Women and children affairs ministry adviser Sharmeen S Murshid in Dhaka on Wednesday said that steps would be taken to highlight and preserve women鈥檚 contributions to the July-August student-led mass uprising through stories, publications, and events.
She made the remark at a press conference held in the conference room of Bangladesh Shishu Academy, marking the observance of the 16-day International Campaign to End Violence against Women 2024.
鈥楾he stories of women during the mass uprising have not been highlighted adequately compared to those of men. Efforts will be made to preserve these stories,鈥� she said in response to a question.
The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has launched several activities as part of the 16-day campaign programme aimed at raising public awareness against violence towards women and girls and fostering positive policy and social changes.
The activities include organising dialogues, workshops, and seminars on gender-based violence, raising awareness at all levels through art exhibitions, street theatre, and cultural programmes, taking a collective oath at educational institutions and sending messages to the citizens of the country through all mobile operators regarding the prevention of violence against women and children.聽
In response to a question about counselling for women victims of gender-based violence, senior secretary of the ministry, Mamtaz Ahmed, said that some initiatives for counselling victims of such violence are available on a limited scale, both online and offline.
The ministry has been working towards establishing counselling services at the upazila-level, added Mamtaz Ahmed.
Director general of the Department of Women Affairs, Keya Khan, and Shishu Academy director general, Tania Khan, were also present at the event.
