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A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of Women in Bangladesh: Holistic Approach
Mirza Farzana Iqbal Chowdhury
Abstract

In this era of 21st Century, the world is growing fast. Bangladesh is not out of this trend of globalization and modernization. The development of the notion of human rights across the world and ratifying human rights instruments by State Parties obviously are the reflection of the commitments of the State Parties. Likewise Bangladesh has ratified many international human rights instruments wherein freedom of movement is recognized. In that backdrop, the present status of the freedom of movement of women in Bangladesh has been reviewed in light of existing law, policy and case studies. It was found that despite the increase of rate of education, employment, life-expectancy etc, women are far more lagged behind than men in realization of their rights. Recognising equality of women with men as a paper-work which is not supported by de-facto equality has no ability to genuinely contribute in the development of women rights. It was further portrayed that the age-old stereo-typing of women as the reproductive segment of the society and portraying them as economically dependent on male factors of the family still continues and creates impediments. In view of those findings, this paper attempts to analyse ‘Freedom of Movement’ of women in the broader sense interlinking good governance, development, economic-politico-legal system, recognized international and national commitments and so on. The obstacles of implementing this right of women to movement are attempted to be clearly identified. To this end, primary and secondary data have been collected from various sources like books, journals, newspapers, articles, case studies, internet etc and processed under qualitative and quantitative approaches. Finally, recommendations have been put to ameliorate the overall situations of women with regard to the right to freedom of movement and thereby to improve the existing jurisprudence of women rights as ‘Human Rights’ in this region.

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