Department of Women Affairs

Department of Women Affairs is a government department responsible for the welfare of women in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] The department is head by Director General Parveen Akhter.[2]

Department of Women Affairs
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteDepartment of Women Affairs

History

The government of Bangladesh founded the Department of Women Affairs on 18 February 1972.[3] The department is under the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.[4] The center founded a national helpline to prevent violence against women.[5] National Trauma Counselling Centre is located at the headquarters of the building.[6] The department runs 43 day care centres throughout Bangladesh.[7]

References
  1. "Gender-neutral mass media underscored". The Daily Star. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. "কর্মকর্তাবৃন্দের তালিকা". dwa.gov.bd. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. "Department of History". dwa.gov.bd. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. "Five Dhaka division women awarded for their feats". The Daily Star. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  5. "Helpline for women, children opens". The Daily Star. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  6. "'Violence leaves psychological scars in women'". The Daily Star. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  7. "Where babies safe without mothers". The Daily Star. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2017.


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