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Legal Framework Analysis on ‘Challenging Fear of Violence’

Plan International strives to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. As an independent development and humanitarian organization, Plan works alongside children, young people, its supporters and partners to tackle the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. The organisations supports children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. Plan drives changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. For over 80 years, Plan has been building powerful partnerships for children, and it is active in over 75 countries.

Plan International Bangladesh started its operation in Bangladesh in 1994. Currently as determined in country strategy IV, implementing projects under six thematic areas i.e. health, education, WASH, child protection, youth employment and engagement and disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. In recent years, as part of its country strategy, Plan International Bangladesh has emphasized more to establish an inclusive and effective community based child protection mechanism at local and national level.

Introduction :

In order to ensure the protection of women’s rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations on December 18, 1979. This was entered as an international treaty on September 3, 1981 1. This is often described as an ‘International Bill of Rights’ for women and is considered an international instrument giving ethical and legal basis to the protection  and promotion  of women’s  rights.  The Convention defines discrimination against women as “….any distinction, exclusion, or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil, or any other field.”2.

Considering all these, Plan International Bangladesh has planned to conduct a policy analysis titled ‘Legal Framework Analysis on Challenging Fear of Violence’. It will help us to identify current information and gaps of laws and policies on violence against children, especially adolescent girls and young women in Bangladesh. Thus it will be helpful for advocacy and proposing necessary steps to the policy makers. 

To conduct this policy analysis  a consultant will be hired as per this terms of reference (TOR).

Terms of Reference (TOR)

Terms of Reference (TOR) can be downloaded from this link.

Submission of Proposal