BILS with the support of CARE Bangladesh organised a workshop titled “Elimination of Gender based Violence at Workplace” on August 24, 2020 at BILS Seminar Hall, Dhaka with the participation of leaders of SKOP affiliated trade union federations aimed at ending violence and harassment at workplace.

Main objectives of the workshop were to draw a consolidated action plan to mobilize the issue through a joint platform and to deal with the issue involving the consensus of all sectors both formal and informal.

The workshop was chaired and moderated by BILS Vice Chairman and Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal-BJSD President Anwar Hossain, while BILS Director Kohinoor Mahmood delivered the welcome speech. Bangladesh Labour Federation-BLF General Secreatry Adv. Md. Delwar Hossain Khan, Sramik Karmachary Oikya Parishad Joint Coordinator Naimul Ahsan Jewel, Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik Federation-BJSF President Shamim Ara, BJSD Chattagram District President A M Nazimuddin, Bangladesh Mukta Sramik Federation-BMSF Acting General Secretary Md. Shahidullah Badal, Jatiya Sramik Jote-JSJ Working President Md. Abdul Wahed, BSF Vice President Rafiqul Islam Pathik, Socialist Labour Front General Secretary Ahsan Habib Bulbul, BFTUC Secretary Pulak Ranjan Dhar,  BTUC Office Secretary Shahida Parveen Shikha were present at the workshop.