What we do
Awarness Raising
Establishing a strong women movement to fight the challenges of the 21st century by raising awareness and organising womenfolk. Working to build awareness at the grassroots level on violence against women.
Resisting Violence Against Women
We are continuously working for accelerating a social movement to resist violence against women ( VAW). We are is working to address the challenge of Revivalism of religious fundamentalist groups resisting Women's Rights who are also getting support from democratic parties.
Shelter Home (Rokeya Sadan)
BMP run Rokeya Sadan is a transient safe shelter home for women and girl child who are victims of violence and social injustice. A total number of 6 including 2 new victims were given shelter in Sadan.
Movement & Advocacy Lobby
BMP did advocacy lobby in multidimentional approach. BMP also did advocacy lobby in the global platform like UNCEDAW Committee, UN Human Rights Council, UN Women, global Girls Not Bride (GNB).
Capacity Building
As a part of law reform movement to ensure gender equity and gender justice. BMP continued advocacy and lobby with Policy Maker, Human Rights Commission and UN organizations and other women and human rights organization for enactment of Uniform Family Code (UFC)
How we work
We are performing through the following sub-committees at all level
Statistics of Violence against Women and Girl Child (VAWG)
Based on news published in 13 national dailies preserved in Bangladesh Mahila Parishad
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad expresses deep concern and exemplary punishment in the incident of 1. Class 5 girl seriously injured in sharp weapon attack by miscreants on her way back from school in Laxminarayanpur area of Noakhali district, 2. A college girl was seriously injured after she refused a love proposal in Gafargaon, Mymensingh district.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad expresses deep concern and exemplary punishment in the incident of 1. A young girl was gang-raped in the Nalapathar area of Rupganj Upazila of Narayanganj district, 2. A garment worker was gang-raped in Salenga village of Kamalakanda Upazila in the Netrakona district.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad expresses deep concern and exemplary punishment in the incident of 1. The body of a female garment worker was found tied in a wardrobe on the side of the road adjacent to Sikdar Market in BKBari area of Gazipur Sadar, 2. The body of a school teacher in Kadmatoli Model Town area under Keraniganj Model Police Station in Dhaka, 3. The body of an unidentified woman was recovered from Patenga in Chittagong city.
Press Release on Sharing Meeting with Youth Volunteer of Care Bangladesh
A Concluding Remarks of the UN CEDAW Committee (2016): A Meeting of Consultation Committee Regarding Implementation Review
On the occasion of the International CEDAW Day on the 3rd of September, a consultation meeting was held by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad on the “UN
Paralegal Training for Young Women Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Branch under the Initiative of Central Legal Aid Sub-Committee
On the 7th September, 2022, a paralegal training was held for young women members of Dhaka Metropolitan Branch under the initiative of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad
Discussion Meeting on Budget 2022-23: a review of gender sensitivity.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad organized a discussion Meeting on “ Budget 2022-23: review on gender sensitivity”. Mr. Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali M.P Chairperson of the Parliamentary
