Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) is a voluntary based non-government, mass women’s organization committed to achieve women’s human rights, women’s empowerment, and gender equality. BMP started its journey in 1970 with the initiative of poet Sufia Kamal, a legendary figure in the struggle of women’s emancipation and freedom of all men and women in the society and state.
The organization stands on a strong foundation of the core principle of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), that is “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. Organization also upholds the principles of the Constitution of Bangladesh, these are “non-discrimination, human rights, and justice”. BMP believes that women’s human rights will be ensured through establishing democratic, secular, equity-based humanitarian society and state.