BWHC holds 4-days long National Training for Trainers (NTOT) of Breaking the Cycle Project

Under the heading of Capacity Building Activities, as outcomes of two phase of ToT, 04 days-long NTOT is being conducted starting from 26 June to 29 June 2018 at Volunteer’s Association for Bangladesh (VAB) training room. A number of 18 participants (05 are from fewer opportunities) participate this NTOT. The BWHC Executive Director Sharif Mostafa Helal inaugurated the NTOT and gave his welcome speech mentioning that “Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. It knows no social, economic or national boundaries. Worldwide, an estimated one in three women will experience physical or sexual abuse in her lifetime. Gender-based violence undermines the health, dignity, security and autonomy of its victims, yet it remains shrouded in a culture of silence. Victims of violence can suffer sexual and reproductive health consequences, including forced and unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, traumatic fistula, sexually transmitted infections including HIV, and even death.”

After this NTOT, the participants will organize series of trainings and workshops with local youth using the non-formal methodology on gender-based violence and gender roles and stereotypes; workshops will be inspired by a report of good practices, working methods based on art, theatre, music, including usage of new technologies etc.

Breaking the Cycle is a project co-funded by the European Commission, within the Aid for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices, in the Erasmus + Youth Capacity Building. This project coordinated by the Centro Rural Joven Vida CERUJOVI association, and has a duration of one year.
The project came up with the objectives of strengthening the capacity and commitment of young people from different regions of the world to take actions aimed at eradicating Gender Based Violence (GBV). In addition, it seeks to foster cooperation and exchange of experience in the field of GBV among young people, promoting international mobility through non-formal learning. It has the participation of organizations from six countries, with extensive experiences in the field: CERUJOVI (Spain), KEDE (Greece), Youth First (Madagascar), LACC (Nepal), CHSJ (India) and BWHC (Bangladesh).

Upcoming event/s :

Breaking the Cycle Project:

LOCAL WORKSHOPS
Is planned 01 – 03 July 2018 – series of trainings and workshops with local youth using the non-formal methodology on GBV and gender roles and stereotypes; workshops will be inspired by a report of good practices, working methods based on art, theatre, music, including usage of new technologies etc. The aim of workshops is not only acquisition of skills by participants but primary reflection on violence against women.
Event / workshops will last 3 days, minimum 54 young people will take part in it, among which 30 are ones with fewer opportunities. 01 local workshops that it will take three days or 3 different local workshops and each one with minimum duration of 1 day.
FINAL CONFERENCE/DISSEMINATION EVENT
Is planned on 08 July 2018 in each partner country whereby the results of the project will be disseminated to all relevant stakeholders. Preparation and conducting of the final 1-day seminar with press conferences with local stakeholders about GBV among adolescents in each partner country whereby the results of the project will be disseminated. This could be a conference with local stakeholders to present the findings of the research and have more proactive role in doing advocacy for integration of any findings of the research. Estimate number of participate 50 including 20 young people with fewer opportunities, in total in final conference will take part about 300 people, including youth, the Youth workers, workers of public institutions, government officials, local press etc. Particular attention will be focused on promoting training manual, good practice report and main results of the project.