Newsletter: IFJ hosts gender safety & equity workshop and digital campaign skills workshop in Bangladesh

On November 24 and 25, the IFJ and the Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra (BNSK), supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hosted a two-day gender safety and equity workshop in Bangladesh. The workshop, which was attended by around 20 female journalists from across the country, discussed the challenges women journalists face in Bangladesh and provided practical tools and advice to overcome these challenges. See photos from the workshop here.

On November 25 and 26, the IFJ and SAMSN-member, the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF), supported by Union to Union, hosted a two-day Digital Campaign Skills workshop. The workshop was attended by more than 25 journalists from across the country, with over 50% female participants. The workshop provided the participants with practical skills to undertake a digital campaign. The workshop faced some challenges with key social media channels including Facebook blocked by the government in the days before. See photos from the workshop here.


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