in

the light of

declaration and

constitution.

Marufa begum, Secretary,

Organization, Dinajpur branch.

Ruby Afroj, Secretary,

Training, Research & Library

Unit, Dinajpur branch.

Rubina Akter, Member,

Dinajpur branch.

37. 16/06/2012 Rajshahi

Memorandum &

declaration.

Women’s

Empowerment

(Familial, Political,

Economic, Social).

Role of Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad in

women

empowerment.

Kalpana Roy, General

Secretary, Rajshahi division.

Anjana Sarker, Secretary,

Organization, Rajshahi

division.

Selina Banu, Secretary,

Finance, Rajshahi division.

45

38. 19/07/2012 Barishal

Women’s Movement

& Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad.

Women’s Political

Empowerment.

CEDAW

declaration.

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad in the light

of declaration and

constitution.

Uniform Family

Code.

National Women

Policy.

Consecutive tangible

effort to Prevent

Violence against

women.

Nurjahan Begum, General

Secretary, Barishal branch.

Puspo Chakrabortee, Asst.

General Secretary, Barishal

branch.

Malina Mandal, Secretary,

Organization, Barishal branch.

Pratima Sarker, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Barishal branch.

35

Consecutive tangible

effort of the

Organization.

39. 20/07/2012 Rajshahi

University

Concepts of Gender,

Women’s

Empowerment

&Women’s

Movement.

Consecutive tangible

effort of BMP to

Prevent Violence

against women.

CEDAW declaration

& Perspective of

Bangladesh.

Different activities

of Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad in

the light of

declaration and

constitution.

Activities of the

Organization

&Consecutive

tangible effort.

Asa Rani Devi, Treasurer,

Rajshahi University branch.

Madhury Roy Chowdhury,

Secretary, Legal Aid, Rajshahi

University branch.

Dr. Tanzima Yesmin, General

Secretary, Rajshahi University

branch.

Sharifa Khatun, Secretary,

Organization,

Sadeka Banu, member,

Rajshahi University branch.

36

41. 07/06/2012 Rajbari

Memorandum &

declaration.

Activities of the

Organizational

consecutive tangible

effort.

Dr. Purnima Datt, General

Secretary, Rajbari branch.

Devahuti Chakrabarti, Member,

Rajbari branch.

50

42. 23/06/2012 do

Memorandum &

declaration.

Activities of the

Organizational

consecutive tangible

effort.

Dr. Purnima Datt, General

Secretary, Rajbari branch.

Devahuti Chakrabarti, Member,

Rajbari branch.

33

43. 21/09/2012 Raipura

History of Women’s

Movement.

Increases

Professionalism in

Voluntarism.

Rules to be active in

Organization.

Rabeya Begum Shanti,

President, Belabo branch.

Najmunnahar Amena,

Secretary, Legal Aid, Belabo

branch.

31

44. 18/07/2012 Savar

Social & Cultural

aspects of Gender.

VAW is violation of

Human Rights: Un

declaration against

VAW.

Selina Akter, Member, Savar

branch.

Aysha Jahan Manna, Member,

Savar branch.

Rini Reza, Member, Savar

branch.

20

Concept of

Advocacy & Lobby

and the activities of

BMP.

Women’s Movement

in Sub-continent and

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad.

45. 13/09/2012 Rajbari

Memorandum &

declaration of the

Organization.

Importance of

Training regarding

increasing awareness

and efficiency.

Obstacle of

Women’s Economic

Empowerment &

way to overcome.

Obstacle of

Women’s Political

Empowerment

&way to overcome.

Laily Nahar, President, Rajbari

branch.

Dr. Purnima Datt, General

Secretary, Rajbari branch.

Mir Mahfuza Khatun Moly,

Vice President, Rajbari branch.

Ferdous Sultana Maya,

President, Rajbari sdar thana

Committee.

32

0

46. 15/06/2012 Khulna

Memorandum &

declaration of the

Organization.

Women’s Movement

in Sub-continent and

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad.

Obstacle of

Women’s Political

Empowerment &

way to overcome.

Ajanta Haldar, Secretary,

Organization, Khulna branch.

Adv. Popy Banerji, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Khulna branch.

Almas Ara, Secretary, Finance,

Khulna branch.

Khadija Kabir Tuli, Secretary,

Movement, Khulna branch.

39

47. 18/06/2012 do

Memorandum &

declaration of the

Organization.

Women’s Movement

in Sub-continent and

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad.

Obstacle of

Women’s Political

Empowerment &

way to overcome.

Rasu Akter, Genaral Secretary,

Khulna branch.

Adv. Popy Banerji, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Khulna branch.

Adv. Nomita Goldar

Hosna ara,

Kaniz Rokeya

40

48. 13/07/2012 Narshindi

National Women

Policy.

Uniform family

Code.

CEDAW

Joyashree Shaha, Secretary,

Movement, Narshindi branch.

Adv. Sultana Afroz Pakhi.

45

Gender Budget.

Prevent Child

Marriage.

Actions to prevent

VAW.

49. 27/07/2012 do

Gender Budget.

Prevent Child

Marriage.

Actions to prevent

VAW.

Women’s Political &

Economic

Empowerment.

National Women

Policy.

Hafeja Begum, Vice President,

Joyashree Shaha, Secretary,

Movement,

Shamsunnahar Begum,

Departmental secretary,

Shanaj Parvin,

Sultana Rajia,

40

50. 07/07/2012 Faridpur

Importance of

Women Education to

achieve women

empowerment.

CEDAW.

Actions to prevent

VAW.

Uniform family

Code.

Khadiza Begum Moni, General

Secretary, Faridpur branch.

Jesmin Kabir, Secretary,

Organization, Faridpur branch.

Shamima Shimu, Asst. General

Secretary, Faridpur branch.

Shipra Roy, Vice President,

Faridpur branch.

34

51. 06/07/2012 Kawkhali

Memorandum &

declaration of the

Organization.

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh and

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad.

Women

Empowerment.

Sunonda Sammadar, General

Secretary, Kawkhali branch.

Lila Roy, Secretary,

Organization, Kawkhali branch.

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training, Kawkhali branch.

Mukul Begum, Secretary,

Movement, Kawkhali branch.

Shamim Ara Begum, Secretary,

Social Welfare, Kawkhali

branch.

45

52. 24/08/2012 do

Memorandum &

declaration of the

Organization.

CEDAW

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh and

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad.

Women

Empowerment.

Sunonda Sammadar, General

Secretary, Kawkhali branch.

Sabita Gosh, Asst General

Secretary, Kawkhali branch.

Lila Roy, Secretary,

Organization, Kawkhali branch.

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training, Kawkhali branch.

Mukul Begum, Secretary,

Movement, Kawkhali branch.

30

53. 13/09/2012 do

Roles of declaration

and constitution to

carry on the

activities of the

organization.

Sunonda Sammadar, General

Secretary, Kawkhali branch.

Sabita Gosh, Asst General

Secretary, Kawkhali branch.

Lila Roy, Secretary,

30

CEDAW: In the

perspective of

Bangladesh.

Role of members,

employee

&organizers to

prevent sexual

harassment.

Organization, Kawkhali branch.

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training, Kawkhali branch.

Shahida Haque, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Kawkhali branch.

54. 06/10/2012 do

Women’s Movement

in the subcontinent.

Recent effort of

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh.

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh and

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad.

Women

Empowerment:

Familial

Empowerment.

Role of Organizers

& activist to

implement the

activities of the

Organization.

Sunonda Sammadar, General

Secretary, Kawkhali branch.

Lila Roy, Secretary,

Organization, Kawkhali branch.

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training, Kawkhali branch.

Shahida Haque, Secretary,

Mukul Begum, Secretary,

Movement, Kawkhali branch.

Naznin Akter, Member of

Active Committee, Kawkhali

branch.

50

55. 02/11/2012 Magura

Memorandum &

declaration.

Consecutive tangible

effort Prevent

Violence against

women.

CEDAW

Lipika Dutt, President, Magura

branch.

Labonnee Jaman, General

Secretary, Magura branch.

Surya Parvin, Magura branch.

Sonia Islam, Magura branch.

30

56. 16/10/2012 Netrokona

Continuity of

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh.

Consecutive tangible

effort Prevent

Violence against

women.

Consecutive tangible

effort of BMP.

Activities of BMP in

the light of

memorandum &

declaration.

Women’s Political

Movement.

Women’s Movement

in the subcontinent.

Rehana Siddique, General

Secretary, Netrokona branch

Kohinur Begum, Secretary,

Training, Netrokona branch.

Syeda Beauty, Secretary,

Movement, Netrokona branch.

Samsunnar Jahan, Secretary,

Organization, Netrokona

branch.

Afroja Chowdhury, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Netrokona branch.

Taheja Begum, Asst General

Secretary, Netrokona branch.

35

58. 19/10/2012 Jessor

Consecutive tangible

effort Prevent

Violence against

women.

Mahmuda Khanam, Secretary,

Training, Research & Library

unit, Jessor branch.

66

59. 22/10/2012 Faridpur

Memorandum &

declaration.

Women’s Political,

Economic & Social

Empowerment.

Resist VAW.

Khadeja Begum Moni, General

Secretary, Faridpur branch.

Hosna Ara Khanam, Secretary,

Training, research & Library

Unit, Faridpur branch.

Hafiza Khatun, Secretary,

Social Welfare, Faridpur

branch.

38

60. 07/07/2012 Kustia

Memorandum &

declaration.

History of Women’s

Movement.

50

61. 20/07/2012 do Concepts of Gender

& Women

Empowerment.

10

0

62. 20/07/2012 Brahmanbaria

History of Women’s

Movement.

Women’s Movement

in the Bangladesh &

BMP and recent

Women’s

movement.

Concepts of Gender

& Women

Empowerment.

Women’s Political

&Economic

Empowerment.

Women’s Rights in

existing law and

constitution.

Nely Akter, Vice President,

Brahmanbaria branch.

Sathi Chowdhury, General

Secretary, Brahmanbaria

branch.

Sajedul Islam, President, CPB,

Brahmanbaria.district (Guest)

Adv. Nasir Mia, Panel Lawyer.

20

63. 14/09/2012 do

History of Women’s

Movement,

Women’s

Empowerment and

Gender Inequality.

CEDAW and

Women’s Rights in

existing constitution.

Activities to resist

VAW Consecutive

tangible effort.

Sathi Chowdhury, General

Secretary, Brahmanbaria

branch.

