Bangladeshi App to Prevent Violence Against Women: The government's "Joy" app, developed with a budget of Tk 45 lakh to tackle violence against women and children during emergencies, received only six rescue requests in five years and nine months.
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The existing laws that are discriminatory to women will be reviewed and updated, Fazilatun Nessa Indira, state minister for women and children affairs, said yesterday.
The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, in collaboration with the United Nations Bangladesh and the Local Consultative Group on Women Advancement and Gender Equality (LCG WAGE), marked the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Dhaka. Under the theme "Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women & Girls," the discussion