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OPINION

A Threat to Women Development Policy

Nasiruddin Ahmed
Allegations against raping minor girls are increasing alarmingly. Regretful, but true that response from the concerned quarters is till intangible as we observed that rapists of Yasmeen and Seema are yet to be punished — albeit they deserve exemplary punishment, which make apparent that security of women in the society still at stake.
How funny it seems when the government has proposed to enact tougher laws to stop cruelly on women, indiscriminate-abuse of girls is still widespread. Even they are violated in 'safe custody' — how vulnerable their existence is! On the plea of different issues, particularly enticing employment opportunity — women are being convinced as some are desperate to get jobs, but finally fall prey to womanisers in most of the cases. Lately, confessional statement of a minor girl revealed that she was raped when her tutor took her to Chairmanbari at Fatullah, Narayanganj alluring her to a site-seeing tour.
Since the beginning of the civilisation women are being maltreated and repression on them goes on indiscriminately till today. In such a Jinxed condition. women in development' sounds misnomer. By violating their rights, we are crippling them in the budding who constitute half of our population and contribute to the tune of same amount to the GDP. By degrading women, we are virtually crippling our economy. Appalling vulnerability to poor girl children is to be regarded as the most crucial issue and taking immediate action is imperative to stop further recurrence to protect them from such peril. It has been observed that culprits, absconding for a time-being. reappear in the society. Perhaps they avail the opportunity of justice delayed. Justice denied.
In a bid to apprehend and punish the perpetrators, law and its enforcing department should be more diligent and active in the severest conceivable manner. On the International
Women's Day. our premiere announced National Women Development policy, in a view to upgrade the situation of the womenfolk, to eliminate the discrimination between man and woman. Among salient features of the policy : security of women in social, familial and state levels comes top of the list. Comprehensive programme waits towards its implementation. Plan to aim in establishing of parity between man and woman is also taken.
But in reality, disparity widens everywhere. Minor girls are being violated in alarming proportion — so propensity of men towards women still seems sinister. Incident like acid throwing frequently shakes foundation of being women in society. The policy also includes rehabilitation of women in times natural calamity — but they feel insecured in normal atmosphere. Recognition of women's contribution is emphasised too — but women as humans is yet to be recognised in the society. Rather, they are treated as commodities to play with!
Needless to say. National Women Development policy approaches pragmatically towards emancipation of women — and its subsequent implementation will have instinct contribution in evaluating women of all strata. Nevertheless. the policy would be pointless unless security of women in the society is ensured. If survival in normal situation gets vulnerable. hoty will they cope with tough atmosphere, encountering formidable challenge?
Even after announcement to formulate the said policy, repressions on minor girls, who are yet to become women, in different forms are found everywhere which reveal that no room is created still towards the realisation of the policy.
It is no exaggeration to say. issues on National Women Development policy do not come into reality unless women are freed from the prevalent cancer — violation on minor girls.