Project:Project:““Enjoyment of the Socio- Enjoyment of the Socio- Economic Rights of 1.000 Bangladeshi Economic Rights of 1.000 Bangladeshi Women through their Social and Women through their Social and Economic Empowerment in Comilla and Economic Empowerment in Comilla and ChandpurChandpur””

• FFrom December 2011 to June 2013.rom December 2011 to June 2013.

• Funded by AECID - The Spanish Agency for Funded by AECID - The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation International Development Cooperation

• Implemented by Implemented by BRAC (local NGO) and AIDA BRAC (local NGO) and AIDA Association (Spanish NGO)Association (Spanish NGO)

presented by Santiago Rodriguez & Avelina López (AIDA)presented by Santiago Rodriguez & Avelina López (AIDA)

• Goal Goal : : To improve the quality of life for women To improve the quality of life for women suffering from discrimination, through the suffering from discrimination, through the promotion of sustainable, equitable and promotion of sustainable, equitable and participatory development in rural areas of participatory development in rural areas of BangladeshBangladesh..

• Objective Objective :: Enjoyment of the socio-economic Enjoyment of the socio-economic rights of 1.000 Bangladeshi women through rights of 1.000 Bangladeshi women through their economic and social empowerment in the their economic and social empowerment in the districts of Comilla and Chandpur.districts of Comilla and Chandpur.

Major Project activities:Major Project activities:

Economic Economic DevelopmentDevelopment Training on Training on integrated integrated aquaculture & aquaculture & ManagementManagement Microcredit deliveryMicrocredit delivery Follow up and Follow up and Technical assistance Technical assistance to the beneficiaries to the beneficiaries

Social Social DevelopmentDevelopment Training on Gender Training on Gender Equity and Women Equity and Women RightsRights Gender sensitive Gender sensitive drama theaterdrama theater Photo exhibitionPhoto exhibition Discussion MeetingDiscussion Meeting Gender Follow up Gender Follow up

Project Beneficiaries:Project Beneficiaries:

1.1. Women Fish Farmers - 1010Women Fish Farmers - 1010

2.2. Department of Fisheries officials Department of Fisheries officials

- 10- 10

3.3. Trained Photographers- 50Trained Photographers- 50

4.4. Estimated Beneficiaries of the Estimated Beneficiaries of the

drama play theater – 7500 drama play theater – 7500

Project Results (R1):Project Results (R1):

Establishment of a project execution Establishment of a project execution model based on the results of themodel based on the results of the baselinebaseline as well as the as well as the analysis of analysis of women needswomen needs for mainstreaming gender for mainstreaming gender equity in an aquaculture context and the equity in an aquaculture context and the Extension TeamExtension Team of the project together of the project together with the with the Department of FisheriesDepartment of Fisheries staff staff have been trained in this regardhave been trained in this regard

Gender Workshop

BFRI Training

Project Results (R2):Project Results (R2):

1000 women have been 1000 women have been economically economically empoweredempowered through the implementation through the implementation of of new aquaculture techniquesnew aquaculture techniques, the , the qualitative and quantitative increase of qualitative and quantitative increase of the fish production as well as fostering the fish production as well as fostering the women economic autonomythe women economic autonomy

Project Results (R3):Project Results (R3):

1000 women have been socially 1000 women have been socially empowered through empowered through training on training on Gender Equality and Women RightsGender Equality and Women Rights and and sensitizationssensitizations of their families of their families and local leadersand local leaders

Gender Drama in the VillagesGender Drama in the Villages

BeneficiariesBeneficiaries’’ Photography Training Photography Training

Beneficiaries taking photos to other Beneficiaries taking photos to other beneficiariesbeneficiaries

Few photo examplesFew photo examples

“The World Through Their EyesThe World Through Their Eyes”” A photo exhibition by Women Fish A photo exhibition by Women Fish FarmersFarmersDrik Gallery from 17 to 19 of MayDrik Gallery from 17 to 19 of May

Fish Farmer doing sampling activity

Fish Farmer doing sampling activity

“The World Through Their EyesThe World Through Their Eyes”” A photo exhibition by Women Fish A photo exhibition by Women Fish FarmersFarmersDrik Gallery from 17 to 19 of MayDrik Gallery from 17 to 19 of May

“I always have wished to capture my happy moments, now I know how to do it” Shamsun Nahar - Brahmonpara

“The World Through Their EyesThe World Through Their Eyes”” A photo exhibition by Women Fish A photo exhibition by Women Fish FarmersFarmersDrik Gallery from 17 to 19 of MayDrik Gallery from 17 to 19 of May

“For once in my life I stayed outside my house with other women learning something new” Nasima Akter - Debidwar

“I thought it would be very difficult to take photos but now I know is very easy, and I feel great to do it!” Shamsun Nahar - Brahmonpara

“My brother brought a camera from abroad and when my family realized that I can operate it, they could not believe it” Aysha Akter – Comilla Sadar

“The World Through Their EyesThe World Through Their Eyes”” A photo exhibition by Women Fish A photo exhibition by Women Fish FarmersFarmersDrik Gallery from 17 to 19 of MayDrik Gallery from 17 to 19 of May

“The World Through Their EyesThe World Through Their Eyes”” A photo exhibition by Women Fish A photo exhibition by Women Fish FarmersFarmersDrik Gallery from 17 to 19 of MayDrik Gallery from 17 to 19 of May

Project Results (R4):Project Results (R4):

The The Department of FisheriesDepartment of Fisheries of of Chittagong has been strengthened Chittagong has been strengthened on on Aquaculture Development, Aquaculture Development, Gender Equity and Human RightsGender Equity and Human Rights

Expected results at the end of the Expected results at the end of the project:project:

Fish production will be increased by 15%Fish production will be increased by 15%

Family income will be increased by 15% from Family income will be increased by 15% from aquaculture activitiesaquaculture activities

Fish protein intake will be increasedFish protein intake will be increased

Use of soap and cleaning products in the Use of soap and cleaning products in the ponds will be decreased by 30%ponds will be decreased by 30%

1000 women will improve her social position 1000 women will improve her social position and her participation in aquaculture activitiesand her participation in aquaculture activities

Community and local leaders will be sensitize Community and local leaders will be sensitize about the role of the women in the productive about the role of the women in the productive activitiesactivities

Thank you!Thank you!