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DISCUSSION-WOMEN-OPPRESSION
Collective efforts to bring down women oppression underscored
GAIBANDHA, Feb 15, 2020 (BSS) – Speakers in a function here today
underscored the need for joint and collective efforts to bring down all sorts
of oppression against women and children to zero level for a better and
peaceful society.
“The women folk are being harassed and the children, especially female
kids, are also being victimized by eve teasing in various ways resulting,
many killing incidents are taking place in the country often creating panicky
situation in the society,” they said.
They made the comments while addressing a discussion on “Prevention of
women and children oppression-killings” organised by Nari Oikya Parishad
(NOP), Gaibandha at the auditorium of Zila Parishad of the town.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abdul Matin addressed the function as the chief
guest while Deputy Director of Social Services Department Emdadul Haque
Pramanik and Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sadar thana Khan M Shahriar also spoke
at the event as special guests.
Earlier, Lutfunnesa Khan Beauty, MP, and also Chairperson of NOP central
committee, made the welcome speech in the function with President of NOP
(district chapter) Tazina Akter Raka in the chair.
Moderated by general secretary (GS) of NOP here Nila Zaman, the function
was also addressed, among others, by its Assistant GS Mazeda Khatun and NGO
activist Joya Prosad.
The speakers urged all to build social movement through active
participation of the stakeholders aimed at stopping all sorts of harassment
and killings against women and female children to have a peaceful and sound
atmosphere in the society.
Abdul Matin emphasized for creating much awareness among the common people
of the society in eradicating the oppression against women and female
children side by side with checking their unexpected killings.
Terming women repression as a social nuisance, the chief guest urged the
women-folk to come forward with the mentality to gradually improve their
socio-economic condition which could play significant role to root out their
oppression and killings from the society.
A large number of women, female leaders, NGO activists and invited persons
including media men participated in the function spontaneously.
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