Sajedul Islam, President, CPB,

Brahmanbaria.district (Guest)

Adv. Nasir Mia, Panel Lawyer.

15

64. 10/11/2012 Munshiganj Women

Empowerment.

BMP

Memorandum &

declaration.

Existing Law, like,

sexual harrasement,

in favor of Women.

Hamida Khatun, Vice

President, Munshiganj branch.

Adv. Nasima Aker, General

Secretary, Munshiganj branch.

Bilkis Sultana, Secretary,

Organization, Munshiganj

branch.

Salma talukdar, Secraetary,

Legal Aid, Munshiganj branch.

35

65. 23/11/2012 do

Women

Empowerment.

BMP

Memorandum &

declaration.

Existing Law in

favor of Women.

Hamida Khatun, Vice

President, Munshiganj branch.

Adv. Nasima Aker, General

Secretary, Munshiganj branch.

Adv Samsunnahar Shilpi,

Member, Munshiganj branch.

Adv. Rozina Yesmin,

Munshiganj branch.

Jebunnahar begum, Munshiganj

branch.

37

66. 17/11/2012 Chittagong

Role of Efficient

&Aware Organizers.

Economic

Empowerment of

Women.

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh &

BMP

Professor Shelly De, Vice

president, Chittagong branch.

Sitara Shamim, Asst general

Secretary, Chittagong branch

Satty Pal, Secretary, T, r & L

unit, Chittagong branch.

Purba Das, Secretary, Finance,

Chittagong branch.

40

67. 09/11/2012 Netrokona

Women’s Movement

in the subcontinent

and BMP.

Movement to protest

VAW: Bangladesh

perspective

CEDAW & National

Women Policy 2011.

Activities to resist

VAW Consecutive

tangible effort.

Women’s political

empowerment.

Rehana Siddique, General

Secretary, Netrokana branch.

Taheja Begum, Asst General

Secreatary, Netrokona branch.

Kohinur Begum, Secretary,

Training, Netrokona branch.

Syeda Beauty, Secretary,

Movement, Netrokona branch.

Afroja Chowdhury, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Netrokona branch.

35

68. 21/11/2012 Kurigram

Women’s Movement

in the National &

international

perspective.

Gender &

Empowerment of

Women.

Women Policy &

CEDAW.

Rowshan Ara Chowdhury,

General Secretary, Kurigram

branch.

Fawmida Alam Laz, Secretary,

T, R & L unit, Kurigram

branch.

Pratima Chowdhury, Secretary,

Finance, Kurigram branch.

36

69. 24/11/2012 Barishal

Women’s Movement

& Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad.

Women’s Political

Empowerment.

CEDAW

declaration.

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad in the light

of declaration and

constitution.

Uniform Family

Code.

National Women

Policy.

Consecutive tangible

effort to Prevent

Violence against

women.

Consecutive tangible

effort of the

Organization.

Nurjahan Begum, General

Secretary, Barishal branch.

Puspo Chakrabortee, Asst.

General Secretary, Barishal

branch.

Pratima Sarker, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Barishal branch.

41

70. 30/11/2012 Mymensingh

Social & Cultural

aspects of Gender.

Women’s Rights:

Existing law

&constitution of

Bangladesh.

Women’s Movement

in the subcontinent

& Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad.

VAW is the

violation of Human

Rights: UN

declaration &

CEDAW.

Declaration and

constitution.

Monira Begum Anu, General

Secretary, Mymensing branch.

Sajeda Begum Saju, Secretary,

Organization,

Lila Roy, Secretary, Legal Aid,

Mymensing branch.

Kazi Shirin Bahar, secretary,

Fin.ance, Mymensing branch.

Adv Emdadul Haque, Panel

Lawyer, Mymensingh.

41

71. 03/12/2012 do

History of Women’s

Movement.

Women’s Rights:

Existing law &

Constitution of

Bangladesh.

VAW is the

violation of Human

Rights: UN

declaration &

CEDAW.

Monira Begum Anu, General

Secretary, Mymensing branch.

Fahmida Yesmin Runa, Asst.

General Secretary.

44

72. 12/07/2012 Narayanganj

Various activities,

movements

&Consecutive

tangible effort to

Prevent Violence

against women.

of BMP.

Efficiency&

Worthiness of

Activities &

Organizers.

Rina Ahmed, Vice President,

Narayanganj branch.

Shahanara Begum, Asst

General Secretary, Narayanganj

branch.

31

73. 08/11/2012 Natore

History of Women’s

Movement&

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad.

Movement &

Component of

Women

Empowerment.

Movement of political

empowerment of

women & Bangladesh

Mahila Parishad.

Characteristics of

efficient organizers.

Firoja Sultana, Secretary,

Finance, Natore branch.

Pravati basak, Secretary, Legal

Aid, Natore branch.

Bijlee Reza, Secretary,

Movement, Natore branch.

Tasmiara Begum, Secretary, T,

R & Library, Natore branch.

30

74. 12/11/2012 do

Raising Awareness

of grassroots

organizers.

Role of efficient

organizers.

Shima Islam, Asst General

Secretary, Natore branch.

Tasmiara Begum, Secretary, T,

R & Library, Natore branch.

55

75. 10/04/2012 Sunamganj Activities &strategy

of the organization

Goury Bhattacharya, General

Secretary, Sunamganj branch.

45

76. 08/06/2012 do

Movement of

political

empowerment of

women.

Role of organizers to

implement the

activities of BMP of

grassroots

organizers.

Goury Bhattacharya, General

Secretary, Sunamganj branch.

Ripa Pal, Sunamganj branch

26

77. 13/07/2012 do

Social & Cultural

aspects Gender.

Women’s Movement

in the Subcontinent.

UN declaration of

Human Rights &

CEDAW.

Resist VAW

Goury Bhattacharya, General

Secretary, Sunamganj branch.

Kuhelika Aarang, Member,

Sunamganj branch.

Chrisanthimam, Member,

Sunamganj branch.

Mollika Das, Member,

Sunamganj branch.

19

78. 22/12/2012 Munshiganj

Women Empowerment

& BMP.

What is Organization?

Activities of

Organization.

Familial

Empowerment of

Women.

Hamida Khatun, Vice

President, Munshiganj branch.

Adv. Nasima Akter, General

Secretary, Munshiganj branch.

Bilkis Sultana, Secretary,

Organization, Munshiganj

branch.

Salma Talukdar, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Munshiganj branch.

30

81. 28/12/2012 Chittagong

Strategy to

strengthen

Organization.

Role of Efficient &

Aware Organizers.

Economic

Empowerment of

Women.

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh &

BMP.

Professor Shelly De, Vice

president, Chittagong branch.

Sitara Shamim, Asst general

Secretary, Chittagong branch

Satty Pal, Secretary, T, r & L

unit, Chittagong branch.

Purba Das, Secretary, Finance,

Chittagong branch.

Nilufar Jahan Baby, secretary,

Legal Aid, Chittagong branch.

30

82. 12/12/2012 Savar

Social & Cultural

aspects of gender.

VAW is violation of

Human Rights: UN

declaration against

VAW.

Concepts of

Advocacy, Lobby &

the activities of

BMP.

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh &

BMP.

Kosko Asad, Secretary, Legal

Aid, Savar branch.

Asma Akter, Member, Savar

branch.

Jesmin Akter, Member, Savar

branch.

Aysha Jahan Manna, Member,

Savar branch.

45

83. 21/12/2012 Raipura

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh &

BMP.

Concepts of gender

& Empowerment of

Women.

VAW: Sexual

Harassment &

Essential Initiatives.

Helena Begum, Raipura branch.

Mahmuda begum, Raipura

branch.

Pervin Akter, Raipura branch.

Arefa Ferdous Chandana,

Raipura branch.

46

84. 23/11/2012 Kawkhali

Principles &

Activities of BMP in

the light of

memorandum &

declaration.

CEDAW declaration.

Uniform family code.

Sunanda Saddar, General

Secretary, Kawkhali branch.

Lila Ray, Secretary,

Organization, Kawkhali branch.

Rashida Pervin, Secretary, T, R

& L unit, Kawkhali branch.

Mukul Begum, Secretary,

Movement, Kawkhali branch.

30

85. 21/12/2012 do

Memorandum &

Declaration to

implement

Organizational

Activities.

Roles of Organizer to

implement the

activities of the

organization.

UNCEDAW:

Bangladesh

Perspective.

Role of organizers,

activities & members

to resist sexual

harassment.

Sunanda Samaddar, General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch

Sabita Ghosh, Co- General

secretary, Kawkhali Branch.

Rashida Parvin, Secretary,

Training Unit,

Kawkhali Branch

Lila Ray, Secretary,

Organizatin, Kawkhali Branch

Shahida Haque, Secretary,

Legal Aid, Kawkhali Branch.

30

86. 25/12/2012 Bhramanbaria

History of Women’s

Movement, Gender

Inequality and

Women’s

empowerment.

Political &

Economical

Empowerment of

Women.

Women’s Rights in

the existing

constitution and law.

Roles of organizer in

the light of

memorandum &

declaration.

Sathi Chowdhury, General

Secretary, Brhamanbaria

branch.

Sajedul Islam, President, CPB,

Brahmanbaria.district.

Adv. Nasir Mia, Panel Lawyer.

Asma Khanm, Secretary,

Finance, Brhamanbaria branch.

26

87. 28/12/2012 do

History of Women’s

Movement,

Women’s

empowerment and

Cultural aspect of

Gender.

UN declaration of

Human Rights and

CEDAW.

VAW is violation of

Human Rights.

Sathi Chowdhury, General

Secretary, Brhamanbaria

branch.

Asma Khanm, Secretary,

Finance, Brhamanbaria branch.

26

88. 21/05/2012 Kishorgonj

Goal & Objectives

of BMP.

Empowerment of

Women.

Activities to resist

VAW.

Activities and

Adv. Maya Bhowmik, General

Secretary, Kishorgonj branch.

Atiya Hossain, Asst. General

Secretary, Kishorgonj branch.

Chandra Sarker, Secretary,

Organization, Kishorgonj

branch.

44

Strategy of the

Organization. Depaka Das, Secretary, Legal

Aid, Kishorgonj branch.

Protiva Sil, Secretary, Culture,

Kishorgonj branch.

89. 04/06/2012 Do

Goal & Objectives

of BMP.

Empowerment of

Women.

Activities to resist

VAW.

Activities and

Strategy of the

Organization.

