It’s High TimeWe Advanced Women’s Rights and Progress: Shireen Haque
Thesereform opportunities are the outcome of the anti-discrimination movement, which has created an obligation to act. It is essential to identify and address disparities and work towards eliminating discrimination against women in all sectors. Speaking at an event organised by ActionAid Bangladesh in a hotel in Gulshan, Dhaka, on Thursday (27 February) to mark International Women's Day 2025, Shireen Parveen Haque, Head of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, highlighted these issues.
She stated, "Our primary focus must be the elimination of discrimination against women in all areas. We must work to reduce gender inequality and identify the barriers to women's development and progress. Women's rights must be prioritised in all reform commissions. We see this as a challenge and also an...