Govt mulls law against eve teasing: Nahid
Monday, 14 June 2010
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has said that the government has taken various initiatives to stop eve teasing in the country to ensure congenial atmosphere at the educational institutions.
"The government is now planning to introduce a strict law against eve teasing," the minister told a protest rally in the city Sunday, reports UNB.
Addressing the rally as the chief guest, the education minister emphasised waging a strong social movement against eve teasing that has become a social menace.
"We were shocked by the unprecedented rate of suicide cases among the young girls due to eve teasing over the last few months," he said.
"As conscious citizens, we should initiate some effective measures to encounter this gender biased social menace. But first, we need to find out the causes of eve teasing."
Mr Nahid said: "If we want to reduce this heinous crime, we must launch a strong social movement apart from introducing punitive legal measures. We also need to formulate a mass awareness programme in this connection."
He urged the girls to inform their guardians about any incident of eve teasing and later the people's representatives and administration to help address the problem.
"The government is now planning to introduce a strict law against eve teasing," the minister told a protest rally in the city Sunday, reports UNB.
Addressing the rally as the chief guest, the education minister emphasised waging a strong social movement against eve teasing that has become a social menace.
"We were shocked by the unprecedented rate of suicide cases among the young girls due to eve teasing over the last few months," he said.
"As conscious citizens, we should initiate some effective measures to encounter this gender biased social menace. But first, we need to find out the causes of eve teasing."
Mr Nahid said: "If we want to reduce this heinous crime, we must launch a strong social movement apart from introducing punitive legal measures. We also need to formulate a mass awareness programme in this connection."
He urged the girls to inform their guardians about any incident of eve teasing and later the people's representatives and administration to help address the problem.