Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) organized a discussion meeting on Thursday, 3 September 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the CIRDAP Auditorium in the capital, calling for the government to withdraw its reservations on Articles 2 and 16(1)(c) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). These articles pertain to core commitments on eliminating discrimination against women and ensuring equal rights within marriage and family relations, including matters related to property and inheritance. By maintaining reservations on these provisions, Bangladesh has historically limited the full implementation of CEDAW's principles domestically, a matter that women's rights organizations, including BMP, have long contested. The discussion meeting brought together participants to reiterate the demand for full compliance with international human rights obligations. Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, a prominent women's rights organization, has consistently advocated for legal and policy reforms to ensure gender equality and the removal of discriminatory provisions in national and international commitments. The event underscores the organization's ongoing efforts to press the government toward strengthening women's legal status and rights, particularly within family law, where the reservations have been seen as a significant barrier to achieving substantive equality between men and women in Bangladesh.