BSS, Rangpur :
There is no alternative to creating mass public awareness with a changed social mindset for preventing all sorts of repressions against women to ensure equal women rights and women empowerment.
The views were expressed at a post-rally discussion arranged in observance of the International Women Repression Prevention Fortnight- 2015 at Katchari Bazar point in the city on Wednesday.
The district administration in association with RDRS Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Mohila Parishad (BMP), Bangladesh National Women Lawyers
Association (BNWLA), Pollishree, BRAC, BLAST, World Vision Bangladesh, We Can, Association for Social Organisation and Development, Debi Chowdhurani Polli Unnayan Kendra, Sushashoner Janno Nagorik (SJN), Underprivileged Children’s Educational Programmes (UCEP-Bangladesh), Nagorik Uddog, Setu Bandhon Hijra Unnayan Sangstha, educational institutions and other organisations organised daylong programmes on the occasion.
Earlier, a huge rally led by Deputy Commissioner Rahat Anwar and
participated by government and NGO officials, employees, women activists, human rights and sociocultural activists, professionals, teachers, students and elite, was brought out in the city.
With District Women Affairs Officer Shamima Akhter Banu in the chair,
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education & ICT) Tanima Tasmin) attended and addressed the post-rally discussion as the chief guest.
General Secretary of district unit of SJN Akbar Hossain, President of
district unit of District Girl Child Forum Principal Fakhrul Anam Benzu, Divisional Chief of BNWLA Advocate Kohinoor Begum, President of district BMP Hasna Chowdhury, Advocate Munir Chowdhury and representatives of different organisations addressed.
In their speeches, the speakers narrated situations about repressions
against women in various forms and called for comprehensive efforts of all stakeholders including the GO-NGOs, civil society and every citizen for rooting out violence against women.
BSS from Rajshahi adds: Forging social resistance and movement to end violence against women and children has become an urgent need for facilitating them to make themselves worthy citizens, speakers at a press conference here mentioned.
They viewed all of us should raise voice and work together to address the social problem collectively as only the government or any other single organization cannot bring any positive result in this regard.
Association for Community Development (ACD) organized the press conference in its conference hall in Rajshahi city on Wednesday to mark the observance of ‘Prevention of Repression and Violence against Women and Children Fortnight- 2015’.
“Creating awareness about Child Marriage to end Violence against Women and Children” was the main slogan of the media conference.
ACD Executive Director Salima Sarwar, Programme Coordinator Ehsanul Amin, President of Peoples Organization Shima Begum, and Programme Officer Rabeya Khatun spoke on the occasion.
Terming the child marriage as the major violence and gross violation of human rights Salima Sarwar said there is no alternative to check it substantially.
Despite multifarious interventions by the government and non- government organizations concerned, the child marriage is taking place. In this situation, the community people and mass-media should come forward positively,
She said unemployment, intrusion of foreign culture and weak family bondage were triggering various unexpected incidents like sexual harassment.
There is no alternative to creating mass public awareness with a changed social mindset for preventing all sorts of repressions against women to ensure equal women rights and women empowerment.
The views were expressed at a post-rally discussion arranged in observance of the International Women Repression Prevention Fortnight- 2015 at Katchari Bazar point in the city on Wednesday.
The district administration in association with RDRS Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Mohila Parishad (BMP), Bangladesh National Women Lawyers
Association (BNWLA), Pollishree, BRAC, BLAST, World Vision Bangladesh, We Can, Association for Social Organisation and Development, Debi Chowdhurani Polli Unnayan Kendra, Sushashoner Janno Nagorik (SJN), Underprivileged Children’s Educational Programmes (UCEP-Bangladesh), Nagorik Uddog, Setu Bandhon Hijra Unnayan Sangstha, educational institutions and other organisations organised daylong programmes on the occasion.
Earlier, a huge rally led by Deputy Commissioner Rahat Anwar and
participated by government and NGO officials, employees, women activists, human rights and sociocultural activists, professionals, teachers, students and elite, was brought out in the city.
With District Women Affairs Officer Shamima Akhter Banu in the chair,
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education & ICT) Tanima Tasmin) attended and addressed the post-rally discussion as the chief guest.
General Secretary of district unit of SJN Akbar Hossain, President of
district unit of District Girl Child Forum Principal Fakhrul Anam Benzu, Divisional Chief of BNWLA Advocate Kohinoor Begum, President of district BMP Hasna Chowdhury, Advocate Munir Chowdhury and representatives of different organisations addressed.
In their speeches, the speakers narrated situations about repressions
against women in various forms and called for comprehensive efforts of all stakeholders including the GO-NGOs, civil society and every citizen for rooting out violence against women.
BSS from Rajshahi adds: Forging social resistance and movement to end violence against women and children has become an urgent need for facilitating them to make themselves worthy citizens, speakers at a press conference here mentioned.
They viewed all of us should raise voice and work together to address the social problem collectively as only the government or any other single organization cannot bring any positive result in this regard.
Association for Community Development (ACD) organized the press conference in its conference hall in Rajshahi city on Wednesday to mark the observance of ‘Prevention of Repression and Violence against Women and Children Fortnight- 2015’.
“Creating awareness about Child Marriage to end Violence against Women and Children” was the main slogan of the media conference.
ACD Executive Director Salima Sarwar, Programme Coordinator Ehsanul Amin, President of Peoples Organization Shima Begum, and Programme Officer Rabeya Khatun spoke on the occasion.
Terming the child marriage as the major violence and gross violation of human rights Salima Sarwar said there is no alternative to check it substantially.
Despite multifarious interventions by the government and non- government organizations concerned, the child marriage is taking place. In this situation, the community people and mass-media should come forward positively,
She said unemployment, intrusion of foreign culture and weak family bondage were triggering various unexpected incidents like sexual harassment.
