Zonta Club launches 16-day campaign on child marriage, gender-based violence

The Zonta Club of Greater Dhaka has chalked out plans to celebrate 16 days of activism campaign, from 25 November to 10 December, to prevent child marriage and gender based violence against woman, reports UNB.

The aim of the campaign is to take local, national and international actions to influence the making and implementation of laws, as well as changing gender-based attitudes and behaviors to end violence against women, the club said in a press release.

The 16 days of activism started off by a student rally on Sunday. On Monday, the club will issue a press release regarding the campaign. A radio program will be broadcast on Tuesday.

A rally has been arranged in Kurigram with the club's partner Ashar Alo Patshala.

On Friday, Zonta Club Flag Ship partner Sporsho's visually challenged students will join a reading session. A rally in Baridhara with Rickshaw Pullers wearing Orange T- Shirts will be held on 7 December.

On 9 December, a live painting session by two eminent artists of Greater Dhaka in Gulshan Park will be held.