Adv. Maya Bhowmik, General

Secretary, Kishorgonj branch.

Atiya Hossain, Asst. General

Secretary, Kishorgonj branch.

Chandra Sarker, Secretary,

Organization, Kishorgonj

branch.

Depaka Das, Secretary, Legal

Aid, Kishorgonj branch.

Protiva Sil, Secretary, Culture,

Kishorgonj branch.

34

90. 20/12/2012 Do

Goal & Objectives

of BMP.

Empowerment of

Women.

Activities to resist

VAW.

Activities and

Strategy of the

Organization.

Adv. Maya Bhowmik, General

Secretary, Kishorgonj branch.

Atiya Hossain, Asst. General

Secretary, Kishorgonj branch.

Chandra Sarker, Secretary,

Organization, Kishorgonj branch.

Depaka Das, Secretary, Legal

Aid, Kishorgonj branch.

Protiva Sil, Secretary, Culture,

Kishorgonj branch.

30

91. 24/12/2012 Do

Goal & Objectives

of BMP.

Empowerment of

Women.

Activities to resist

VAW.

Activities and

Strategy of the

Organization.

Adv. Maya Bhowmik, General

Secretary, Kishorgonj branch.

Atiya Hossain, Asst. General

Secretary, Kishorgonj branch.

Chandra Sarker, Secretary,

Organization, Kishorgonj

branch.

Depaka Das, Secretary, Legal

Aid, Kishorgonj branch.

Protiva Sil, Secretary, Culture,

Kishorgonj branch.

20

Unplanned

1. 23/08/2012 Barguna Violence Against

Women.

Khadija Begum, General

Secretary, Barguna branch.

Khaleda Islam Sweety,

Member, Barguna branch.

Kanak Rany Das, Member,

Barguna branch.

40

2. 23/12/2012 Do

Activities of BMP.

Strategy to

strengthen

Organization.

Nigar Sultana, Vice President,

Barguna branch.

Khadija Begum, General

Secretary, Barguna branch.

Israt Jahan, Headmistress,

Adarsha Madhomik Bidhalya.

26

3. 09/06/2012 Tongi

Memorandum &

Declaration.

&Convention of

BMP

Women’s Movement

in Sub-continent &

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad

Consecutive factual

work of

Organization

VAW: Sexual

Harassment & our

duties

Women’s Right in

the constitution and

law and Consecutive

factual effort to

prevent VAW

Concept of Gender,

Women

Empowerment and

CEDAW in

international

standard

Rita Brahma, Secretary,

Movement, Tongi Branch

Zohora Mollah, Vice -

President, Tongi Branch

Nurjahan, Secretary,

Organization,

Adv. Badol, APP, Gazipur

Court

Sumona Sarker Jhumur,

Researcher, Dhaka Unicersity

28

4. 06/11/2012 Tongi

Women’s Movement

in the subcontinent

& BMP.

Principles of BMP in

the light of

memorandum &

declaration.

Role of Organizers

to implement the

activities of the

Organization.

Concepts of Gender,

International

initiative & CEDAW

to establish Women

Empowerment &

Women’s Rights.

Anwara Begum, President,

Tongi branch.

Johora Mollah, Vice President,

Tongi branch.

Nurjahan, Secretary,

Organization, Tongi branch.

Rita Brahma, Secretary,

Movement, Tongi branch.

30

5. 31/08/2012 Rangpur

Memorandum &

Declaration.

&Convention of

BMP

Role of Organizers

to implement the

activities of the

Organization.

CEDAW

Hasna Chowdhury, GS,

Rangpur branch.

Tahera Islam, Secretary,

Organization, Rangpur branch.

Rummana Jaman Topa,

Secretary, Social Welfare,

Rangpur branch.

30

6. 07/09/2012 Gaibandha

Empowerment of

Women.

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Women Rights in

existing law and

constitution and

Consecutive factual

work of

Organization

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh & the

role of BMP.

Waziur Rahman rafel,

Comrade Mizan hasan, ex

Chairman, Ramchandrapur

Union.

Hedaetul Islam,Journalist.

Adv. Shahadat Hossain Lucko,

Panel lawyer.

Amatur nur chara, president.

Riktu Prasad, General

Secretary.

Nazma Shawkat, secretary,

Legal Aid, Gaibandha branch.

45

7. 02/12/2012 do

Empowerment of

Women.

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Women Rights in

existing law and

constitution and

Consecutive factual

work of

Organization

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh & the

role of BMP.

Waziur Rahman rafel,

Comrade Mizan hasan, ex

Chairman, Ramchandrapur

Union.

Hedaetul Islam,Journalist.

Adv. Shahadat Hossain Lucko,

Panel lawyer.

Amatur nur chara, president.

Riktu Prasad, General

Secretary.

Nazma Shawkat, secretary,

Legal Aid, Gaibandha branch.

85

8. 27/11/2012 Sylhet

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Women’s Movement

in the Sub-continent

& BMP.

Rina karmakar, General

Secretary. 34

9. 28/12/2012 Sylhet

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Women’s Movement

in the Sub-continent

& BMP.

Rina karmakar, General

Secretary. 23

10. 19/01/2012 Chandpur

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Empowerment of

Women.

29

11. 02/06/2012 Do

Women’s Movement

in Bangladesh & the

role of BMP.

Empowerment of

Women.

32

12. 17/11/2012 Patukhali

BMP in the light of

Declaration.

Consecutive tangible

effort of the

organization.

Deepali Rani Roy, General

Secretary, Patukhali branch.

Jahanara Begum, Secretary,

Organization, Patukhali branch.

26

13. 12/10/2012 Gazipur

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Consecutive tangible

effort to protest

VAW.

Women’s Movement

in the Sub-continent

&BMP.

Saraban Tahura, Member,

Central Committee.

Rabeya Khatun Shanti,

Member, CC.

Kaniz Fatema Tagor, Secretary,

Movement, Dhaka Mahanagar

branch.

28

Annex VIII

Table 6

Study Circles conducted in 2012

Sl.

N. Date Place Issue

No. of

Participan

ts

Central Level (Planned)

1. 17/01/2012 BMP Auditorium Open Discussion 18

2. 31/01/2012 Do Do 11

3. 01/03/2012 Do Do 09

4. 17/04/2012 Do Do 07

5. 29/05/2012 Do Do 08

6. 26/06/2012 National College

of Home

Economics,

Lalmatia, Dhaka

Do 46

7. 19/07/2012 Dhaka College,

New Market,

Dhaka.

Do 134

8. 07/08/2012 BMP Auditorium Do 07

9. 09/10/2012 Lalmatia Mahila

College

Do 122

10. 14/10/2012 T & T University

college

Do 59

11. 13/11/2012 BMP Auditorium CEDAW 13

12. 10/12/2012 Agrani School &

College

Do 25

District Level (Unplanned)

13. 10/01/2012 Madhukhali Concepts of Gender 11

14. 12/01/2012 Faridpur Freedom Fighting in Bangladesh 14

15. 14/01/2012 Sawrupkathi Literature of Begum Rokeya 25

16. 15/01/2012 Bagerhat Organizational Memorandum &

Declaration.

26

17. 23/01/2012 Jessore Uniform Family Code 40

18. 27/01/2012 Kawkhali Language Movement & Amar Ekushe 15

19. 09/02/2012 Faridpur Importance of Language Movement 28

20. 09/02/2012 Madhukhali Muktijudher Chetona 11

21. 14/02/2012 Savar Importance of Language Movement 28

22. 21/02/2012 Tongi Importance of Mother Language 18

23. 24/02/2012 Kawkhali Importance of International Women’s day 10

24. 01/03/2012 Faridpur International Women’s day -

25. 08/03/2012 Bhramanbaria International Women’s day 150

26. 08/03/2012 Sawrupkathi Assemble of Young girls -

27. 08/03/2012 Rangpur Assemble of Young girls 27

28. 08/03/2012 Dinajpur Assemble of Young girls 60

29. 09/03/2012 Madhukhali Women’s Day 11

30. 10/03/2012 Pirojpur International Women’s day 80

31. 17/03/2012 Narayanganj Biography of Sufia Kamal 21

32. 19/03/2012 Savar Importance of Freedom Day 28

33. 27/03/2012 Kawkhali Freedom Fighting of Bangali women 15

34. 31/03/2012 Chittagong Assemble of Young girls 60

35. 17/04/2012 Madhukhali Movement Against Slavery 11

36. 17/04/2012 Rangpur Ways to resist VAW -

37. 19/04/2012 Faridpur Activities of BMP -

38. 21/04/2012 Kawkhali Biography of Sufia Kamal 10

39. 21/04/2012 Dinajpur CEDAW -

40. 30/04/2012 Savar Cons of Sexual harassment 28

41. 02/05/2012 Tongi Goal & Objectives of BMP 12

42. 08/05/2012 Madhukhali Cons of Sexual Harassment & ways to end 15

43. 11/05/2012 Narayanganj Memorandum & declaration of BMP 10

44. 19/05/2012 Tangail Memorandum & declaration of BMP,

Roles of BMP for empowerment of

women, Biography of Begum Rokeya &

Sufia Kamal.

