Transcript Enjoyment of the Socio- Economic Rights of Bangladeshi

Project: “ Enjoyment of the SocioEconomic Rights of 1.000 Bangladeshi
Women through their Social and
Economic Empowerment in Comilla and
Chandpur”
• From December 2011 to June 2013.
• Funded by AECID - The Spanish Agency for
•
International Development Cooperation
Implemented by BRAC (local NGO) and AIDA
Association (Spanish NGO)
presented by Santiago Rodriguez & Avelina López (AIDA)
• Goal : To improve the quality of life for women
suffering from discrimination, through the
promotion of sustainable, equitable and
participatory development in rural areas of
Bangladesh.
• Objective : Enjoyment of the socio-economic
rights of 1.000 Bangladeshi women through
their economic and social empowerment in the
districts of Comilla and Chandpur.
Major Project activities:
Economic
Development
 Training on integrated
Social Development
 Training on Gender
Equity and Women Rights
aquaculture &
Management
 Gender sensitive drama
 Microcredit delivery
 Follow up and
 Photo exhibition
 Discussion Meeting
 Gender Follow up
Technical assistance to
the beneficiaries
theater
Project Beneficiaries:
1. Women Fish Farmers - 1010
2. Department of Fisheries officials - 10
3. Trained Photographers- 50
4. Estimated Beneficiaries of the drama
play theater – 7500
Project Results (R1):
Establishment of a project execution model
based on the results of the baseline as well
as the analysis of women needs for
mainstreaming gender equity in an
aquaculture context and the Extension
Team of the project together with the
Department of Fisheries staff have been
trained in this regard
Gender Workshop
BFRI Training
Project Results (R2):
1000 women have been economically
empowered through the implementation of
new
aquaculture
techniques,
the
qualitative and quantitative increase of the
fish production as well as fostering the
women economic autonomy
Project Results (R3):
1000
women
have
been
socially
empowered through training on Gender
Equality and Women Rights and
sensitizations of their families and local
leaders
Gender Drama in the Villages
Beneficiaries’ Photography Training
Beneficiaries taking photos to other
beneficiaries
Few photo examples
“The World Through Their Eyes”
A photo exhibition by Women Fish Farmers
Drik Gallery from 17 to 19 of May
Fish Farmer doing sampling activity
Fish Farmer doing sampling activity
“I always have wished to capture my happy
moments, now I know how to do it”
Shamsun Nahar - Brahmonpara
“The World Through Their Eyes”
A photo exhibition by Women Fish Farmers
Drik Gallery from 17 to 19 of May
“For once in my life I stayed outside my house with
other women learning something new”
Nasima Akter - Debidwar
“The World Through Their Eyes”
A photo exhibition by Women Fish Farmers
Drik Gallery from 17 to 19 of May
“I thought it would be very difficult to take
photos but now I know is very easy, and I
feel great to do it!”
Shamsun Nahar - Brahmonpara
“My brother brought a camera from
abroad and when my family realized that I
can operate it, they could not believe it”
Aysha Akter – Comilla Sadar
“The World Through Their Eyes”
A photo exhibition by Women Fish Farmers
Drik Gallery from 17 to 19 of May
“The World Through Their Eyes”
A photo exhibition by Women Fish Farmers
Drik Gallery from 17 to 19 of May
Project Results (R4):
The Department of Fisheries of Chittagong
has been strengthened on Aquaculture
Development, Gender Equity and Human
Rights
Expected results at the end of the project:
 Fish production will be increased by 15%
 Family income will be increased by 15% from
aquaculture activities
 Fish protein intake will be increased
 Use of soap and cleaning products in the ponds
will be decreased by 30%
 1000 women will improve her social position and
her participation in aquaculture activities
 Community and local leaders will be sensitize
about the role of the women in the productive
activities
Thank you!