The Barisal chapter of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad at an event observing the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Barisal city on Sunday, November 25, 2018 Dhaka TribuneDurbar Network organized different programs including a human chain, rally and procession in front of the Ashwini Kumar Hall at the city centre. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was observed in Barisal on Sunday with different programs throughout the city. Durbar Network organized different programs including a human chain, rally and procession in front of the Ashwini Kumar Hall at the city centre. Participants and speakers called on to raise awareness on prevention and elimination of violence against women at the program organized by Durbar Network. “More than 20 years after the World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, violence against women remain a persistent obstacle to human and economic development, and to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals,” the speakers told.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 25, 2018 17:37 UTC