30

45. 24/05/2012 Faridpur Biography of Begum Rokeya 13

46. 25/05/2012 Kawkhali Protected Health of women 15

47. 25/05/2012 Savar BMP & Roles of Organizers 22

48. 03/06/2012 Madhukhali Biography of Sufia Kamal 15

49. 06/06/2012 Madhukhali Biography of Sufia Kamal 15

50. 17/06/2012 Faridpur Biography of Sufia Kamal -

51. 18/06/2012 Jessore Birth anniversary of Sufia Kamal 27

52. 21/06/2012 Kawkhali Biography of Sufia Kamal 15

53. 21/06/2012 Savar Biography of Sufia Kamal 42

54. 25/06/2012 Faridpur Biography of Sufia Kamal -

55. 27/06/2012 Swarupkathi Movement for delighting society & Sufia Kamal 16

56. 03/07/2012 Kumarkhali Sarakbaktrita of Sufia Kamal -

57. 03/07/2012 Madhukhali ‘Bijoyer Aaloy Dhekha Aamra Parajito

Noi’ By Monwara Manu

14

58. 12/07/2012 Faridpur National Women Policy-2011 -

59. 12/07/2012 Tongi Biography of Sufia Kamal 12

60. 21/07/2012 Rajshahi Biography of Hena Das 10

61. 26/07/2012 Kawkhali Articles of Hena Das written in Samachar 10

62. 05/08/2012 Savar Principles & goals of BMP 22

63. 07/08/2012 Madhukhali Memorandam & Delaration 15

64. 23/08/2012 Kawkhali CEDAW 10

65. 08/09/2012 RajshahiUniversity Significance of women in UN -

66. 13/09/2012 Munshiganj CEDAW 09

67. 13/09/2012 Faridpur Biography of Pritilata Waddedar 18

68. 16/09/2012 Madhukhali Leading role of women in Agriculture 11

69. 16/09/2012 Magura Biography of Sufia Kamal -

70. 20/09/2012 Kurigram Women’s Movement & Biography of Sufia

Kamal

21

71. 21/09/2012 Natore Activities of BMP & Biography of Sufia

Kamal

100

72. 22/09/2012 Kawkhali CEDAW 10

73. 24/09/2012 Rajshahi

University

Roles of Organization to resist VAW -

74. 09/10/2012 Madhukhali Rights of girl child 14

75. 11/10/2012 Faridpur Women’s Movement in Subcontinent &

BMP

-

76. 18/10/2012 Magura Adolescent period & Awareness of

Reproductive Health

65

77. 20/10/2012 Savar Biography of Sufia Kamal 22

78. 20/10/2012 Kawkhali Existing law against women 15

79. 05/11/2012 Savar Way to increase efficiency of the

organizers

22

80. 08/11/2012 Faridpur Biography of Sufia Kamal -

81. 22/11/2012 Tongi CEDAW 14

82. 28/11/2012 Magura Memorandum of BMP -

83. 04/12/2012 Rajshahi International Fortnight resist violence

against women & Human Rights Day

16

84. 09/12/2012 Savar ‘Aborodhbasini’ by Begum Rokeya 45

85. 09/12/2012 Munshiganj Biography of Begum Rokeya -

86. 13/12/2012 Dinajpur Biography of Begum Rokeya -

87. 22/12/2012 Rajbari Biography of Begum Rokeya 24

88. 23/12/2012 Raipura Open Discussion 33

89. 24/12/2012 Faridpur Biography of Begum Rokeya -

90. 24/12/2012 Munshiganj Biography of Begum Rokeya &

Memorandum & declaration of BMP

22

91. 26/12/2012 Chittagong Biography of Begum Rokeya 30

92. 27/12/2012 Barishal ‘History of Freedom Fighting’ by

Mohammad Zafor Iqbal

17

93. 29/12/2012 Kawkhali Contribution of women in freedom fighting 30

94. 31/12/2012 Brahmanbaria Article on Women’s Movement in the

Subcontinent & BMP

-

Unplanned

14. 23/08/2012 Barguna Violence Against

Women.

Khadija Begum, General

Secretary, Barguna branch.

Khaleda Islam Sweety,

Member, Barguna branch.

Kanak Rany Das, Member,

Barguna branch.

40

15. 23/12/2012 Do

Activities of BMP.

Strategy to

strengthen

Organization.

Nigar Sultana, Vice

President, Barguna branch.

Khadija Begum, General

Secretary, Barguna branch.

Israt Jahan, Headmistress,

Adarsha Madhomik

Bidhalya.

26

16. 09/06/2012 Tongi

Memorandum &

Declaration.

&Convention of

BMP

Women’s

Movement in Sub-

continent &

Bangladesh Mahila

Parishad

Consecutive

factual work of

Organization

VAW: Sexual

Harassment & our

duties

Women’s Right in

the constitution

and law and

Consecutive

factual effort to

prevent VAW

Concept of

Gender, Women

Empowerment and

CEDAW in

international

standard

Rita Brahma, Secretary,

Movement, Tongi Branch

Zohora Mollah, Vice -

President, Tongi Branch

Nurjahan, Secretary,

Organization,

Adv. Badol, APP, Gazipur

Court

Sumona Sarker Jhumur,

Researcher, Dhaka

Unicersity

28

17. 06/11/2012 Tongi

Women’s

Movement in the

subcontinent &

BMP.

Principles of BMP

in the light of

memorandum &

declaration.

Role of Organizers

to implement the

activities of the

Organization.

Anwara Begum, President,

Tongi branch.

Johora Mollah, Vice

President, Tongi branch.

Nurjahan, Secretary,

Organization, Tongi branch.

Rita Brahma, Secretary,

Movement, Tongi branch.

30

Concepts of

Gender,

International

initiative &

CEDAW to

establish Women

Empowerment &

Women’s Rights.

18. 31/08/2012 Rangpur

Memorandum &

Declaration.

&Convention of

BMP

Role of Organizers

to implement the

activities of the

Organization.

CEDAW

Hasna Chowdhury, GS,

Rangpur branch.

Tahera Islam, Secretary,

Organization, Rangpur

branch.

Rummana Jaman Topa,

Secretary, Social Welfare,

Rangpur branch.

30

19. 07/09/2012 Gaibandh

a

Empowerment of

Women.

Memorandum &

Constitution of BMP.

Women Rights in

existing law and

constitution and

Consecutive

factual work of

Organization

Women’s

Movement in

Bangladesh & the

role of BMP.

Waziur Rahman rafel,

Comrade Mizan hasan, ex

Chairman, Ramchandrapur

Union.

Hedaetul Islam,Journalist.

Adv. Shahadat Hossain

Lucko, Panel lawyer.

Amatur nur chara, president.

Riktu Prasad, General

Secretary.

Nazma Shawkat, secretary,

Legal Aid, Gaibandha

branch.

45

20. 02/12/2012 do

Empowerment of

Women.

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Women Rights in

existing law and

constitution and

Consecutive

factual work of

Organization

Women’s

Movement in

Bangladesh & the

role of BMP.

Waziur Rahman rafel,

Comrade Mizan hasan, ex

Chairman, Ramchandrapur

Union.

Hedaetul Islam,Journalist.

Adv. Shahadat Hossain

Lucko, Panel lawyer.

Amatur nur chara, president.

Riktu Prasad, General

Secretary.

Nazma Shawkat, secretary,

Legal Aid, Gaibandha

branch.

85

21. 27/11/2012 Sylhet

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Women’s

Movement in the

Sub-continent &

BMP.

Rina karmakar, General

Secretary. 34

22. 28/12/2012 Sylhet

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Women’s

Movement in the

Sub-continent &

BMP.

Rina karmakar, General

Secretary. 23

23. 19/01/2012 Chandpur

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Empowerment of

Women.

29

24. 02/06/2012 Do

Women’s

Movement in

Bangladesh & the

role of BMP.

Empowerment of

Women.

32

25. 17/11/2012 Patukhali

BMP in the light of

Declaration.

Consecutive

tangible effort of

the organization.

Deepali Rani Roy, General

Secretary, Patukhali branch.

Jahanara Begum, Secretary,

Organization, Patukhali

branch.

26

26. 12/10/2012 Gazipur

Memorandum &

Constitution of

BMP.

Consecutive

tangible effort to

protest VAW.

Women’s

Movement in the

Sub-continent

&BMP.

Saraban Tahura, Member,

Central Committee.

Rabeya Khatun Shanti,

Member, CC.

Kaniz Fatema Tagor,

Secretary, Movement, Dhaka

Mahanagar branch.

28

Annex VIII

Table 6

Study Circles conducted in 2012

Sl.

No. Date Place Issue

No. of

Participants

Central Level (Planned)

95. 17/01/2012 BMP Auditorium Open Discussion 18

96. 31/01/2012 Do Do 11

97. 01/03/2012 Do Do 09

98. 17/04/2012 Do Do 07

99. 29/05/2012 Do Do 08

100. 26/06/2012 National College

of Home

Economics,

Lalmatia, Dhaka

Do 46

101. 19/07/2012 Dhaka College,

New Market,

Dhaka.

Do 134

102. 07/08/2012 BMP Auditorium Do 07

103. 09/10/2012 Lalmatia Mahila

College

Do 122

104. 14/10/2012 T & T University

college

Do 59

105. 13/11/2012 BMP Auditorium CEDAW 13

106. 10/12/2012 Agrani School &

College

Do 25

District Level (Unplanned)

107. 10/01/2012 Madhukhali Concepts of Gender 11

108. 12/01/2012 Faridpur Freedom Fighting in Bangladesh 14

109. 14/01/2012 Sawrupkathi Literature of Begum Rokeya 25

110. 15/01/2012 Bagerhat Organizational Memorandum &

Declaration.

26

111. 23/01/2012 Jessore Uniform Family Code 40

112. 27/01/2012 Kawkhali Language Movement & Amar Ekushe 15

113. 09/02/2012 Faridpur Importance of Language Movement 28

114. 09/02/2012 Madhukhali Muktijudher Chetona 11

115. 14/02/2012 Savar Importance of Language Movement 28

116. 21/02/2012 Tongi Importance of Mother Language 18

117. 24/02/2012 Kawkhali Importance of International Women’s day 10

118. 01/03/2012 Faridpur International Women’s day -

119. 08/03/2012 Bhramanbaria International Women’s day 150

120. 08/03/2012 Sawrupkathi Assemble of Young girls -

121. 08/03/2012 Rangpur Assemble of Young girls 27

122. 08/03/2012 Dinajpur Assemble of Young girls 60

123. 09/03/2012 Madhukhali Women’s Day 11

124. 10/03/2012 Pirojpur International Women’s day 80

125. 17/03/2012 Narayanganj Biography of Sufia Kamal 21

126. 19/03/2012 Savar Importance of Freedom Day 28

127. 27/03/2012 Kawkhali Freedom Fighting of Bangali women 15

128. 31/03/2012 Chittagong Assemble of Young girls 60

129. 17/04/2012 Madhukhali Movement Against Slavery 11

130. 17/04/2012 Rangpur Ways to resist VAW -

131. 19/04/2012 Faridpur Activities of BMP -

132. 21/04/2012 Kawkhali Biography of Sufia Kamal 10

133. 21/04/2012 Dinajpur CEDAW -

134. 30/04/2012 Savar Cons of Sexual harassment 28

135. 02/05/2012 Tongi Goal & Objectives of BMP 12

136. 08/05/2012 Madhukhali Cons of Sexual Harassment & ways

to end

15

137. 11/05/2012 Narayanganj Memorandum & declaration of BMP 10

138. 19/05/2012 Tangail Memorandum & declaration of BMP,

Roles of BMP for empowerment of

women, Biography of Begum Rokeya

& Sufia Kamal.

