Combating Gender-Based Violence (CGBV)

Duration: 01.07.2017 to 30.06.2022

Objective: To enhance the capacity of civil society and public institutions to address violence

against women in public and private domain

Major activities: Baseline survey, group formation, awareness session at school and college level, meeting with social support committee, strengthen legal aid committees at Union and Upazila levels, organize social audit, campaign, surveillance visits etc.

Implementation process: The programme is being implemented in group approach. There are different village level groups: male, female, adolescent (boys and girls) and youth. Conduct regular sessions and meeting with the groups. Group’s members are actively involved in stopping violence against women and girls at their village level.  Civil societies are encouraged to act as pressure group to establish women human rights. Coordination with different government agencies and private organizations that are involved in women rights issues.

Matching of SDG : SDG-5 : Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Source of fund: Swedish SEDA and MJF