Condition of Women in Bangladesh: A Study of Literature
United Nations
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
CEDAW/C/BGD/6-7
Distr.: General
24 March 2010
Original: English
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Combined sixth and seventh periodic report of States parties
Bangladesh*
* The present report is being issued without formal editing.
10-28851 (E) 090610
*1028851*
CEDAW/C/BGD/6-7
Contents
Page
List of Abbreviations Used .............................................................................................................. 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 6
Outline of the Report ..................................................................................................................... 11
Section I: Background Framework .............................................................................................. 12
1.
General Information ...................................................................................................................... 12
A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics....................................................... 12
B. Constitutional, political and legal structure................................................................................. 19
2.
General Framework for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights ............................... 20
C. Acceptance of international human rights norms ........................................................................ 20
D. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level .................................. 21
E. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
CEDAW/C/BGD/6-7
Distr.: General
24 March 2010
Original: English
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Combined sixth and seventh periodic report of States parties
Bangladesh*
* The present report is being issued without formal editing.
10-28851 (E) 090610
*1028851*
CEDAW/C/BGD/6-7
Contents
Page
List of Abbreviations Used .............................................................................................................. 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 6
Outline of the Report ..................................................................................................................... 11
Section I: Background Framework .............................................................................................. 12
1.
General Information ...................................................................................................................... 12
A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics....................................................... 12
B. Constitutional, political and legal structure................................................................................. 19
2.
General Framework for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights ............................... 20
C. Acceptance of international human rights norms ........................................................................ 20
D. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level .................................. 21
E. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national