30

139. 24/05/2012 Faridpur Biography of Begum Rokeya 13

140. 25/05/2012 Kawkhali Protected Health of women 15

141. 25/05/2012 Savar BMP & Roles of Organizers 22

142. 03/06/2012 Madhukhali Biography of Sufia Kamal 15

143. 06/06/2012 Madhukhali Biography of Sufia Kamal 15

144. 17/06/2012 Faridpur Biography of Sufia Kamal -

145. 18/06/2012 Jessore Birth anniversary of Sufia Kamal 27

146. 21/06/2012 Kawkhali Biography of Sufia Kamal 15

147. 21/06/2012 Savar Biography of Sufia Kamal 42

148. 25/06/2012 Faridpur Biography of Sufia Kamal -

149. 27/06/2012 Swarupkathi Movement for delighting society &

Sufia Kamal

16

150. 03/07/2012 Kumarkhali Sarakbaktrita of Sufia Kamal -

151. 03/07/2012 Madhukhali ‘Bijoyer Aaloy Dhekha Aamra

Parajito Noi’ By Monwara Manu

14

152. 12/07/2012 Faridpur National Women Policy-2011 -

153. 12/07/2012 Tongi Biography of Sufia Kamal 12

154. 21/07/2012 Rajshahi Biography of Hena Das 10

155. 26/07/2012 Kawkhali Articles of Hena Das written in

Samachar

10

156. 05/08/2012 Savar Principles & goals of BMP 22

157. 07/08/2012 Madhukhali Memorandam & Delaration 15

158. 23/08/2012 Kawkhali CEDAW 10

159. 08/09/2012 Rajshahi

University

Significance of women in UN -

160. 13/09/2012 Munshiganj CEDAW 09

161. 13/09/2012 Faridpur Biography of Pritilata Waddedar 18

162. 16/09/2012 Madhukhali Leading role of women in Agriculture 11

163. 16/09/2012 Magura Biography of Sufia Kamal -

164. 20/09/2012 Kurigram Women’s Movement & Biography of

Sufia Kamal

21

165. 21/09/2012 Natore Activities of BMP & Biography of

Sufia Kamal

100

166. 22/09/2012 Kawkhali CEDAW 10

167. 24/09/2012 Rajshahi

University

Roles of Organization to resist VAW -

168. 09/10/2012 Madhukhali Rights of girl child 14

169. 11/10/2012 Faridpur Women’s Movement in Subcontinent

& BMP

-

170. 18/10/2012 Magura Adolescent period & Awareness of

Reproductive Health

65

171. 20/10/2012 Savar Biography of Sufia Kamal 22

172. 20/10/2012 Kawkhali Existing law against women 15

173. 05/11/2012 Savar Way to increase efficiency of the

organizers

22

174. 08/11/2012 Faridpur Biography of Sufia Kamal -

175. 22/11/2012 Tongi CEDAW 14

176. 28/11/2012 Magura Memorandum of BMP -

177. 04/12/2012 Rajshahi International Fortnight resist violence

against women & Human Rights Day

16

178. 09/12/2012 Savar ‘Aborodhbasini’ by Begum Rokeya 45

179. 09/12/2012 Munshiganj Biography of Begum Rokeya -

180. 13/12/2012 Dinajpur Biography of Begum Rokeya -

181. 22/12/2012 Rajbari Biography of Begum Rokeya 24

182. 23/12/2012 Raipura Open Discussion 33

183. 24/12/2012 Faridpur Biography of Begum Rokeya -

184. 24/12/2012 Munshiganj Biography of Begum Rokeya &

Memorandum & declaration of BMP

22

185. 26/12/2012 Chittagong Biography of Begum Rokeya 30

186. 27/12/2012 Barishal ‘History of Freedom Fighting’ by

Mohammad Zafor Iqbal

17

187. 29/12/2012 Kawkhali Contribution of women in freedom

fighting

30

188. 31/12/2012 Brahmanbaria Article on Women’s Movement in the

Subcontinent & BMP

-

Annex IX

Table 7

Networking at National/Local Level, 2012

Networking with Govt. Organization Sl Date Event Organized by Represented by

01 29

January

Sharing Meeting on Draft

Module of Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

02 29

January

Meeting on ‘ Necessity of

multi-sectoral program (OCC)

of Ministry of Women &

Children Affaires’

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

and COMUNIKA

Ayesha Khanam-President,

Maleka Banu-General

Secretary, Ad, Masuda

Rehana Begum-Assistant

General Secretary, Ad.Dipti

Rani Shikdar-Senior Lawyer,

Ad.Ram Lal Raha-Senior

Lawyer

03 31

January

Begum Rokeya Padak

awarding ceremony

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Maleka Banu-General

Secretary, Ad. Masuda

Rehana Begum – Assistant

General Secretary

04 16

February

Submission Domestic

Violence (Prevention &

Protection) Act,2011 (Draft)

to State minister with

presence of Drafting

Committee

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

05 01 March

Opening ceremony of

Rangamati Victim support

centre

Ministry of Home

Affaires

Maleka Banu-General

Secretary, Konika Borua,Shuli

Chapa Chakma, Lotifa Kabir,

Shugota Borua, Ad.Masuda

Akhter-Director Legal

Advocacy

06 11 March Discussion meeting on

International Women Day

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Rekha Chowdhury-Movement

Secretary

07 11 March

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Masuda Rehana Begum –

Assistant General Secretary ,

Rakhi Das Purkayastha-

Organization Secretary

08 13 March

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Rehana Begum –

Assistant General Secretary,

Ad. Ram Lal Raha-Senior

Lawyer

09 15 March Closing session of training

program on Domestic

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

Violence (Prevention &

Protection) Act,2010

10 15 March

Sharing Meeting on Gender

based violence & OCC

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy, Ad.Toufikul

Islam-Junior Lawyer

11 02 April

Meeting for taking decision

about content of training

program on Domestic

Violence (Prevention &

Protection) Act,2010(2nd

Batch)

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy, Ad. Ram

Lal Raha-Senior Lawyer

12 09 April

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

13 11 April

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Dipti Rani Shikdar-Senior

Lawyer

14 12 April

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy, Ad. Ramlal

Raha

15 12 April

Workshop on Climate Change

Induced Gender Concerns and

Way Forward

Department of

Women Affaires

Kazi Ashiq Elahi-Junior

Program Officer (Networking)

16 09 May

Meeting to finalize training

Module of Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010;prepared for trainers

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

17 28 May Meeting Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Ayesha Khanam,-President

18 29 May

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010;

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

19 01 June

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010;

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

20 10 June

Village Court Conference

2010

Ministry of Local

Government, Rural

Development & Co-

operatives

Jona Goswami-Program

Director Advocacy

21 13 June

Inauguration program of

‘Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2012’

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy, Ad. Ram Lal

Raha-Senior Lawyer

22 13 June Training program on

Domestic Violence

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

23 13-18

June

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Afia Akter-Senior Lawyer

24 15 June

Training program on

Domestic

Violence(Prevention and

Protection) act, 2010

Ministry of Women

and Children

Affaires

Ad.Ram Lal Raha- Senior

Lawyer

25 16 June

Participant’s evaluation and

training program on Domestic

Violence (Prevention &

Protection) Act,2010)

Department of

Women Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

26 17 June

Sharing meeting on Draft

National Women

Development policy 2012

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Ayesha Khanam-President,

Rekha Chowdhury-Movement

Secretary, Shima Moslem -

Secretary ,Training , research

and Library Sub Committee

27 19 June

Inauguration program of

National Helpline Centre to

resist violence against women

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Ad. Ram Lal Raha-Senior

Lawyer

28 20 June

Presentation on findings of

two research work conducted

by Engender Health,

Bangladesh

Health Department Dr.Samina Chowdhury-

Member of Health Sub –

Committee

29 26 June

Sharing meeting on Draft

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2012

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy, Ad. Masuda

Rehana Begum –Assistant

General Secretary

30 28 June Pre- Budget discussion

meeting

Ministry of Finance Ayesha Khanam-President

31 04 July

Meeting to finalize Domestic

Violence (Prevention &

Protection) Act,2012(Draft)

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

32 15 July 23th session of National Acid

Control Council

Ministry of Home

Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

33 29 July

Meeting on National Women

Development Policy

2012(Draft)

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Shima Moslem- Secretary

,Training , research and

Library Sub Committee

34 08 August

National Workshop on TOR

Review and work plan

Ministry of Women

& Children and

UNICEF

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

35 12

September

Meeting on 6th five year plan -

implementation, monitoring

and evaluation related draft

report

Ministry of

Planning

Ayesha Khanam,-President

36 13

September

View Exchange Meeting with

civil society on delimitation of

constituency

Bangladesh Election

Commission

Rekha Chowdhury –

Movement Secretary and Jana

Goswami-Program Director

Advocacy

37 01

November

Sharing meeting on Draft

National Plan-2012 of

National Women

Development Policy

Ministry of Women

& Children Affairs

Ayesha Khanam,-President

38 04

November

Post Budget Discussion

Meeting

Ministry of Finance

& UN Women,

Bangladesh

Ayesha Khanam,-President,

Rakhi Das Purkayastha-

Organization Secretary, Jana

Goshwami-Program Director

Advocacy

39 06

November

Round Table Meeting on

CEDAW & its impact on

women’s life of Bangladesh

Bangladesh

National Parliament

& UN Women,

Bangladesh

Ayesha Khanam,-President

40 12

November

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

Ministry of Women

& Children Affaires

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

41 21

November

Meeting of Drafting

Committee to finalize

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2012 (Draft)

Ministry of Women

& Children Affairs

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

42 27

November

Inauguration program of

countrywide Human Chain

Program to observe

International fortnight

camping to resist violence

against women 2012 (25

November-10 December)

Ministry of Women

& Children Affairs

Ayesha Khanam,-President

43 20

December

Program on `Channel I

‘International fortnight

camping to resist violence

against women 2012’

Ministry of Women

& Children Affairs

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

44 31

December

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

Ministry of Women

& Children Affairs

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

Networking with embassy & international organization

45 01

February

Program on Addressing

Gender based Violence

against Women and Girls in

Bangladesh

ICDDRB & UKAid

& Population

Council

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy,

46 04

February

40th Anniversary of

recognition of Bangladesh

Norway, Sweden

and Denmark

Embassy

Ayesha Khanam- President,

Maleka Banu-General

Secretary, Ad.Masuda Rehana

Begum-Assistant General

Secretary, Shima Moslem-

Training , research and

Library Secretary, Dil Afroj

Begum-Finance Secretary

47 18 Program on 40th Anniversary Concern Worldwide Jona Goswami-Program

February of Concern Worldwide’ s

work in Bangladesh

Director Advocacy

48

27

February-

9 March

56th Session of CSW CSW (Commission

on the Status of

Women)

