The Women’s Affairs Reform Commission on Sunday submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna, marking a key step forward in the interim government’s broader reform agenda.
The 10-member commission, chaired by Shireen Parveen Haque—founding member of women's advocacy group Nari Pokkho—was formed as part of five new reform bodies established by the interim government last November.
As per directives from the Cabinet Division, each of the five commissions was given 90 days to complete their work and submit comprehensive reform proposals. The Women’s Affairs Reform Commission has now fulfilled that mandate.
The commission’s central objective was to propose strategies and reforms that will enhance women’s participation, representation, and empowerment across all spheres of society—political, economic, social, and legal.
The report is expected to contain recommendations on legal protections, increased access to education and employment, representation in politics and public service, support systems for survivors of gender-based violence, and structural reforms to eliminate systemic discrimination.
Officials familiar with the process noted that Chief Adviser Yunus expressed appreciation for the commission’s work and stressed the importance of integrating gender equity into every aspect of national reform.
The contents of the report are likely to be reviewed alongside other reform commission submissions as part of the National Consensus Commission’s broader efforts to finalize a national reform roadmap by mid-July.
