Title of the project
Protecting Human Rights -PHR
Funding Agency:
Plan International Bangladesh & USAID
Allocated budget
BDT. 13,156,958.00
Duration:
2012 to 2016
Locations:
Manirampur Upazila Under Jeshore District.
Executive summary
Protecting Human Rights (PHR) is a five-years program to reduce the high prevalence of domestic violence and other related human rights. violation in Bangladesh. Funded by USAID, the program is implemented by Plan International Bangladesh in partnership with Parittran.
Successes and Impacts of PHR in Jessore District (Manirampur Upazila)
- Social Protection Groups (SPGs) formed & continuously operating in all 17 target unions. Each SPG is composed of members from the Union Parishad (i.e., local government), religious leaders, teachers, social workers, the union marriage registrar, doctors, students, and other key community leaders. Also formed 153 Ward committee to prevent CM.
- Activation of Upazila VAWC Committee by merging Upazila Human Rights Advocacy Forum.
- 2,778 (male 326) legal complaints handled by LC for survivors of violence, among that 1899 settled through ADR and spouse counseling.
- 73 cases filed by PHR, among that 43 disposed. Besides that 111 cases referred to other legal aid organization (DLAC-76, Thana-16, NGO-19).
- 259 survivors got dower @ amount of 1,06,66620 (78% of actual dower) at the time of separation or compromise divorce.
3,803 women and families helped by 34 social workers who provide psychosocial counseling, health and medical referrals, contacts for lawyers, livelihood support and other survivor services. - 1562 survivors got other services (training, livelihood, medical etc.) through referral service.
- 120 high school formed Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee to prevent school level SH incidents, among that 113 (46 permanently, 67 temporarily) school set up complain box. Although PHR provided 120 complain box to all 120 schools by trained-up SHP committee.
- Women survivor corner set up at Monirampur police station to hear complain of women/children with confidentiality.
- 5,354 students from 37 secondary schools and Youth Group of Monirampur College, received training on DV, sexual harassment, child marriage and gender sensitivity.
- All the 17 union parishads (local governments) have allocated their funds to address DV, child marriage survivors and among that five unions spent some amount for awareness/ survivor support.
- 505 child marriages prevented in targeted unions of the upazila, among that 218 already been happened outside of upazila.
Objective:
To reduce the high prevalence of DV and other related human rights abuses in targeted areas of Bangladesh
Specific objective :
The Organization will support PHR regional office though organizing advocacy, public awareness event to address domestic violence.
Target group(s):
Religious leader, Local Elected bodies, Law enforcement agencies, Village police, Social elite, Legal aid support organization, Women and child violence protection committee
Final beneficiaries
72650
Estimated results
1: DV and HR Legislation and Policies Enforced
2: Increased Access to Formal and Informal Justice Systems by HR Survivors
3: Increased Support Services to HR Abuse Survivors
4: Public Awareness on HR Improved
Main Activities
Component 1- Advocacy
Evidence-Based Advocacy – Data Collection
Advocacy Meetings at Division Level:
Advocacy Meetings at District Level:
Advocacy Meetings at Upazila Level:
Advocacy Meetings at Union Level:
Day celebration
Champions/ Award ceremony:
Component 2- Capacity building
Training Session on Advocacy
Police trained (1-day)+ Gram police
Union parishad members trained including TOT
Actors trained on Theater for Development (3 day)
Training for Marriage Registers (Hindu & muslim)
Sub-SPG trained in legal literacy and community mobilization at the union level (2-day initial training)
Training for Local Religious Leader (Immam & Poruhith)
Training for Upazila & Union Legal Aid Committee Members
Discussion Workshop with DWA & UWAO’s (VAW cell / Committee)-Shalish Training
Training for Union VAWC Committee Members/SPG
Divisional Level Dissemination of newly Adopted CMRA
Divisional level meeting on DV Act Implementation status
Activating the district and upazila committees on VAW to review the TOR and activities and work plan
National Child Marriage Prevention Day
Quarterly meetings of Social Protection Groups SPGs)
Additional Activities and budget for model union
Workshop on Strategy on prevention of child marriage
Training for Sexual harassment prevention committee
SPG lead Mass orientation for non-registered Imam and Purohits
Bi-monthly meetings of SPGs
Union Level Phase out meeting
District Level Meeting with DVAWC for phase out
Facilitating the UVAWC monthly meeting
Door step PA campaign ( 2 unions in Monirampur, Jessore)
Coordination meeting with different stakeholders at District Level
Functioning of DLACs, activation of UZLACs and ULACs
Supprting Activation and meeting of VAW Committee after UP election (As SPG’s phase out)
Component – 3: Survivor Services
Survivor who receives medical, livelihood, food and/or other services
Psychosocial counseling services received
Monthly meeting with social worker (Include mobile bill Tk. 100)
Social workers trained on psychosocial counseling/Paralegal/Gender/case management
Annual meetings with social workers at upazila level
Component 4: Mass Awareness and Educational Campaign
Courtyard meeting (8 meeting per union per month)
Community volunteers to promote courtyard meetings (Sylhet)
Youth Group interventions:
Monthly meeting/ study circle
Youth awareness and engagements
Youth received training (1-day) (25 youth x 8 group)
TFD Performance by Youth Groups
School outreach program:
Teacher’s honorarium for Session conduction
Snacks for Student/ Materials cost
Session support cost for School
School management Committee meeting
Peer Educators orientation
Demonstration on DV issue/ Engaging peer educators to reach out communities and peers
Other school teachers trained
TOT for school and madrasa teachers