Ayesha Khanam,-President

49 04 March

Design Document Workshop

on Developing Television

Drama Serial for Raising

Awareness on Violence

Against Women (VAW)

UNFP Kazi Sufia Akhter-Mass

Media Secretary and

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

50 06 March

View Exchange Meeting on

Baseline survey report on

Family Violence

Plan Bangladesh

and Care

Bangladesh

Ad. Sultan Mahmud

51 20 March

Seminar on Government’s

responsibility about CEDAW

,26 No. recommendation and

about responsibility of govt.

to oversea female worker

UN Women Ad.Masuda Rehana Begum-

Assistant General Secretary

and Ad.Ram Lal Raha-Senior

Lawyer

52 28 March

Work shop on ‘Human

Trafficking Prevention and

Control Act-2012’

International

Organization of

Migration

Ad.Masuda Rehana Begum –

Assistant General Secretary

and Dipti Rani Shikdar-Senior

Lawyer

53 30 May

236th anniversary of the

declaration of Independence

of USA

US Embassy Ayesha Khanam,-President

54 30 May

Discussion meeting on

Promoting Women Politics

Leadership and Governance in

India and South Asia

UN Women Ayesha Khanam-President,

Shima Moslem -Training ,

research and Library Secretary

55 20 June

Meeting for issues

identification to taking

advocacy work plan for resist

Violence against women in

2012-2013

UN Women,

Bangladesh

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

56 17 July

Survivors Convention 2012 USAID & Winrock Ad.Masuda Rehana Begum –

Assistant General Secretary,

Ad. Jannatul Nusrat Khushbu-

Junior Officer

57 30 July

Seminar on Help Seeking

behavior after sexual violence,

globally and in Bangladesh

ICDDRB Kohinur Akter-Research

officer

58 10-26

September

Training program on Gender

and Development

Koria International

Co-operation

Agency

D.Mahbuba Kanij Keya-

Member of Central

Committee

59 17

September

Inauguration program of Safe

Migration Camping

International

Organization for

Migration (IOM)

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

60 25

September

Inauguration program of

workshop on cost of violence

against women initiatives

CARE Bangladesh Ayesha Khanam-President ,

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

61 03 Program on `Bijoiya Embassy of India Ayesha Khanam,-President

November Convention’

62 04

November

Discussion meeting on

Gender Mainstreaming in

Bangladesh

ADB Maleka Banu-General

Secretary

63 12

November

Meeting on Civil Society

Advisory Group for

Bangladesh

UN Women

Bangladesh

Ayesha Khanam-President

64 18

December

Seminar on `Australia &

Bangladesh: Sharing

Experience in Protection Of

Human Rights`

Australian High

Commission

Ayesha Khanam-President

Networking with Local organization

CEDAW related activities

65 30 May

Meeting of Drafting

committee about national

seminar on CEDAW

Steps Towards

Development

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy, Sahjadi

Shamima Afjali-Senior

Research Officer

66 01 July

CEDAW Compliance

Framework (CCF) Advocacy

Strategies Development

Workshop & Endorsement

Meeting

IWRAW-Asia

Pasific and Nari

Pakkha

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

67 15 July

Meeting of Drafting

Committee of CEDAW

Alternative Report

Steps Towards

Development

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy & Sahjadi

Shamima Afjali-Senior

Research Officer

68 23 July

Experience sharing meeting

with Ivy Joshy-member of

CEDAW Committee

Naripakkha Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

69 24 July

Meeting on status report on

implementation of UN

CEDAW Concluding

Observation 2011

Citizen Initiatives

on CEDAW

Bangladesh

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy,

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy,

70 31 July

View exchange meeting on

Status of implementation of

UN CEDAW concluding

Observations 2011

Citizen Initiatives

on CEDAW

Bangladesh

Ayesha Khanam-President ,

Maleka Banu-General

Secretary, Ad.Masuda Rehana

Begum-Assistant General

Secretary, Dil Afroj Begum-

Finance Secretary, Rekha

Shaha-International Secretary,

Bula Osman-Education &

Culture Secretary

71 04 August

Workshop on Universal

Periodic Review and women’s

human rights,

recommendation taking

according to CEDAW in

Bangladesh and follow-up

National Human

Rights Commission

Ayesha Khanam-President,

Ad.George Chowdhury –

Junior Lawyer ,Ad.Maksuda

Akhter-Director Legal

Advocacy,

72 21

October

Discussion meeting on

CEDAW and its impact on

women of Bangladesh

Ayesha Khanam-President

Domestic Violence Act-related activities

73 04

January

Meeting of drafting

committee on Domestic

Violence (Prevention &

Protection) Act,2012

Citizen Initiatives

against domestic

Violence

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy, Ad.Ram Lal

Raha-Senior Lawyer

74 16

January

Meeting of drafting

committee about draft

training module on Domestic

Violence(Prevention &

Protection ) act, 2010

Citizen Initiatives

against Domestic

Violence

Ad.Maksuda Akhter -Director

Legal Advocacy

75 26

January

Meeting of drafting

committee to finalize draft

training module of Domestic

Violence(Prevention &

Protection ) act, 2010

Citizen Initiatives

against Domestic

Violence

Ad.Maksuda Akhter -Director

Legal Advocacy, Ad.Ram Lal

Raha- Senior Lawyer

76 05 March

Meeting of drafting

committee to finalize draft

training module on Domestic

Violence(Prevention &

Protection ) act, 2010

Citizen Initiatives

against Domestic

Violence

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

77 31 May

Meeting on ‘Reformation of

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2011’

Citizen Initiatives

Against Domestic

Violence

Ad.Maksuda Akhthar-Directer

Legal Advocacy, & Ad.Ram

Lal Raha- Senior Lawyer

78 31 May

Training program on

Domestic Violence

(Prevention & Protection)

Act,2010

Citizen Initiatives

Against Domestic

Violence

Ad.Maksuda Akhter- Director

Legal Advocacy, & Ad.Ram

Lal Raha-Senior Lawyer

Indigenous Community related activities

79 09

January

Program on Human rights

Report-2011on Indigenous

People

Kapaeeing

foundation

Jana Goswami-Program

Director Advocacy

80 04 March

Discussion meeting on

implementation of Chittagong

Hill Track treaty and

Government’s election

pledge: Achievement and

possibility

Kapaeeing

Foundation &

ALRD

Rekha Chowdhury-Movement

Secretary , Jona Goswami-

Program Director Advocacy

81 01 April First National Indigenous

Women Convention

Kapaeeing

Foundation

Rekha Chowdhury-Movement

Secretary

82 24 May

Human Chain to protest

against the rape of seven

years old indigenous girl

Bangladesh

Adibashi Foroum &

Manusher Jonno

Jona Goswamy –Program

Director Advocacy , Ad.Afia

Akter- Senior Lawyer

83 16 June Convention of Adibashi Nari

Sangbadik

Adibashi Nari

Sangbadik

Homaira Khatun-Member of

Movement Sub-committee

84 24 June

National Work shop on

Identity of indigenous

community of Bangladesh,

their number and mapping

Society for

Environment &

Human

Development

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

Other activities

85 03

January

Workshop on ‘Violence

Against Women and work

plan on proposed agriculture

policy

IWRAW-Asia

Pasific and Nari

Pakkha

Ad.Maksuda Akhter- Director

Legal Advocacy, Rehana

Yunus –Member of Central

Committee

86 04

January

Workshop on ‘Making TV

Drama about raising

awareness to resist violence

against women ’

Expression Limited Kazi Sufia Akhter-Mass

Media Secretary, Ad.Maksuda

Akhter -Director Legal

Advocacy

87 10

January

Meeting with Syeda Sajeda

Chowdhury- Deputy Leader

in the Parliament of

Bangladesh

BMP, Central Ofice Ayesha Khanam-President,

Maleka Banu-General

Secretary, Rakhi Das

Purkayastha-Organization

Secretary

88 11

January

Meeting on review of Women

and Children Repression

Prevention Act

IWRAW-Asia

Pasific and Nari

Pakkha

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Directer

Legal Advocacy

89 12

January

View Exchange meeting on

Hindu Marriage Act,

2011(Draft)

Nagarik Uddag Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy, Ad.Ram Lal

Raha-Senior Lawyer

90 16

January

Round Table meeting on Non-

retro activity of International

Crimes Tribunal and Defining

the Crimes against Humanity

Muktijuddho

Museum

Ayesha Khanam,-President,

Ad.Ram Lal Raha-Senior

Lawyer

91 17

January

Meeting with civil society Mukti Juddho

Museum

Ad.Ram Lal Raha- Senior

Lawyer

92 19

January

Human Chain for speedy trail

of war criminals

Shamprodaikota-

Jangibad Birodhi

Moncho (SJBM)

Jona Goswami-Program

Director Advocacy, Kazi Asiq

Elahi-Junior Program

Officer(Networking),

Ad.Sultan Mahmud

93 19

January

Discussion meeting on trail of

war criminals

Leaders of Ekattorer

Ghatak Dalal

Nirmul Committee

Ayesha Khanam-President

94 19

January

Meeting on Hindu Marriage

Law,2011 (Draft)

Manusher jonno

Foundation

Ayesha Khanam-President,

Ad.Ram Lal Raha- Senior

Lawyer

95 22

January

Memorial meeting of three

founder member of Ain o

Shalish Kendro

Ain o Shalish

Kendro

Ayesha Khanam-President

96 10

February

TV Show ‘Apon Aloi’ BTV and BTV

World

Ad. Maksuda -Director Legal

Advocacy, Akhter

97 18

February

21st Foundation day of Daily

Star

Daily Star Ayesha Khanam-President,

Maleka Banu-General

Secretary

98 20

February

Meeting on modalities of

investigation

National Human

Rights Commission

Ad. Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy, Ad.Ram Lal

Raha-Senior Lawyer

99 23

February

Talk Show ‘Kholamone’

about trafficking of women

Mash ranga TV

Channel

Ad. Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

and children

100 24

February

Radio program- ‘Mitha Kora’

about legal aid

ABC Radio Ad. Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

101 27

February

View exchange meeting on

Problems of pro-poor farmers

to enter into social protection

activities

Kormojibi Nari Jona Goswami-Program

Director Advocacy

102 27

February

Convention of Bangladesh

Peshajibi Nari Shomaj

Bangladesh

Peshajibi Nari

Shomaj

Jona Goswami-Program

Director Advocacy

103 29

February

Consultative Meeting for

Developing a capacity

Building Toolkit for Plan

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Centre

for Communication

Program

Kohinur Akter-Research

Officer

104 4-8 March Workshop on Environment

and environment related laws

Bangladesh Paribesh

Ainjibi Shamity

Ad.Ram Lal Raha-Senior

Lawyer

105 05 March Discussion meeting on

Women farmer

CGS/CSRL Jona Goswami-Program

Director Advocacy

106 07 March Meeting on ‘Role of women

in food security’

