Jatiya Mohila Songstha
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | totthoapa |
Jatiya Mohila Songstha is a statutory government organization responsible for improving the living conditions of women in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka.[1][2] Prof Mamtaz Begum is the chairperson of the Jatiya Mohila Songstha and a recipient of Begum Rokeya Padak in 2014.[3]
History[]
Jatiya Mohila Songstha traces its origins to the , which was established in 1972 to rehabilitate women who were raped in the Bangladesh Liberation war, known in Bangladesh as Biranganas (heroine).[4] It was renamed Mohila Sangstha on 17 February 1976. The Mohila Songstha was turned into a statutory organization on 4 May 1991. It is headed by a chairperson who heads the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Mohila Songstha. It is under the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.[1] Ivy Rahman was the chairperson of the organization from 1996 to 2001.[5] It operates 11 day care centres throughout Bangladesh.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b "Jatiya Mohila Sangstha". totthoapa.gov.bd. Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh committed to achieving gender equality at all levels". The Daily Star. 31 July 1997. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Equal rights for females must for development". The Daily Star. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "A daughter's tribute". The Daily Star. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Islam, Kajalie Shehreen. "Tribute A True Fighter to the End". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Where babies safe without mothers". The Daily Star. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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