By Katherine Zavala | Coordinator of Programs, IDEX
In the last year, OWDEB organized several training workshops to improve leadership development and gender equality among women.
The following trainings were conducted: • 5 training workshops on gender relations to 101 participants • 4 training workshops on “Women Rights and Our Law” and The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to 90 participants • 1 training on Human Rights/Leadership development for 22 group leaders
The main challenge for conducting these workshops has been the opposition of fundamentalists and religious leaders who believe that these activities go against Islam.
In order to address this negative perspective and attitude against women, OWDEB has organized meetings with the Chairman of the Union Parishad, an elected local government body. These bodies are for the management of local affairs by locally elected persons. In addition, OWDEB met with community members, community elite and leaders to explain the programs and activities of OWDEB, its expected output and its positive impact on the whole community.
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