1) The document discusses women's empowerment initiatives in Bangladesh based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 2) The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) has developed an action plan to address gaps and challenges in achieving the SDG targets related to gender equality over the short, medium, and long term. 3) MoWCA is leading efforts to achieve several SDG targets related to ending discrimination and violence against women, ensuring women's participation in decision making, and increasing access to sexual and reproductive health services.

1. Welcome to the Presentation on Women
Empowerment based on SDG in Bangladesh
Nasima Begum ndc
Secretary
Ministry of Women & Children Affairs 1
Sheikh Hasina’s Commitment
Parity to Men & Women

2. Vision & Mission of MoWCA
Vision: Society with gender equality and child protection.
Mission: Establishing the rights of women and children and
women empowerment through mainstreaming in
development
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3. Planning and Implementation of SDGs
• MoWCA organized national workshop
to identify the roles of GOs, NGOs, DPs,
CSOs opportunities, gaps and challenges
of SDGs
• Developed an action plan to address
gaps and challenges in short, medium
and long term basis.
• Linking SDGs targets and indicators
with APA and 7th FYP
• Established SDGs Implementation
Cell in MoWCA
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4. Linkages with DPs, NGOs and CSOs
Development Partners - UNICEF, UN-WOMEN, WFP, UNFPA, DENMARK and
others under LCG WAGE Platform
DPs, NGOs and CSOs are working closely with MoWCA for economic, social
and political empowerment of women and promotion of child rights and
development
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5. MoWCA Engagement as Lead and Co-Lead
• Goal 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all
women and girls. Total Targets 9, Indicators 14
• Target - MoWCA leads 8 except 5.4 lead by MoSW
(we think 5.4 is more relevant to MoLE and MoWCA)
• Indicator - 12 lead by MoWCA, 1 by MoSW and 1 is
not relevant for Bangladesh
• Goal 11 - Indicator 11.7.2: Proportion of persons
victim of physical or sexual harassment, by sex, age,
disability status and place of occurrence in the
previous 12 months
• Goal 16 - Indicator 16.2.3: Proportion of young
women and men aged 18-29 years who experienced
sexual violence by age 18
Lead
• Goal 16 - Indicator 16.2.1
proportion of children age 1-17
years who experienced any
physical punishment and/or
psychological aggression by
caregivers in the past month
Co-Lead
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6. Alignment of SDG and 7th FYP
SDGs target Actions of 7th FYP
5.1 End all forms of discrimination against women
and girls everywhere
Implement National Women Development Policy
(Updating NPA in line with SDGs)
5.2 Eliminate all forms of violence against all
women and girls in the public and private spheres
Eliminating violence against women, recognizing
social identities when formulating policies, Acid
throwing, VAW, eve teasing, Dowry
5.3 Eliminate all harmful practices such as child,
early and forced marriage
Law to ban CM, awareness raising, protecting
children from violence, access to girls education,
training, strengthen civil society movement to
eliminate CM
5.4 Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic
work
Increase access to human development
opportunities, conducive legal environment,
promote positive social norms
5.5- Ensure women's full and effective
participation and equal opportunities for
leadership at all levels of decision-making in
political, economic and public life
Ensure access and control over productive
resources, Improve institutional capacity
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7. Alignment of SDG and FYP
• How far the target of SDG is in alignment with 7th FYP
SDGs target Actions of 7th FYP
5.6- Ensure universal access to sexual and
reproductive health and reproductive rights
Women friendly hospitals and SRHR services in all
district, counseling services, registration and
tracking for services,
5.a Undertake reforms to give women’s equal
rights to economic resources, as well as access to
ownership and control over land and other forms
of property, financial services, inheritance
Khas land distribution of both spouses, micro
finance operations, access to forestry resources,
community orientation on inherited property
5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology
Access to modern technology, information related
to market, employment, mobile phone, internet
5.c Adopt and strengthen sound policies and
enforceable legislation
Increase gender budget as percentage of total
budget, progress monitoring on women's
empowerment and gender equality
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8. Hon’ble Prime Minister
gave special award to
Ministry of Women and
Children Affairs for its
outstanding performance
of APA Implementation of
fiscal year 2016-2017
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9. Actions/initiatives as per action plan (2018 - 2020)
Targets &
Indicators
Baseline
Milestone
for 2020
Progress by
June 2018
Source of
Data
Indicator 5.1.1 -
End all forms of
discrimination
against women and
girls everywhere
Promote, enforce and monitor equality and non discrimination on the
basis of sex under Articles 19,27,28,29,38 and 121 of the Constitution
• National Women Development Policy 2011
• National Children Policy 2011
• Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2017
• DNA Act, 2014
• Dowry Prohibition Bill, 2018 placed to the Parliament
Metadata yet to
be finalized (BBS).
Qualitative
indicator
Note: Under this constitutional and legal framework MoWCA has taken
actions on promoting women’s economic empowerment through skill
development trainings with traditional and non traditional trades (Motor
driving, horticulture nursery, agriculture machine maintenance etc.)
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10. Indicators (Quantitative ) Baseline
Milestone for
2020
Progress by June
2018
Source of
Data
5.3.1 Proportion of women
aged 20-24 years who were
married or in a union before
age 15 and before age 18.
Before 15:
23.8%
Before 18:
58.6%
Before 15: 15%
Before 18: 30%
Before 15: 10.70%
Before 18: 47%
BIDS 2017
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
Percentage married before age 15 Percentage married before age 18
23.80%
58.60%
10.70%
47%
Declining Trends of Child Marriage
2015 2017 10