Center for Global

Change

Rifat Binte Jia-Program

Officer (Mass Media)

107 07 March

Discussion meeting on

participation of women

representative in Local

Government :problem,

possibilities and expectation

Transparency

International

Nihar Ranjan Roy-

Coordinator, Kaniz Fatema

Togor-Member of Movement

Sub-Committee

108 09 March Discussion Meeting Bangladesh Nari

Tread Union

Rekha Chowdhury-Movement

Secretary

109 15 March

Meeting of Drafting

Committee about Reform

Hindu Marriage Law

Nagorik Uddog Ad. Maksuda Akhter -

Director Legal Advocacy, &

Ad.Ram Lal Raha-Senior

Lawyer

110 20 March

Discussion Meeting on trail of

war criminals

Sector Commands

Forum

Maleka Banu- General

Secretary and Rekha

Chowdhury-Movement

Secretary

111 20 March Discussion meeting on

International Women day

Women for Women Jona Goswami-Program

Director Advocacy

112 20 March

TV show ‘Law and Order’

about security of women and

child in family

ATN Bangla TV

Channel

Ad. Maksuda Akhtar

113 24 March

National Workshop on

`Family Laws in Bangladesh’

Bangladesh Law

Commission

Ad. Masuda Rehana Begum-

Ass. General Secretary, Rakhi

Das Purkayastha –

Organization Secretary

114 27 March

TV show -‘Law and Order’

about security of women and

child in family

ATN Bangla TV

Channel

Ad. Maksuda Akhthar-

Directer Legal Advocacy,

115 28 March

20th anniversary and 7

th

convention of ADD (Action

On Disability in

Development)

Action On

Disability in

Development

Jona Goswami-Program

Director Advocacy

116 28 March

View Exchange meeting on

’Citizen Initiatives Against

Domestic Violence ’

Manusher Jonno

Foundation

Ad. Sultan Mahmud

117 01 April Project closing ceremony PLAGE-II Dr. Fouzia Moslem-Vice

President

118 03 April

Discussion Meeting on ‘Spirit

of liberation war, justice of

war criminals and future

Bangladesh’

Shamprodaikota-

Jangibad Birodhi

Moncho (SJBM)

Rekha Chowdhury-Movement

Secretary

119 08 April

Discussion Meeting on

‘Hindu Marriage registration

law ’

Shomoi TV Channel Rakhi Das Purkayastha –

Organization Secretary

120 09 April Meeting on ‘Country

Programming Mission 2012 ’

Asian Development

Bank

Maleka Banu- General

Secretary

121 10 April

Presentation and launching

ceremony of research report

on ‘Muslim, Hindu and

Christian Family Laws’

South Asian

Institute of Advance

legal & Human

Rights

Studies(SAILS)

Ad.Ram Lal Raha-Senior

Lawyer

122 12 April

Discussion Meeting on ‘Legal

support for women oversea

employee and arbitration for

victim ’

Ovibashi Kormi

Unnoion Program

Ad.Dipti Rani Shikdar-Senior

Lawyer

123 16 April Manual (for human rights

workers) launching ceremony

Ain o Shalish

Kendro

Ad.Georg Chowdhury- Junior

Lawyer

124 19 April

Seminar on ‘In absence of

boy child Girl child’s full

right in inherited property’

ADAB and

Bangladesh Nari

Progoti Shongho

Ayesha Khanam-President,

Ad. Maksuda Akhter-Directer

Legal Advocacy, Ad.Afia

Akter- Senior Lawyer

125 30 May Discussion Meeting NCDP Rakhi Das Purkayastha –

Organization Secretary

126 31 May

8th anniversary of Doinik

Shomokal

Doinik Shomokal Kazi Sufia Akhter Mass Media

Secretary, Rekha Shaha-

International Secretary, Bula

Osman- Education & Cultural

Secretary, Rifat Binte Jia-

Program Officer (Mass Media)

127 02 May

Round Table meeting on

Human Rights of women

prisoners

Bangladesh Legal

Aid & Cervices

Trust (BLAST) and

Prison Reform

International

Ad.Masuda Rehana-Assistant

General Secretary Begum &

Ad.Ram Lal Raha- Senior

Lawyer

128 03 May

Discussion meeting on 83th

birthday of Shaheed Janani

Jahanara Imam

Ghatok Dalal

Nirmul Committee

Bula Osman-Education &

Cultural Secretary , Jona

Goswami-Program Director

Advocacy & Osru

Vattachario-

129 05 May

Meeting on Financing

challenge in development

activities under local

government

Center for policy

dialogue

Ayesha Khanam-President

and Rekha Chowdhury-

Movement secretary

130 09 May

Meeting on ‘information

guide’ and ‘memorandum of

understanding’ formation by

National Human Rights

Commission and other

organization

National Human

Rights Commission

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy & Ad.Ram

Lal Raha- Senior Lawyer

131 09 May

Meeting to finalize the List of

Concern Human Rights Issues

for UPR report-2013 to send it

ministry of foreign Affaires

Human Rights

Forum

Ad.Ram Lal Raha- Senior

Lawyer

132 09 May

Meeting on ‘information

guide’ and ‘Memorandum of

Understanding’ formation by

National Human Rights

Commission and other

organization

National Human

Rights Commission

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy, & Ad.Ram

Lal Raha- Senior Lawyer

133 16 May

Discussion meeting on The

Foreign Donation (Voluntary

Activities)Regulation

Ordinance 1978 and The

Foreign

Contributions(Regulation)

Ordinance 1982

NGO Bureau Maleka Banu-General

Secretary

134 19-20

May

Workshop on Issues selection

to prepare UPR Report-2013

Human Rights

Forum

Ayesha Khanam-President,

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy , Ad.Ram Lal

Raha- Senior Lawyer

135 20 May Discussion Meeting National Human

rights Commission

Ayesha Khanam-President

136 23 May

Discussion Meeting on

Mainstreaming in politics,

Administration and NGO

sector in Bangladesh

North-south

University

Ayesha Khanam-President

137 23 May

Meeting on ‘information

guide’ and ‘Memorandum of

Understanding’- formatted by

National Human Rights

Commission and other

organization

National Human

Rights Commission

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy, & Ad.Ram

Lal Raha- Senior Lawyer

138 24 May Discussion Meeting on

Gender Responsive Budget

Bangladseh Nari

Progoti Shongho

Ayesha Khanam-President

139 24 May

Round Table meeting on

Cyber crime & security of

information

Dhaka University Ayesha Khanam-President

140 29 May

Book (Disability Right Law:

guide for Lawyers) launching

program

Bangladesh Legal

Aid and Cervices

Trust

Ad.Masuda Rehana Begum-

Assistant General Secretary

141 30 May

Human Chain to protest

against woman abused by

police in court area

The Hunger Project Rekha Chowdhury-Movement

Secretary

142 02 June National Convention -2012 of Shocheton Nagorik Jona Goswamy-Program

Shocheton Nagorik

Committee (SANAC) and

Youth Engagement & Support

(YES)

Committee

(SANAC) and

Youth Engagement

& Support (YES)

Director Advocacy

143 05 June Publication of annual report of

BRAC

BRAC Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

144 10 June Discussion meeting about Pre-

budget

Steps Towards

Development

Rekha Chowdhury-Movement

secretary

145 13 June Seminar on Workers’ wale

fare Foundation law

Kormojibi Nari Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

146 16 June View exchange meeting about

post-budget

CPD Rekha Chowdhury-Movement

Secretary

147 18 June Human Chain Kapaeeing

Foundation

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

148 26 June

Discussion meeting on 18th

death anniversary of Shahid

Jononi Jahanara Imam

Ekattorer Ghatok

Dalal Nirmul

Committee

Bula Osman-Education &

Cultural Secretary

149 03 July

View Exchange meeting on

‘Secured citizenship for

Women’

BRAC Kazi Ashiq Elahi –Junior

Program Oficer (Networking )

Ad.George Chowdhury-

Junior Lawyer

150 08 July

Convention of Gender and

Development Alliance

Gender and

Development

Alliance

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

151 12 July

Meeting on present women

movement, expanding

women leadership and

enriching political spirit of

future generation

Shajher Maya Dr. Fouzia Moslem-Vice

Precedent

152 12 July

Human Chain-demanding 6

month maternity leave with

full salary

Kormojibi Nari Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

153 16 July

Mass gathering demanding for

recognition of endogenous

community of Bangladesh,

violence against endogenous

community, implementation

of Chittagong Hill Tract

Treaty and formulation of

separate land commission for

plain area’s endogenous

community.

