Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has launched a two-day Content Development Planning Workshop on “Community Radio and Social Media on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) and Digital Development”.

It is being held from 10–11 September at the YWCA Conference Room, Mohammadpur.

The workshop brings together 18 senior programme producers and station managers from nine community radio stations, equipping them with the skills, strategies, and tools to create audience-centered programming and social media content that addresses TFGBV while fostering inclusive digital development.

The nine Community Radio Stations are- Community Radio Nalta 99.2FM (Kaliganj, Satkhira) Community Radio Lokobetar 99.2FM (Barguna), Community Radio Pollikontho 99.2FM( Moulvibazar), Community Radio Sagor Giri 99.2FM (Shitakunda, Chattogram), Community Radio Chilmari 99.2FM (Chilmari, Kurigram), Community Radio Jhenuk 99.2FM (Jhenidah),Community Radio Meghna 99.0FM(Charfasion, Bhola), Community Radio Sagardwip 99.2FM(Hatya, Noakhali), Community Radio Sarabela 98.8FM (Gaibandha).

The workshop was organised under the "Strengthening Resilience Against Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) & Promoting Digital Development" project. This initiative is part of the Nagorikata: Civic Engagement Fund (CEF) Programme, implemented with technical support from GFA Consulting Group, and funded by the Embassy of Switzerland and Global Affairs Canada (GAC).

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The workshop started with the welcome speech of AHM Bazlur Rahman, CEO of BNNRC. He also briefed the participants on the workshop's objectives and the expected outcomes. Rehan Uddin Raju, a development consultant, moderated the session.

After the round introduction, Katharina König, deputy team leader of CEF, gave an overview of the Nagorikata: Civic Engagement Fund (CEF). She focused on the CEF objectives, key outcomes, stakeholders, the governance structure of CEF, and targeted beneficiaries.

The workshop features sessions on understanding technology-facilitated gender-Based Violence, the concept of digital development and its Impact on TFGBV, laws and regulations on TFGBV and social media use, the concept of gender and its relation to development, community radio programme ideas & formats, social media I

integration planning, and law enforcement mechanisms for combating TFGBV.