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Integrated efforts of all the government and non-government organizations concerned can be crucial means of preventing all sorts of violence and repression against women.
Forging social resistance and waging for movement to end violence and disparity against women has become an urgent need for building themselves as worthy citizens.
As a whole, all people should raise their voices and work together as only the government or any other single organisation cannot bring any desired yield in this regard.
Women leaders, development activists and other social watchdogs came up with the observation while addressing a daylong dialogue titled "Inter-generation based and inclusive women development" in the city today.
Bangladesh Mohila Parishad (BMP) and Banhishikha jointly organized the dialogue at the Grand River View Hotel supported by UN Women.
In addition to the members of the civil society, police help desk, young generation, juvenile club, women's rights forum and cultural organization, the meeting was attended by women with disabilities, ethnic minority women, transgender and lawyers.
With BMP local unit president Kolpna Roy in the chair, the meeting was addressed, among others, by UN Women Finance Associate Romen Mazumder, BMP Joint General Secretary Sima Moslem, Legal Aid Rekha Shaha and Banhishikha Consultant Samina Yeasmin.
In group discussions, the participants put forward a set of recommendations on how to ensure women's participation in education, decision-making, empowerment and reproductive and mental health.
They viewed that utmost emphasis should be given to freeing women from sexual exploitation and violence.
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