11. 1. Accolade Global Film Competition 2017
Humanitarian Award for Outstanding
Achievement
2. Award of Merit Special Mention: Public
Service Programming / PSA
3. Award of Excellence: Contemporary
Issues / Awareness Raising
4. APAC Effie award to the Creative Partner
5. Social Media for Empowerment Award–
the crest
6. 2018 Telly Award
Accolade Winner Award of Excellence End Child Marriage - MoWCA, Govt. of Bangladesh, UNICEF,
Asiatic MCL received APAC Effie Award 2017 for creating public awareness 11

12. Targets & Indicators (Quantitative) Baseline
Milestone for
2020
Progress by June
2018
Source of Data
5.5.1 Proportion of seats held by
women in (a) national parliaments
and (b) local governments.
(a) 20%
(b) 23%
(a) 33%
(b) 25%
a) 20.86%
b) Yet to be collected
LPAD, LGD
5.5.2 Proportion of women in
managerial positions.
12.9% 18% 14.34% MoPA 2017
Study conducted by
UN Women 2017
12.00%
12.50%
13.00%
13.50%
14.00%
14.50%
2016 2017
12.90%
14.34%
Proportion of women in managerial position
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13. Targets & Indicators
(Quantitative) Baseline
Milestone
for 2020
Progress by
June 2018
Source of
Data
5.6.1 Proportion of women aged 15-
49 years who make their own
informed decisions regarding Sexual
Relation, Contraceptive Uses,
Reproductive Health Care.
(Co lead MoHFW)
a) SR: 14%
b) CU: 67%
C) ANC: 65%
a) SR: 20%
b) CU: 70%
C) ANC: 70%
Indicator needs to be
aligned with country
context
Taken initiatives to
create awareness by
MoWCA
BDHS,
MoHFW
5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who
own a mobile telephone, by sex.
(Co lead Post and Telecommunication
Division)
Both Sex
79.76%
85% Disaggregated data
yet to be finalized
a. BBS
b. BTRC
5.c.1 Proportion of countries with
systems to track and make public
allocation for gender equality and
women’s empowerment.
(Co lead Finance Division)
Strengthening Gender
responsive budgeting
in Bangladesh, project
has been adopted
under MoWCA.
Qualitative
indicator
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14. Targets & Indicators
(Quantitative)
Baseline
Milestone
for 2020
Progress by
June 2018
Source of
Data
11.7.2 Proportion of persons victim of
physical or sexual harassment, by sex, age,
disability status and place of occurrence in
the previous 12 months
16.2.3 Proportion of young women and men
aged 18-29 years who experienced sexual
violence by age 18
Co Lead : MoHA
16.2.1 proportion of children age 1-17 years
who experienced any physical punishment
and/or psychological aggression by caregivers
in the past month
Lead: MoHA , Co Lead : MoWCA
3.45%
VAW Survey
2015 (BBS)
Baseline
figure will be
available in
2018 survey
by BBS
3% Disaggregated
data yet to be
finalized
Metadata yet
to be finalized
(BBS)
VAW Survey
2015 (BBS)
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15. Challenges and way forward
Category Challenges
Way Forward/
Recommendations
HR capacity Limited skilled and qualified human resources
and infrastructure facilities
• Appointment of skilled and
qualified human resources
• Ensure adequate
infrastructure
Financing • Lack of institutional capacity to utilize the
allocation
• Ensure quality expenditure and costed plan
Strengthening institutional
capacity
Data
management
Sex disaggregated central database not
available
Establish central MIS
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16. Innovative approaches to address the challenges
• Strengthening Gender Responsive Budgeting.
• Entrepreneurship development.
• Mobile Apps ‘Joy’- provides Instant Support to the Women and
Children victims of violence.
• Information Portal (Proshikhon Batayon): to avoid duplication and
create positive competition among attached departments and
organizations.
• Trade Bank for promoting traditional/non-traditional trades.
• E-monitoring system to ensure effective training.
• Video Conferencing
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17. “Joyeeta” an Unique Effort of MoWCA
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 To expedite the economic empowerment process Joyeeta
Foundation initiated for direct marketing of products produced by
women entrepreneurs from remote to urban areas.

