Changed mindset underscored
Monday, 1 December 2014
A BSS report says: Speakers at a huge human chain and rally programme have stressed for concerted efforts of all with a changed mindset to ensure equal women rights and dignity by preventing all sorts of repressions against women.
A number of government and non-governmental organisations organised the programme in observance of the International Women Repression Prevention Fortnight- 2014 in front of the Deputy Commissioner's Office in the city recently.
Earlier, a huge colourful rally participated by the government and NGO officials, employees, women activists, human rights and socio-cultural activists, professionals, teachers, students and elite, was brought out in the city.
With District Women Affairs Officer Shamima Akhter Banu in the chair, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Mostain Billah attended and addressed the programme as the chief guest.