On 22 November 2020, UN Women Bangladesh hosted a LIVE session on Gender Inequality and Drivers of Gender-Based Violence for Experts Dialogue: 16 Days of Activism 2020. Maheen Sultan, BIGD’s Senior Fellow of Practice and Head of Gender and Social Development Cluster, played the role of the moderator. Activists, researchers, policymakers, journalists, and Government officials were present at the session. Suggestions and advice were proposed for the framework of how we can prevent gender-based violence at home, education institutions, workplaces, and public spaces. The issue of ‘Accountability’ was thoroughly highlighted and explained for each individual in the survivors’ lives. The service providers have a key role to play in order to shape the mindset of all genders. Power dynamics, the mindset for rape culture, and the importance of being empathetic towards the survivors were addressed. Maheen Sultan concluded by stating how during the pandemic extra measures need to be taken and the code of conduct for the changing gender norms is essential. The roots of all violence lead to the importance of the role educational institutions and parental guidance plays which should be the focus of the government, parents, teachers, and other service providers respectively.
On 22 November 2020, UN Women Bangladesh hosted a LIVE session on Gender Inequality and Drivers of Gender-Based Violence for Experts Dialogue: 16 Days of Activism 2020. Maheen Sultan, BIGD’s Senior Fellow of Practice and Head of Gender and Social Development Cluster, played the role of the moderator. Activists, researchers, policymakers, journalists, and Government officials were present at the session. Suggestions and advice were proposed for the framework of how we can prevent gender-based violence at home, education institutions, workplaces, and public spaces. The issue of ‘Accountability’ was thoroughly highlighted and explained for each individual in the survivors’ lives. The service providers have a key role to play in order to shape the mindset of all genders. Power dynamics, the mindset for rape culture, and the importance of being empathetic towards the survivors were addressed. Maheen Sultan concluded by stating how during the pandemic extra measures need to be taken and the code of conduct for the changing gender norms is essential. The roots of all violence lead to the importance of the role educational institutions and parental guidance plays which should be the focus of the government, parents, teachers, and other service providers respectively.