18. Information Portal (Proshikhon Batayon):
Live URL : http://www.proshikkhonbatayon.gov.bd/dashboard
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19. Income Generating Activities (IGA)
 Life skill training for poor, marginalized and
unemployed women for their self- employment
and economic emancipation.
 217440 poor, underprivileged women of 426
upazilas will receive livelihood training on
various trades based on local demands.
 Promote community participation in
microcredit programme.
 Create marketing and display facilities for
their products.
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20. Trade Bank
 Computer Office and Application
 Tailoring
 Block, Batik and Tie-dye
 Embroidery
 House Keeping and Care giving
 Beautification
 Modern Garments (non-
residence)
 Mushroom and Organic
Cultivation
 Pastry and Bakery products
 Dress making and tailoring
 Basic Computer
 Horticulture and Nursery
 Mobile Phone Servicing
 Computer Office Application
 Catering
 Fashion Design
 Interior Design and Event
Management
 Tailoring
 Motor Driving
 Virtual Training
 B and Mushroom Cultivation
 Business Management
 Agriculture Machine
Maintenance
 Electrician
 Food Processing and
Preservation
 Electronics Assembling
 Industrial Sewing Machine
Operator
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21. Tottho Apa Project
• Government has put utmost importance on
developing a Digital Bangladesh by 2021.
• Tottho Apa Project of Jatiya Mahila Sanghsha
makes remarkable contribution in solving day-
to-day problems for grassroots woman through
taking ICT services at their doorsteps.
• Information center are being established in 490
upazilas
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22. Adolescent Clubs
 Adolescent boys and girls act as change agent in each union to prevent
violence against women and children
 Through these clubs children learn about life skill, games and other
cultural activities.
 Adolescent are motivated themselves not to get married before permissible age
limit and motivate their classmates and peers against early marriage.
 Adolescent persuaded the parents and made strong lobby with school
authority and people’s representative of the local government institutions to
join them in case of such endeavor.
 At present government has taken initiative to establish more 4883 adolescent
clubs at union and pourasavas.
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23. E-monitoring of different training
Inspiration for Entrepreneurs
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24. Video Conference
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25. Training on non-traditional trades
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26. Thank You
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