1. Mahmud Hasan Country Engagement Coordinator, Bangladesh Monday, May 11, 2014 WGLG Bangladesh Steering Committee Meeting

2. Women and Girls Lead Global - Bangladesh Status Key Focus: Prevention of Child Marriage and Keeping Girls at School Campaign Strategy: Best School for Girls Award Implementing Partners: 1. National Girl Child Advocacy Forum 2. Agrogoti Sangstha 3. Dnet 4. World Vision Bangladesh 5. CARE Bangladesh (implementing soon) 6. BRAC (implementing soon) Geographical Focus (178 Schools in 10 locations) 1. Patnitala, Naogaon 50 Schools 2. Gangni, Meherpur 29 Schools 3. Sathkhira Sadar 22 Schools 4. Assasuni, Sathkhria 9 Schools 5. Kaliganj, Sathkhira 14 Schools 6. Shyamnagar, Sathkhira - 12 Schools 7. Tala, Satkhira 10 Schools 8. Khulna City Corporation - 14 Schools 9. Sariakandi, Bogra 8 Schools 10. Kulaura, Moulvibazar 10 Schools 3. Best School for Girls Campaign - Strong and Diverse Partnership is the key Lead in Patnitala (50 Schools) and Gangni (29 Schools) Engage youth activists Engage Upazilla Administration Lead in Sadar (16 Schools), Tala (10 Schools), Kaliganj (14 Schools) and Shyamnagar (12 Schools) Science club projects in schools Girls Club at schools Lead in Kulaura (10 Schools), Sariakandi (8 Schools) Engage Infolady Strong local NGO partner Lead in Khulna (14 Schools), Sathkhira Sadar (6 Schools) and Assasuni (9 Schools) Engage Child Forum Engage SIP program school teachers Lead in Sunamganj Engage staffs and local partner in 3 Upazillas Location to be defined Engage with MEJNIN program National and Global level support Host WGLG event at Rangpur Host event in DC 4. WGLG Approaches building a team of advocates WGLG Facilitator1 WGLG Facilitators are leading the campaign at Schools We have trained 249 WGLG Facilitators on Use of Films to inspire changes 5. WGLG Approaches 2 Screen Women of the World films about child marriage (in classrooms and/or after school interventions) to raise awareness about the damaging effects of child marriage and keep girls at school. Parents helping them see the negative effects of child marriage and the benefits of investing in girls education Young Girls (and boys) helping develop the confidence and access the resources they need to attend school and delay marriage Teachers, SMCs and local influencials-to make schools violence- free and to support girls school attendance 6. WGLG Approaches 3 Call for action to take initiatives for BEST SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Best School for Girls Signage Best School for Girls Indicators Self- assessment Action Event Calendar 7. Sign of Changes One school assigns teachers in different bus routes with girls, so that girls dont travel alone; Girls in one school at Sathkhira first spoke about their safe school way to their teacher. One school at Sathkhira open-up complaint box at their school so that girls can submit their complaints. One school at Gangni took initiative to bring drop-out children back to school and call parents for special meeting started special coaching class for girls Teachers trains girls how to run bicycle Girls bringing lunch box Girls economic club New girls toilet built Girl committee forms even at Madrasha 8. Sign of Changes Like Chumki, more than 10,000 students commits that they will not marry before 18. After this event I came to learn that girls have their own dignity and have a right to get established in their lives. -Chumke Khatun, Kazipur, Bangladesh 9. Local Content and Tools to support the Campaign ITVS launched 10 films titled Women of the World and dubbed in Bangla 3 films are dubbed especially for this campaign New 10 films are coming in year 2 Released Bangla discussion guides on how to use films in the campaign. Engagement Tools 10. Local Content and Tools to support the Campaign Women of the World films connect people in a way telling challenges, hope, deprivations etc. are not only in his/her family or community. It is everywhere in the world. For many people this is first experience watching such films. Film seems like solidarity and give strengths. Common in all parents We are poor and so marrying of our daughters to safe her. Dont believe that marrying off is not a solution. Teacher, considered most influential, usually dont have clear understanding about their potential. So, felt to find some role model teachers who set examples for other teachers. Thus we have started working on two (2) local content pieces: Shooting ended in Patnitala Both are in post production Inner strength Tale of a School 11. Key Issues 1. Improving support for Schools 2. Increasing the outreach 3. Local level policy advocacy 4. Media engagement 5. Inclusion of government 12. Thank you Suggestion and Questions mahmud_hasan@itvs.org www.facebook.com/WGLGBangladesh