UN Women Bangladesh held a learning sharing event at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) showcasing the remarkable results achieved by the Combatting Gender-Based Violence (CGBV) project, a press release said on Wednesday. Funded by the Government of Canada, the project aimed to develop effective strategies for preventing violence against women (VAW) in the country.
Present as the Guest of Honour, MD. Muhibuzzaman, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs , Lilly Nicholls, High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh, who was present as the Chief Guest and former adviser to the CareT Government, Sultana Kamal and Melissa Alvarado, Program Specialist, UN Women, Asia and the Pacific. The event highlighted valuable insights and experiences gained throughout the duration of the CGBV project. Grassroots participants shared their transformative journeys, underscoring the importance of understanding the root causes of gender-based violence for effective prevention.
The event was graced by Lilly Nicholls, High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh, as the Chief Guest; MD. Muhibuzzaman, additional secretary of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, as the Guest of Honor; Gitanjali Singh, Country Representative of UN Women Bangaldesh; Melissa Alvarado, Program Specialist, UN Women ROAP; Barrister Sara Hossain, global experts, local implementors, and representatives from the grassroots level.
