Women Peace Café – Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

Empowering Young Women: Promoting peaceful, Cohesive & Prosperous Bangladesh

Peace starts with me

Empowering Young Women: Promoting peaceful, Cohesive & Prosperous Bangladesh

Equity, Peace

Social Cohesion

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Our Journey

Women Peace Café is an innovative and pioneering initiative by Centre for Peace and Justice of Brac University to engage young female students in promotion of peace and cohesion in the society at Begum Rokeya University Rangpur. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Begum Rokeya University launched the café on 10th March 2019 under Empowered Women, Peaceful Communities Project implemented by CPJ BracU with support from UN Women Bangladesh. WPC primarily targeted for 161 female students who received a 3-day training on Peace, Social Cohesion and Women Entrepreneurship, later it has been opened for both male and female students of the university.

Awareness Raising

Creating awareness to prevent gender based violence, abuse & bullying through social media campaign, celebrating national & international days and spreading peace message

Skills Development

Enhancing capacity of female students to promote a just, peaceful and inclusive society through organizing seminar, workshop and training

Networking

Connecting the WPC members with likeminded local, national and international organization for amplifying the WPC activities

Leadership Development

Developing women leadership through nurturing social business idea and implementing female student led initiative.

Our Vission

Empowering young women for promoting a just peaceful and inclusive society where every human being will be treated with equal dignity and rights.

Our Mission

• To enhance leadership capacity of women through nurturing innovative ideas,,,

• To promote women’s social entrepreneurship for gender equality, peace and social cohesion
,• To engage women in strengthening communities and preventing violent extremism

• To prevent gender based violence and harassment
,• To serve as co-working and safe space for the female students

Membership

Any female students, belonging to Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur with valid students identification will be eligible to become a member of the club on being recommended by 2 (two) existing members and approved by the “Executive Committee”

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