IRWD Observation Committee

Dhaka, 14 October 2024. Civil society has called for urgent action to protect women during disasters, emphasizing their right to physical, mental and reproductive healthcare and security. Women often face significant long-term physical and emotional harm due to the lack of awareness, sensitization and inadequate emergency services. Rights-based civil...

Dhaka, 14 October 2023. Rights-based civil society representatives urge legal action along with widespread awareness to prevent sexual harassment and other harassment against women and girls online. This was urged from a virtual press conference organized today on the occasion of the International Rural Women's Day tomorrow. The press...

Dhaka, 14 October 2022. Rights-based civil society representatives demanded urgent action to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of women and adolescents, whose health is at danger owing to the adverse effects of climate change. The were speaking at a virtual press conference held today on the eve of the...

Dhaka, 14th October 2021: Tomorrow is the International Rural Women's Day, on the eve of the day, the National Committee for the International Rural Women's Day Celebration hosted a virtual press conference today at 11.00am. The press briefing discussed the surge in child marriage rates during the COVID pandemic....

Dhaka, 14 October 2020. The National Committee for the Observation of the International Rural Women’s Day organized a virtual press conference today on the eve of the International Rural Women’s Day. The day is going to be observed tomorrow. At the press conference, it was said that, rural women are...

Dhaka, 14 October, 2019. Rights based CSOs demanded settlement of cases of child abuse and rape in special speedy trial. They made this demand from a press conference held in Dhaka today on the eve of the International Rural Women’s Day. Tomorrow is the International Rural Women's Day. To...

Dhaka, 14th October, 2018. Today, from a press conference, speakers urged to ensure equal rights for women in family income and decision-making process. The demand came from a press conference titled ‘Ensure fair right of women to family income’ organized by the National Committee on International Rural Women's Day...

Dhaka, 14 October, 2017. On the occasion of the International Rural Women Day the National Committee on the observation of the International Rural Women Day organized a human chain today in front of the National Press Club. From the human chain rights based CSOs demanded strong legal actions against...

Dhaka, 03 December 2016. Today in a human chain and rally a group of 22 rights based organizations demanded immediate amendment of the proposed Child Marriage prevention Law 2016 which has recently been approved in the cabinet meeting.  This draft law keeps the legal marriage age for girls at...

Dhaka, 15th October 2016: Today on the occasion of International Rural Women Day (IRWD) the National Committee on the Observation of the International Rural Women Day organized a human chain and rally in front of the National Press Club. From the human chain organizers demanded inclusion of effective education...