Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday urged relevant ministries and departments to promptly implement the Women's Affairs Reform Commission's actionable recommendations to eliminate discrimination against women.
He said the proposals of the Women’s Reform Commission will also be taken to the political parties through the National Consensus Commission.
The Chief Adviser made the remarks after receiving the report of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission at the State Guest House Jamuna.
"The recommendations that are quickly implementable should be done through us. We should be able to create an example for other countries of the world through this work," Dr Yunus said.
The women and girls of the world are looking at this, he said, adding that they will review it.
"They will be inspired. Women of other countries are also serious about this," Dr Yunus said, adding that this is not just a women's issue and this report will be printed and distributed.
"It will be printed in the form of a book like a textbook. It is not just for keeping as a document in the office, it must be made open to the people," said the Chief Adviser.
Commission Chief Shireen Parveen Haque said, "In memory of those who sacrificed their lives in the July uprising, we wanted to do something that would be beneficial for the people and for the society."
She said the recommendations have been divided into three parts, some can be implemented by this government and some can be done by the next elected government.
Reform Commission on Women’s Affairs submits report to Dr Yunus
She said the hopes and aspirations of the women’s movement have been highlighted separately.
The Commission has proposed reforms in 15 areas.
In November last year, the interim government formed a 10-member Women's Affairs Reform Commission with Shireen Parveen Haque, a founding member of Nari Paksha, as its chief.
Other members of the commission are: Maheen Sultan, senior fellow, Brac Institute of Governance and Development; Sara Hossain, executive director, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (Blast); Fawzia Karim Firoze, president, Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association; Kalpona Akter, president, Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation; Dr Halida Hanum Akhter, women's health expert; Sumaiya Islam, executive director, Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra; Nirupa Dewan, former member, National Human Rights Commission; Ferdousi Sultana, former senior social development advisor, Asian Development Bank; and Nishita Zaman Niha, a student representative.
The commission took opinions from all stakeholders concerned to finalise their report.