Bangladesh Police Womens Network Hamida Parvin Addl SP

Bangladesh Police Women's Network Hamida Parvin Addl. SP 5 APBn Bangladesh Police.

Presentation Outline § Launch of BPWN § Vision § Goals § Chief Patron § Governing Committee § Activities & Achievements Of BPWN § Participation with IAWP § Future plan

Launch of BPWN (21. 11. 2008) BPWN was formed with the support of BD police & PRP Snippets of the inaugural ceremony of BPWN 3

VISION To develop leadership among women through skill & capacity enhancement in line with nationally and internationally adopted policies.

Goals To Strengthen the position of policewomen in Bangladesh. To develop the professional aptitude getting the acquired world class knowledge by introducing its international network. Increase the number of women police & to ensure women participation in national & international milieu. Ensuring women-friendly working environment.

Increase professional capacity by organizing training and publications. Protecting women`s right in recruitment, promotion and posting. Initiating effective measures to find the opportunities of cooperation through interaction. Make fruitful participation with other development partner, organizations & groups for development of women at large.

Chief Patron Inspector General of Police

Central Governing Committee 23 members from all ranks and posts are comprises a central governing committee.

Presidents of BPWN Fatema Begum Rowshan Ara Begum Mily Biswas, PPM (2013. . )

Member of BPWN

Principles of the network Active participation Empowerment Culture of care and understanding Operational support

Activities of BPWN in frame

1 St National Conference 2013

Divisional women police conference ( September 2013 )

Publications

Achievements of BPWN has established 6 divisional committees to coordinate the central governing committee. Create a pool of suitable, capable women police. Introduce a help line for rapid response. Encouraging involvement of Women police in the UN mission. Take strong attempt to increase the number of women police at every level of Bangladesh Police. The percentage of women police was 2%, now it is 4. 65%.

Current statistics of Female Police 6, 893 out of 1, 52, 823 4. 65% DIG Addl DIG SP Addl SP Sr ASP Inspec SI tor ASI CO 2 3 12 57 24 65 427 5766 113 424

UN mission

Achievements of BPWN Bangladesh police is a proud member of IAWP. In 2009 Bangladesh won the region 15 (Asia) coordinator ship of IAWP. Again won the same in 2012. The half-annual board meeting of IAWP(5, 6 march 2012) and first Asia Region Women Police Conference(7, 8 march 2012) organized by BPWN with the support of Bangladesh police and PRP. Women police selected as speaker on annual conference of IAWP. Awarded IAWP international Recognition and Scholarship Award 2013, 2012 and Excellence in Performance Award 2013.

Achievements of BPWN in frame

Participation with IAWP Bangladesh women police participate first in 1996.

49 th IAWP Parade of nations

IAWP international Recognition and Scholarship Award 2013, 2012 & Excellence in Performance Award 2013

Future Plan v Create BPWN website and database. v Ensure the participation of more women police in policy making level. v Expand representation at existing operational structure v Cerate a strong platform to addresses police women issues v Create a women friendly work environment v Fund raise