My PeaceWomen
Text Larger- Home
- |
- Donate
- |
- About Us
- |
- About 1325
- |
- CSW
- |
- ATT
- |
- MENA
- |
- Contact Us
Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a post conflict country with protracted patterns of violence. However the country continues to be a leader in the Women, Peace and Security movement.
- Bangladesh has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Violence Against Women
- Bangladesh does not have a National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR1325)
- Bangladesh is not a UN Peacekeeping mandated country
View All
News
-
February 17, 2013 (The Guardian)
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Parliament Amends War Crime Law to Challenge Sentence Change follows 13 days of protests demanding death penalty for prominent Islamist given life sentence by war crimes tribunal -
January 30, 2013 (The Daily Star)
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Wins UNDP Award with Poverty Reduction Story Bangladesh has won second place in an annual United Nations Development Programme competition, with a story that highlights the success of the country's poverty alleviation efforts. -
January 12, 2013 (News Desk in Dhaka/The Daily Star | Asia News Network )
BANGLADESH: Law to Speed up Rape Trials Sought in Bangladesh In the wake of several recent rape incidents, a group of lawyers in Bangladesh yesterday demanded formulation of a new law to set up speedy trial tribunals for expeditious trial of rape cases. -
December 30, 2012 (Asia News Network)
BANGLADESH: Gang Rape Incident, a Lesson for Bangladesh Bangladesh's rights leaders have joined in the call of the neighbouring India for an end to crimes against women. -
October 17, 2012 (IPS )
BANGLADESH: Violence Against Women Persists in Bangladesh Bangladesh, often cited as a model of progress in achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), appears to be sliding backwards when it comes to dealing with violence against women (VAW).
View All
Initiatives
- VIDEO: Bangladesh: First woman to supervise country's elections, Multi-Media, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), March 28, 2011
- INTERVIEW: Gains, Setbacks for Women's Equality in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Online Dialogues & Blogs, Multi-Media, , March 10, 2011
- CONFERENCE: CEDAW Discusses HR of Women in Bangladesh, Belarus and Sri Lanka , Conferences & Meetings, , January 27, 2011
Download
Close