Women leaders meet CA to press home demands

City Desk :

Women leaders had a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and demanded expediting treatment of the injured persons and formation of judiciary reform commission.

They put forward a number of recommendations and also sought steps to stop violence against women and make recruitment process judicious.

The Chief Adviser listened to them and considered their recommendations positively.

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan briefed the media after the meeting held at state guesthouse Jamuna.
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam was also present.

Advisers Nurjahan Begum, Farida Akthar, Shireen Huq, Samia Afrin Seema Das Seemu, Taslima Akhtar, labour leader, Ritu Sattar, cultural activist, Bithi Ghosh, artist, Sultana Begum, Garment Workers Leader, Nigar Sultana, Social Worker, Sufia Rahman, writer, Taskin Fahmina – human rights activist, Meghna Guhathakurta, Rani Yan Yan, Prof. Dilara Chowdhury, Barrister Sara Hossain, Shaheen Anam, Nirupa Dewan, Ex NHRC member, Prof. Fahmida Khatun, Shamali Sheel, Jagannath University, Lamiya Morshed, Irene Khan, Nabila Idris, were, among the participants.

Rizwana also talked about creation of a Foundation in which people can come up with financial support but there was a demand to do things for the interim period as it might need some time for the creation of the Foundation.
There was a discussion whether a Women’s Rights Commission can be formed instead of dealing with women issues separately.