Nagorik Shamaj Rakhi Das Purkayastha-

Organization Secretary, Bula

Osman-Education and Culture

Secretary, Kaniz Fatema

Togor-Member of Movement

Sub-committee, Nilufar

Akter- Member, Movement

Sub-committee ,Kazi Ashiq

Elahi-Junior Program

Officer(Networking),

Rifat Binte Jia-Program

Officer(Mass Media)

154 17 July

Human Chain demanding for

speedy trail of war criminals

Peshajibi Nari

Shamaj

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy & Kazi

Ashiq Elahi–Junior Program

Officer(Networking )

155 17 July

Meeting with member of

steering committee to take

decisions for future work plan

NCBP Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

156 21 July

Workshop on Role of Shalish

and traditional institution in

rural area of Bangladesh

Karitus

Development

Institute

Ad.Afia Akter- Senior Lawyer

157 22 July

Meeting of Steering

committee

Human Rights

Forum, Bangladesh

Jona Goswamy -Program

Director Advocacy & Sahjadi

Shamima Afjali-Senior

Research Officer

158 26 July

Discussion meeting on 5

freedom fighters of

Chittagong

Ekattorer Ghatok

Dalal Nirmul

Committee

Ayesha Khanam-President

159 26 July

Workshop on UPR:

Recommendation and follow-

up on institutional

development

National Human

Rights Commission

Ad.Ram Lal Raha- Senior

Lawyer

160 28 July

Workshop on UPR: Human

rights certificates of United

Nation, authorization of

certificates, report submission,

Recommendation and follow-

up

National Human

Rights Commission

Ad.Ram Lal Raha- Senior

Lawyer

161 04 August

Workshop on Universal

Periodic Review and

recommendation for lag

behind people and follow-up

National Human

Rights Commission

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

162 07 August

Workshop on Universal

Periodic Review:

Recommendation on civilian

and political rights and

follow-up

National Human

Rights Commission

Ad. Ram Lal Raha- Senior

Lawyer

163 07 August

Workshop on Universal

Periodic Review:

Recommendation on

economic, social and cultural

rights and follow-up

National Human

Rights Commission

Ad.Ram Lal Raha- Senior

Lawyer

164 08 August

View exchange meeting on

land related laws of

indigenous community at

Chittagong hill tract

Parbotto

Chottogram

Ancholik Parishad

Oparna Chowdhury-Senior

Program Officer

165 13 August

Press conference on

requirement of tribunal for

trail of war criminals and role

of government

International Crimes

Trabunal Mancha,

Sector Commanders

Forum’71 ,

Bangladesh Mohila

Parishad,

Projonmo’71 and

Ekattorer Ghatok

Dalal Nirmul

Committee

Ayesha Khanam-President,

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

166 13 August Sharing meeting on NCPB Women for Women Maleka Banu-General

Secretary

167 13 August Sharing meeting on UPR- Human Rights Ad.Maksuda Akter-Director

2013 draft report and its’

presentation

Forum Legal Advocacy, Ad.Ram Lal

Raha- Senior Lawyer

168 29 August

Workshop on

recommendation on child

labor and human trafficking

and follow-up

National Human

Rights Commission

Ad.Ram Lal Raha - Senior

Lawyer , Ad.Janantul Nusrat

Khushbu-Junior Officer

169 01

September

Memorial meeting on 9th

death anniversary of Nurjahan

Murshid –one of the

prominent

activist in women

empowerment

Rehana Yunus-Member of

Central Committee

170 03

September

Human Chain for celebrating

international women’s day

Steps Towards

Development

Kazi Ashiq Elahi-Junior

Program Officer

(Networking), Ifrat Jahan-

Assistant Training and

Research Officer

171 06

September

Discussion Meeting Shajher Maia Rekha Shaha-International

Secretary

172 07

September

Book launching program Bangladesh Shishu

Kollan Parishad

Sayada Shamse Ara Hossain-

Vice President

173 08

September

Seminar on International

Literacy Day

Shushashoner Jonno

Prochar Ovijan

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

174 08

September

General Meeting Bangladesh Civil

Society Network for

Scaling Up

Nutrition

Khurshid Jahan

175 12

September

View Exchange meeting with

Maren Asse - research fellow,

Dept. of Center for

Development and

environment , Norway, Oslo

University

Ifrat Jahan- Assistant Training

and Research Officer and

Kohinur Akter-Research

officer

176 12

September

Seminar on Assessing the

Performance of Gender

Quality Action Learning

Program

BRAC-

Development

Institute and

Gender, Justice,

Diversity Section

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy, Kohinur

Akhter-Research Officer, Ifrat

Jahan-Assistant Training and

Research Officer

177 16

September

Meeting of Steering

committee to finalize UPR-

2012 draft report of Human

Council of United Nation

Human Rights

Forum , Bangladesh

Ayesha Khanam-President,

Ad.Ram Lal Raha- Senior

Lawyer

178 17

September

Discussion meeting on

economic rights of married

women

Bangladesh Legal

Aid and Services

Trust

Ad.Masuda Rehana Begum-

Assistant General Secretary

179 17

September

Dialogue on Economic

condition of Bangladesh :IMF

funded activities

CPD Ayesha Khanam-President

180 18-19

September

Seminar on UPR National Human

Rights Commission

Ayesha Khanam- President,

Maleka Banu-General

Secretary, Ad.Masuda Rehana

Begum-Assistant General

Secretary, Rakhi Das

Purkayastha –Organization

Secretary, Shima Moslem-

Training , research and

Library Secretary,

Ad.Maksuda Akter-Director

Legal Advocacy, Jona

Goswamy-Program Director

Advocacy

181 20

September

View exchange meeting Nari Uddokta

Forum

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

182 26

September

Sharing meeting on UPR

report

Human Rights

Forum

Ayesha Khanam-President

183 17

October

Seminar on Inclusion of birth

registration number or

national ID number in

marriage registration form

Gender and

development

Alliance

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

184 18

October

Workshop on Women in

Parliament: Process & Extent

of Participation and Scope for

Strengthening their Role

Human

Development

Research Center

(HDRC)

Ayesha Khanam-President

185 23

October

Discussion meeting on

Women leadership in politics

of Bangladesh in the field of

international women’s’

empowerment

Central committee

of Muktijoddha

Jubo Comand

Ayesha Khanam-President

186 23

October

Discussion meeting on World

Menopause Day

Bangladesh

Menopause Society

Ayesha Khanam-President

187 25

October

Round Table meeting on Anti

Harassment committee and

violence prevention system in

export- oriented Factory of

Bangladesh

Awaaz Foundation Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy, Afia

Aketr-Senior Lawyer

188 05

November

Seminar on State of

Governance in the Banking

Sector Dealing with Recent

Shocks’

CDP Ayesha Khanam-President

189 23

November

Program on 14th birth

anniversary of Prothom Alo

Prothom Alo Ayesha Khanam-President

190 27

November

Human Chain for protesting

against ‘Fire Incident’ in

Tazreen Fashion House

Kormojibi Nari Bula Osman- Education and

culture Secretary ,Sharna

Sharmin-Program Officer,

Subrina Naz-Program Officer,

Samira Noor Parna –Junior

Program Officer

191 02

December

Discussion meeting on

women in liberation war

Chandraboti

Academy

Ayesha Khanam- President,

Maleka Banu-General

Secretary, Ad.Masuda Rehana

Begum-Ass.General

Secretary, Rakhi Das

Purkayastha –Organization

Secretary, Shima Moslem-

Training , research and

Library Secretary, Kazi Sufia

Akhter-Mass Media Secretary,

Dil Afroj Begume-Finance

Secretary ,Bula Osman-

Education and cultural

Secretary, Dil Monoara

Monu-Member of Central

Committee

192 3-4

December

Seminar on National

Consultation on South Asia

Human Rights Mechanism’

National Human

Rights Commission

and Ain o Shalish

Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

193 06

December

Seminar on Women are

moving ahead and so is

Bangladesh

Steps Towards

Development

Jona Goswamy-Program

Director Advocacy

194 17

December

Meeting on Training manual

about human rights to ensure

fair justice and equal

opportunity

BRAC Ad.Maksuda Akhter-Director

Legal Advocacy

195 22

December

Roundtable meeting on Hindu

marriage registration

Manusher Jonno

Foundation &

Prothom Alo

Rakhi Das Purkayastha –

Organization Secretary

196 31

December

Meeting on UPR Report-

2012(Draft) of Human Rights

Council of United Nations

Human Rights

Forum, Bangladesh

Ayesha Khanam-President,

Ad.Ram Lal Raha-Senior

Lawyer

Annex X

Central Committee Members

SL. Name of the Member Designation

01 Ayesha Khanam President

02 Dr. Fauzia Moslem Vice President

03 Dr. Mukhduma Nargis Do

04 Khaleda Mahbub Do

05 Nargis Jafar Do

06 Hasna Banu Do

07 Edlin Malaker Do

08 Rina Helal Do

09 Dr. Nazmun Nahar Do

10 Nahar Ahmed Do

11 Dr. Shanara Hossain Do

12 Ajadi High Do

13 Syeda Samsay Ara Hossain Do

14 Maleka Banu General Secretary

15 Adv. Masuda Rehana Begum Asst. General Secretary

16 Dil Arfoz Begum Finance Secretary

17 Rakhi Das Purkayastha Organization Secretary

18 Rekha Chowdhury Movement Secretary

19 Shima Moslem Training, Research & Library Secretary

20 Shahana Kabir Legal Secretary

21 Aonjoly Talukder Rokeya Sadan Secretary

22 Kazi Sufia Akter Advertisement & Media Secretary

23 Laxmi Chokrabarti Publication Secretary

24 Dr. Laila Anjuman Banu Health & Environment Secretary

25 Bula Osman Education & Cultural Secretary

26 Rekha Saha International Secretary

27 Ummay Salma Begum Development & Project Secretary

28 Hena Das (Late) Member

29 Nasimun Ara Haque Do

30 Dr. Rawshan Ara Begum Do

31 Dil Monowara Monu Do

32 Nurjahan Khan (Chittagong) Do

33 Monika Mondal (Pirojpur) Do

34 Hasina Parvin (Bandar Narayangonj) Do

35 Pushpa Chakraborty (Barishal) Do

36 Rabeya Begum Santi (Belabo) Do

37 Ferdous Ara Mahamuda (Mymensingh) Do

38 Anwara Begum (Tongi) Do

39 Sharaban Tohura (Dhaka Mahanagar) Do

40 Habiba Shefa (Jessore) Do

41 Prof. Rasheda Akter Do

42 Adv. Debahuti Chakraborty (Rajbari) Do

43 Masuma Khanam (Dhaka) Do

44 Rina Ahmed (Narayangonj) Do

45 Mahabub Kaniz Keya (Rajshahi University) Do

46 Kaniz Rahman (Dinajpur) Do

47 Gouri Bhattacharya (Shunamgonj) Do

48 Rehana Younus (Dhaka Mahanagar) Do

49 Rehana Siddiki (Netrokona) Do

50 Konika Borua (Rangamati) Do

51 Shipra Roy (Faridpur) Do

52 Shunanda Shamaddar (Kaowkhali) Do

53 Nurul Wra Begum (Dhaka Mahanagar) Do

54 Rosu Akter (Khulna) Do

55 Humayara Khatun (Dhaka Mahanagar) Do

56 Nasrin Monsur (Dhaka Mahanagar) Do

57 Hannana Begum (Dhaka) Do

58 Hosne Ara Rubi (Kumarkhali) Do

59 Abeda Rayhan Buli (Rajshahi) Do

60 Parvin Islam (Savar) Do

61 Shayma Basak (Natore) Do

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