RAJSHAHI, Feb 28, 2021 (BSS)- Highlighting the importance of freeing the women and children from all sorts of violence and repression speakers at a participatory discussion today unequivocally called for an integrated effort of all government and non-government entities concerned to curb the violence.
Role of all the respective community as well as the young generation is very important towards preventing the gender-based violence against women and children.
The discussants came up with the observation while addressing a workshop styled “Prevention of Gender-based Violence against Women and Children” in Rajshahi city.
Association for Community Development (ACD) and Brac jointly organized the workshop at ACD conference hall under the project titled ‘Promotion of Gender Justice: Strengthening Engage Men and Boys Network for Reducing Violence against Women and Children in Bangladesh’.
More than 50 Dalit and Harijan community people comprising parents, leaders and young boys and girls joined the advocacy workshop. The participants were sensitized on how they can contribute to the field of freeing their community from gender-based violence against women and children.
Ward Councilor of Rajshahi City Corporation Rabiul Islam, District Children Affairs Officer Monjur Kader, Brac Divisional Manager Raihanul Islam and ACD Project Manager Monirul Islam Payel addressed the meeting as resource persons disseminating their expertise on the issue.
Raihanul Islam gave an illustration of the project along with its aims, objectives and implementation strategy during his multimedia presentation.
He also called for ensuring a gender-balanced and equity-based society through halting all sorts of repression and violence against women and children.
Other speakers viewed that building social awareness among the community people, especially parents and teachers, has become an urgent need for prevention of gender-based violence and substantial and sustainable reduction of violence against women and children collectively.
The government alone or any single organisation is not capable of freeing the womenfolk from violence and repression, so community participation is very important in this regard