Equality for Women is Progress for All International Women’s Day 2014 Event Date/Time Organization Contact Person Event Type Venue/Location Notes 21st Feb Brazilian Embassy Photo Exhibition of Xingu Brazilian indigenous tribe by MaurrenBisilliat Bengal Art Lounge Open to public viewing 7 March Bangladesh Alliance for Women Leadership (BDAWL) Academy First Convocation Ceremony ofBDAWL Leadership Academy Lakeshore Hotel, Gulshan By invitation only 6 & 7 March Embassy of Denmark Art exhibition organized by SHaKO: Women Artist Association of Bangladesh where about 40 art works are expected to be displayed Danish Ambassador’s Residence during 6-7 March then the Art Exhibition will be shifted to the Nordic Club 6 March Centre for Sustainable Development Conference on women’s political participation and photo contest for students University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh 6 March Time:3.30p.m Bangladesh MahilaParishad Executive Committee member s(83), National Council Members(458), Development Partners, Representative from different Organizations, Socio- Cultural Organization, NGOs, Networking organization, Eminent Civil Society Personality, Professionals . Engineers Institute Auditorium Dhaka.Central 8March Bangladesh MahilaParishad Mass rally, Mass Gathering and Cultural Program. Bangladesh MahilaParishad Publication and dissemination of posters 1-8th March 7-10 March Bangladesh MahilaParishad 7-10 March Bangladesh MahilaParishad Discussions on ` Barriers to women’s advancement: Violence and Communalism’ Video screening on Women in Advancement Women in Development Distribution of leaflets -Discussion on` Barriers to women’s advancement: Violence and Communalism’ -Video screening on Women in Advancement Women in Development -Distribution of leaflets and posters National ShahidMinar,Dhaka 61 districts branches of BMP Upazilla/Thana andgrass root branches(2274). Central Committee Office,Sufia Kamal Bhaban,SegunBagicha,Dhaka.6 1 districts District headquarters (17 Districts) Sub-district (55 Sub-districts) By Invitation only Open for public Equality for Women is Progress for All International Women’s Day 2014 Event Date/Time Organization Contact Person Event Type 7-10 March Bangladesh MahilaParishad 7/8/9 March UNFPA/MoWCA Interactive dialogue on GBV and Child marriage connecting with this year’s theme if IWD 2014 is to be aired on TV 8 March UNFPA Newspaper advertisement in ProthomAlo on “Elimination of Child marriage” 8 to 18 March HYSAWASohel Ibn Ali Programme Manager, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Tea stall/ courtyard sessions with male members of CDF. Award giving ceremonies for pngo staff and volunteers Discussion with school WASH team for creating a friendly and hygienic environment at school 400 Union Parishads of Bangladesh - UP, CDF and school of 400 Unions ICDDR,B campus 8 March Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) National event with ministers and foreign dignitaries Bangabandhu International Convention Centre (BICC) 8March MoWCA -Mobilization/Rally focusing on ‘Women in advancement and women in development’ -Distribution of leaflets and posters District headquarter (17 Districts) March 8 Embassy of Sweden Evening reception TBD March 8 Bangladesh National Woman Lawyers Association (BNWLA) Theater for Development (TFD) Show and Karate show Gulshan Ladies Club, Dhaka -Discussions on ‘ Barriers to women’s advancement: Violence and Communalism’ organized by Union Parishad -Distribution of leaflets Venue/Location Notes Union/ward (255) ATN Bangla/RTV About 0.9 Mass people/readers By Invitation only Equality for Women is Progress for All International Women’s Day 2014 Event Date/Time March 8 to March 10 Organization Contact Person Event Type Venue/Location Bangladesh National Woman Lawyers Association (BNWLA) Participating in Gender and Development Fair and Symposium organized by USAID Rokeya University. Rangpur Sub-district (55 Sub-districts) 8 March BNWLA -Mobilization/ Rally on `Women in advancement and women in development’ to celebrate International Women’s Day -Distribution of leaflets and posters 8 March Plan International Half day sports competition Dinajpur, Jessore, Barguna, Dhaka &Lalmonirhat 8 March Habitat for Humanity Bangladesh Building activities, lunch and discussions around women in Bangladesh Habitat for Humanity Office (H 7, R23-B, G-1) 8 March Habitat for Humanity Bangladesh -Distribution of leaflet and poster Video screening on Women in Advancement Women in Development Union/ward (255) 8 March Habitat for Humanity Bangladesh 9 March Helen Keller International and WorldFish 9 March 10AM-1PM UN Women Bangladesh -‘Hold hands together lets create the world of peace and equality’ slogan for the Celebration of 8th March at Secondary Schools -Distribution of bookletsamong students District, sub-district and Union/Ward (500 Secondary Schools) Discussion on Institutionalizing Gender in Nutrition and Agriculture Programs. Lakeshore Hotel -Photo exhibition titled “Spreadingthe Wings of Opportunity”, Women Labor migrants from Bangladesh, followed by a performance of astreet play (Theatre for Development (TFD)) on safe migration. Ministry of Expatriate welfare and overseas employment. Notes Equality for Women is Progress for All International Women’s Day 2014 Event Date/Time Organization Contact Person Event Type Venue/Location 9th March CARE Bangladesh Discussion by the RMG workers themselves on their priorities which would be shared with selected stakeholders CIRDAP Auditorium 9th March UNFPA Advocacy workshop Bangabandhu International convention Centre (BICC) 9/10 March Helen Keller International and World Fish Discussion titled` Barriers to women’s advancement: Violence and Communalism’ Distribution of leaflets CIRDAP/ Press club Dhaka 10 March 6PM-8PM Development Partners/WAGE Documentary play ” Seven Women” Real life stories of seven human rights activists from around the globe Women activists and leaders will be performed by 5 Country Ambassadors, UNFPA and UN Women Country Representative -panel discussion with Bangladeshi activists Chhayanaut Auditorium House 72,Road 15/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka Notes Open to Public Tickets limited. First come first serve basis