A training on ‘Combating Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence' was held on Tuesday at the Mymensingh Shapla Resource Centre auditorium to raise awareness and strengthen the role of representatives of women-led civil society organizations, women leaders, and human rights defenders in the Mymensingh region.
The event was organized by the Bangladesh NGO Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) where Nishtha Unnayan Sangha provided overall support as a supporting organization.
The objective of the training was to provide ideas and raise awareness among women representatives of civil society organizations, women leaders, and women representatives of human rights protection organizations about preventing gender-based violence through technology.
Through the training, awareness will increase in preventing gender-based violence through technology at the local level. In addition, victims of gender-based violence will be encouraged to seek remedies from legal aid organizations, according to a press release.
At the beginning of the training, Swadheen Chowdhury, Executive Director of Nishtha Unnayan Sangha, delivered the welcome speech.
He also discussed the context of gender-based violence committed with the help of technology in the Mymensingh region.
BNNRC CEO AHM Bazlur Rahman and Program Coordinator Hiren Pandit conducted the training.
Mir Akram Uddin Ahmed, Director, PID, Mymensingh, was present as the chief guest at the closing ceremony.
Din Mohammad Dinu, Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mymensingh Agricultural University, was present as the special guest. Certificates were distributed at the end of the training.