The government has decided to form a 'Women's Affairs Reform Commission' headed by Shirin Parveen Haque, a founding member of the women's party and human rights activist.
The information was given by the press wing of the chief adviser on Monday (November 18). The commission has been formed with the aim of making necessary reforms in the field of women's participation and empowerment at all levels.
The other members of the commission are Mahin Sultan, senior fellow of BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, Sara Hossain, executive director of Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Fauzia Karim Firoz, president of Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association, Kalpana Akhter, president of Bangladesh Garments and Industrial Workers Federation, Halida Hanum Akhter, women's health expert, Sumaiya Islam, executive director of Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra, Nirupa Dewan, former member of the National Human Rights Commission, Ferdousi Sultana, former senior social development adviser of the Asian Development Bank, and student representative Nishita Zaman Niha.
The commission's working procedure states that the commission will start its work immediately and will hand over the prepared report to the chief adviser of the interim government within the next 90 days after considering all the relevant opinions.