Begum Rokeya Padak
| Begum Rokeya Padak বেগম রোকেয়া পদক | |
|---|---|
| Description | Women's activism |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Presented by | Government of Bangladesh |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Last awarded | 2014 |
Begum Rokeya Padak, named after Begum Rokeya, is a Bangladeshi national honour conferred on individual women for their exceptional achievement. The award is given by the Ministry of Women & Children Affairs, Government of Bangladesh. The award recognises the pioneering contribution of an individual in empowering women and raising women's issues.[1][2]
Award winners
As of December 2015, 39 awards had been presented:
- 1995, Begum Shamsunnahar Mahmud[1]
- 2001, Hena Das
- 2007, Latifa Akand and Hosne Ara Begum[3]
- 2013, Hamida Banu and Jharna Dhara Chowdhury[1]
- 2014, Mamtaz Begum and Golap Banu[2]
- 2015, Bibi Russell and Taibun Nahar (posthumous)[4]
References
- ^ a b c "PM Calls for Establishing Equal Rights of males and Females". Bangladesh Awami League. BSS. 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Equal rights for females must for development". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 10 December 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Govt to expedite efforts for empowering women: CA". The Daily Star. UNB. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Bibi Russell, Taibun Nahar get Rokeya Padak". Bdnews24.com. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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