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Constitutional, legal provisions not enough to ensure women’s emancipation

Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury
CONSTITUTIONAL and legal provisions are not enough to remove obstacles to women’s emancipation in general, and contain violence and discrimination against women in particular, says the state minister for women and children... Full story

‘We could not play desired role on women’s right to property’

Shirin Akhter
The constitution says that ‘The State shall endeavour to ensure equality of opportunity to all citizens.’ Do you think that women have been really enjoying equal opportunities in the present political, economic and social framework? When Bangladesh... Full story


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