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BSS, Comilla

Speakers at a workshop here today stressed the need for ensuring gender equality in every spheres of life to expedite the overall development of the country.

They said journalists could play an important role to create awareness among the people about gender equality.

The Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) has organized the national level training workshop on 'gender and media for the journalists' in assistance with CIDA-funded project Policy Leadership and Advocacy for Gender Equality (PLAGE).

Vice-chancellor of Comilla University Professor Dr Golam Mowlah inaugurated the four-day workshop at the seminar room of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) in Comilla with PIB Director General Mohammad Nazrul Islam in the chair.

Dr Golam Mowla termed the gender equality issue very important saying that a positive change should be brought to eliminate gender discrimination.

The function was also addressed, among others, by Socorro M Diaz, Field Manager of PLAGE-II and M Zakir Hossain, Director of PIB.

A total of 30 participants from different national dailies and news agencies are taking part in the workshop ending on Thursday.

Senior trainer of PIB M Aliur Rahman is working as coordinator of the workshop.