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Department of Women Affairs

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Department of Women Affairs
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.dwa.gov.bd

Department of Women Affairs is a government department responsible for the welfare of women in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] The department is head by Director General Parveen Akhter.[2]

History

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The government of Bangladesh founded the Department of Women Affairs on 18 February 1972.[3] The department is under the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.[4] The center founded a national helpline to prevent violence against women.[5] National Trauma Counselling Centre is located at the headquarters of the building.[6] The department runs 43 day care centres throughout Bangladesh.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Gender-neutral mass media underscored". The Daily Star. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. ^ "List of Officers (Not in order of seniority)". Department of Women Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "History of DWA". Department of Women Affairs. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Five Dhaka division women awarded for their feats". The Daily Star. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Helpline for women, children opens". The Daily Star. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  6. ^ "'Violence leaves psychological scars in women'". The Daily Star. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Where babies safe without mothers". The Daily Star. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2017.


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