training research & library
Family, society and the state must come forward to prevent suppression against women and children
Training, Research and Library sub committee is to enhance the professional skills of the organizers, staff and members of the organization with the aim of realizing the rights of women by organizing the women’s society of Bangladesh and also provide clear and unambiguous ideas about the working methods and procedures of the women’s movement, various new issues of the women’s movement and to enrich them with information and theoretical ideas. This Sub committee will adopt and implement plans to improve the quality of organization and organizers. It also provides training and courses for wider society to promote gender awareness and women rights.
Activities
Training
Training, Research and Library Sub committee conducts training program for members, organizers and staff of committees to conduct multi-dimensional activities efficiently and professionally. Training is given in three ways. There are:
- Refreshers course for Central Committee members
- Training of Trainers (TOT) for central Committee and National Council members
- Divisional training for organizers and young women organizers at district level
- Training and orientation for professionals
Gender certificate course
BMP has introduced an annual three month long certificate course on “Gender, Women Empowerment and Development” since 2011. The participants includes: govt. officer, development worker, human right activist, lawyer and students. Resource persons include academician, researcher, human rights and social activist, gender specialist, legal experts etc. Apart from theoretical classes, group work, panel discussions has been included in the course curriculum. The main objective of Certificate Course is to create and wider gender sensitive society, building bridge between academicians and right activists which will be helpful to reach the goal of women’s movement at large.
Research
After the 5th National Conference in 1989, the first Research Sub committee was formed. One of the major aims of Bangladeh Mahila Parishad is prevention and elimination of Violence Against Women. Bangladesh Mahila Parishad conducts a yearly survey on the situation of violence against women.
Study circle
Training, Research and Library Sub committee conducts study circle with the aim to strengthen the movement, building knowledge and to encourage and involve young people towards achieving women’s human right.
Library
After the 10th Conference, the library activities officially started in 2003 with a new impetus. Books and reference materials on gender and development, CEDAW, global women’s movement, bulletins, annual reports, publications of BMP and other organizations have been collected and preserved in the library which is used by BMP members, staff and researchers. There are three types of library work. Library management, reference preservation and information dissemination, various notable articles published in newspaper and journals are sent to the district.
Achievements
- Training makes the organizers and staff members more efficient and qualified
- The organizers have become proficient in their professional qualification through training.
- Research helps in adopting and implementing necessary policy and program to prevent Violence Against Women, and the results of the research play a positive role in creating awareness among the general public.
- Young generation has been sensitized on gender issues.
- Opportunities to exchange views with the younger generation are being created and in the current crisis, understanding about the thoughts and feelings of the new generation are being ascertained.
- Interaction with young generation becomes helpful for taking innovative programs of BMP.
- Gender equality aspects are expanded through Certificate Course.
- Men’s participation has increased in Gender Certificate Course.
Recent Activities
Closing and Certificate Giving Ceremony of the 13th Online Certificate Course on Gender, Women’s Empowerment, and Development
On November 10, 2023 Friday Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) held a certificate giving & closing ceremony for the 13th online certificate course on Gender, Women’s
Training for Khulna Divisional Organizers
On August 11 and 12, 2023, a two-day training program was organized by the Central Training, Research, and Library Sub-Committee of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP),
Inauguration of the Online Certificate Course on “Gender, Women’s Empowerment, and Development”
On July 20, 2023 (Thursday), at 4:00 PM, the inauguration of the 13th batch of the online certificate course on “Gender, Women’s Empowerment, and Development”
