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Call to enact domestic violence prevention law

Staff Correspondent
A three-day national conference on prevention of violence against women ended in the city yesterday with a call to enact and implement a domestic violence prevention law.
Speaking at the closing session, Home Minister Sahara Khatun called upon men to come forward to help prevent violence against women.
"I think Women will be able to get nd ol this menace, if men play a special role in resisting it. she said.
Referring to a study, the home minister said about 17 to 60 percent of women fall victim to violence at least once on an average
Manusher Ionno Foundation and its partner organisations arranged the conference at the Biam auditorium.
The participants, including human rights activists, lawyers, NGO representatives and law enforcement agency personnel, placed some important recommendations for their inclusion in the Do-
mestic violence (Prevention and protection) draft bill 2008’ and some other suggestions with a view to putting an end to violence.
Speaking as the chief guest. 1 aw Minister Shafique Ahmed reiterated his assurance that the Directorate of legal aid' would be set up soon to provide financial and legal assistance.
"One of the reasons behind women tolerating violence is that they are financially weak. If education for women can be ensured, they will be able to establish themselves finan-
dally in society." he said.
The minister also stressed the need to bring some changes to laws regarding divorce, Hindu marriage registration and Hindu family laws.
He also said that the recommendations of the conference would be placed before the Law Commission, which will examine and frame a unified law to prevent violence against women.
The recommendations include (1) formulating a law to check trafficking in women; (2) ensuring joint efforts of the government and n o n -government organisation in preventing violence; (3) establishing council to prevent violence at every district; (4) implementing women policy of 1997; (5) ensuring equal rights of women to the property of parents and husband and (6) ensuring participation of women in local government.
"Cases regarding violence against women should be disposed of quickly. And concerted efforts by the court and law enforcement agencies are a must to reduce backlog of cases," said Justice Fazlul Karim.
Shaheen Anam, executive director of Manusher Jonno Foundation, presided over the closingsession.
Around 700 representatives from across the country took part in the three-day conference.