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যুব ও ক্রীড়া মন্ত্রণালয়Workshop Held to Develop Social Norms Strategy for EARN Project
Various social restrictions influence women’s roles and mobility in society, often affecting their participation and opportunities in the workplace. Observations and recommendations on how such restrictions impact women’s engagement in employment were discussed at a workshop organized under the Economic Acceleration and Resilience for NEET (EARN) Project, being implemented by the Department of Youth Development. The workshop also emphasized developing a social norms strategy to create a more inclusive environment for young men and women who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
A day-long workshop on ‘Social Norms Strategy Development Planning for the EARN Project’ was held on Tuesday, September 1, at Hotel Sarina in Banani, Dhaka. The workshop was organized by Plan International Bangladesh, the Social Norms Specialized Agency (SNSA) engaged for the EARN Project.
The workshop featured discussions on the Social Norms and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Roadmap of the EARN Project. Participants focused on how social norms are reflected in workplaces and how they affect NEET youth. A detailed framework for developing the Social Norms Strategy was also discussed through group work and open discussions.
Project Director of the EARN Project and Additional Secretary Kazi Moklesur Rahman attended the workshop as the chief guest. Team leaders from four service providers selected to implement activities under the project’s 10 packages, officials from the Department of Youth Development and the EARN Project, as well as representatives from the World Bank and Plan International Bangladesh, participated in the workshop.
The workshop began with an introduction session facilitated by social and training specialists from the SNSA. The team leader presented the workshop agenda, followed by a welcome address from the World Bank. Project Director Kazi Mokhlesur Rahman then formally inaugurated the workshop. A briefing on the activities of the SNSA was presented afterward.
Kanika Chattopadhyay, Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist of the EARN Project, delivered a presentation on Social Norms Strategy Development. Sajed Fatemi, Communication and Awareness Raising Specialist of the EARN Project, presented the project’s Communication Strategy Implementation Process in relation to Social Norms Strategy Development Planning.
The afternoon session featured group work and presentations in five groups. The discussions focused on social and contextual barriers and ways to align EARN’s activities with GESI and social norms. Participants also shared their views on barriers to reporting SEA/PSEA issues, existing referral mechanisms, and the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).
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