The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangpur

Speakers at a discussion at Kumarganj High School at Mithapukur upazila on Wednesday stressed the need for taking joint efforts to bring an end to violence against women (VAW) to build a better society.

They also urged the civil society leaders to come up with their realistic approaches by involving other stakeholders to achieve the desired success in such a mission that is a must for the advancement of society leading to overall social and national developments.

Mithapukur Upazila Nari Nirjatan Protirodh Jyote with the cooperation of Gaibandha Gano Unnayan Kendra (GUK) and SAFE organized the meeting titled Amrai Pari (We Can Do) with Headmaster of the High School Jahangir Alam in the chair.

Noted educationist Abdul Wahab was present as the chief guest while Mithapukur Press Club president Pradeep Kumar Goswami attended as the special guest at the meeting.

Subhash Chandra Sheel of the GUK and SAFE expert SM Hossain Badsha, addressed, among others in the meeting.

Participants including NGO representatives, civil society members, teachers, professio-nals and comm-unity leaders joined the meeting and strongly advocated for creating a countrywide awareness against the social vice.

They elaborately discussed various types of violence against women including the domestic torture and said the women have been facing such a situation in every family and all working places due to lack of awareness.

They termed the violence, abuse and torture on women and adolescents as a gross violation of human rights and suggested incorporation of the concept of gender equality in the curriculums to help students develop hatred against these evils.

Several recommendations were adopted during the discussions and the participants expressed their renewed pledge to play a pioneering role in building mass awareness for preventing violence against women to building a more civilized society.