Organisation name:

Population Services and Training Center (PSTC)

Project Name:

Creating Spaces

Focused area/issue:

Direct

Strengthened engagement of key religious, community, private sector and political actors and youth in advancing women’s leadership, women’s rights and in reducing violence against women and girls. - Greater access to support services and economic opportunities for women and girls affected by violence and early and forced child marriage, - Increased use of innovative knowledge, including best and emerging practice, and accountability systems by partners and influencers to end violence against women and girls.

Target People:

Young & adolescents girls (10-24) and Women

Duration:

October 2016 to December 2021

Major activities:

Pillar 1: Engaging key community actors to support and promote positive gender norms: Strategies and activities for this project pillar target three groups, influencers (religious and community leaders, political leaders, and private sector), youth/ adolescents and women and girl community leaders, with the desired outcome of strengthening their engagement to advance women’s leadership and rights, and to reduce VAWG and CEFM. Pillar 2: Supporting women and girls who have experienced violence: Strategies and activities in this pillar target women and girls who have experienced violence, including CEFM, along with staff of key institutions (civil society organizations (CSOs)), especially women’s rights organizations (WROs), state and private sector) that offer either social and legal support services or economic opportunities, with the desired outcome of improving access by these women and girls to such services. Pillar 3: Building knowledge and capacity of institutions and alliances to influence change: Strategies and activities in this pillar target partner CSOs, especially WROs, and national and regional, networks and alliances. The desired outcome is to support increased use of innovative knowledge, including best and emerging practice for response, prevention, and accountability mechanisms, to end VAWG and CEFM.

Partners:

WE CAN, BNPS, Pollishree, Usha, OXFAM-GB

Donors:

Global Affairs Canada

Number of beneficiaries:

214000 Poeple

Contact person:

Kaniz Gofrani Quraishy, Focal person

Geographical Area:

Faridpur Sadar, Vanga, Madhukhali Upazilas

List of the IEC Materials:

Brochure, IEC materials