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Social Welfare and Human Development
Women and Children Affairs
The government is trying hard to integrate the womenfolk of the country into the mainstream of the development process which is one of the main strategies for overall 50cm-economic development. Poverty, malnutrition, hunger, illiteracy, etc. are largely concentrated around womenfolk, and as such women can act as uniquely suitable agents for elimination of these socio-economic maladies. Attainment of reasonable growth rate, alleviation of poverty through generation of production employment opportunities and increased self-reliance are inextricably linked with increased participation of women in development efforts.
The Department of Women’s Affairs with a countrywide network and Jatiya Mohila Sangstha - an organization with branches all over the country promote women’s rights, interests and soclo-economic opportunities. Appropriate laws have been framed, especially during the nineties, to stop repression and discrimination against women. The government reconstituted the National Women’s Development Council in January, 1997, to provide overall guidance on women’s development issues. The National Women’s Development Policy announced by the present government aims at improving the lot of the neglected womenfolk of the country, ensure equality of men and women in all spheres of national life including state, society, family, politics, administrative and economic arena, ensure security and empowerment of women, groom up women as educated and efficient human resource, eliminate discriminations and repression on women and girl-child, establish human rights of women, alleviate their poverty and above all ensure their participation in the development process. Appropriate strategies have been devised to realize these goals.
Children’s welfare has also been a priority of the government. Bangladesh was one of the first signatories to the UN charter on children’s rights. Vigorous efforts are being undertaken by the government at national, regional and International levels to promote health, nutrition, education and socio-cultural interests of children Bangladesh Shishu (Children’s) Academy with a countrywide network is engaged in 50cm-cultural programs for children. A 25-member National Children’s Council has been reconstituted by the government for children’s development and protection of children’s rights. A national action plan is also being drawn up for children’s development.
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