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One of the speakers addresses a workshop at Nachol upazila nirbahi officer’s auditorium in Chapainawabganj on Monday. | Press release

A workshop titled ‘Gender policy and prevention of sexual harassment, abuse, and violence’ was organised by Nari Unnayan Shakti, a women-led NGO, in Nachol upazila of Chapainawabganj on Monday.

The workshop was attended by executive heads of various small, community-based, women-led NGOs and social organisations from the upazila, said a press release.


The inaugural session was graced by Md Kamal Hossain, Nachol upazila nirbahi officer, as the chief guest. Md Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Nachole police station, and Sultan Mohammad Razzak, executive director of Forum for Culture and Human Development, were present as special guests. The session was chaired by Prabhati Mahato, Nachol upazila women affairs officer.

The keynote speech and training session were conducted by Afroja Parvin, NUS executive director. She presented a practical and action-oriented guideline for NGO representatives.

This workshop was organised with the aim of strengthening women’s leadership and building a safe, gender-equal society through awareness and collective action.