Bytesforall Bangladesh is proud to be one of the partners to organize ‘Take the Back Tech’ campaign in Bangladesh in different locations from 25 November till 10 December, 2018. Please read the report below from Mahbuba Sultana, TBTT Bangladesh Coordinator.
Take Back the Tech Campaign in Bangladesh
(Mahbuba Sultana, TBTT Bangladesh Coordinator)
Take Back the Tech (TBTT) is a call to everyone, especially women and girls, to take control of technology to end violence against women. It is a global, collaborative campaign project that highlights the problem of tech-related violence against women, together with research and solutions from different parts of the world. Take Back the Tech! leads several campaigns at various points in the year, but our biggest annual campaign takes place during 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (25 Nov – 10 Dec) every year.
During campaigns, Take Back the Tech, Announces actions that combine creative and strategic use of information and communication technology (ICT), with the issue of VAW. Campaigners organize actions that respond to their local priorities, such as workshops on online safety, media monitoring on rape reporting, solidarity actions on the streets and in online spaces and discussions on women’s right to privacy.
As the part of this campaign Take Back The Tech Bangladesh chapter also planned some programs to celebrate these 16 days of activism. The plan is below:
| Date | Venue |
| November 25, 2018 | Formal Inauguration at BdOSN office with TBTT volunteers |
| November 27, 2018 | Awareness creating session at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology. Seminar title: End Violence Against WomenSession Topic 1: Different Acts to ensure the women rights and facilities. Speaker: Mr. Paritran Talukdar Senior Assistant CommissionerChittagong Metropolitan PoliceSession Topic 2: Reclaiming ICT to end violence against women.Speaker: Mahbuba SultanaSenior Lecturer in Management and coordinator of TBTT |
| November 30, 2018 | Awareness creating session at North Western University, Khulna
Awareness creating session at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology. Session Topic 1: Different Acts to ensure the women rights and facilities. Chittagong Metropolitan Police Session Topic 2: Reclaiming ICT to end violence against women. Speaker: Mahbuba Sultana Senior Lecturer in Management and coordinator of TBTT Session Topic 3: Basic Internet Security |
| December 4, 2018 | A Television program at ATN News named YoungNite
Guests: Mr. Syed Nasirullah Cyber Security and Crime Division Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Dhaka Metropolitan Police Mahbuba Sultana Senior Lecturer in Management and coordinator of TBTT |
| December 6, 2018 | Awareness creating session at Northern University Bangladesh
Seminar title: End Violence Against Women Session Topic 1: Different Acts to ensure the women rights and facilities. Cyber Security and Crime Division Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Dhaka Metropolitan Police Session Topic 2: Reclaiming ICT to end violence against women. Speaker: Mahbuba Sultana Senior Lecturer in Management and coordinator of TBTT Session Topic 3: Basic Internet Security |
| December 9, 2018 (tentative) | Awareness creating session at University of Asia Pacific
Awareness creating session at Northern University Bangladesh Seminar title: End Violence Against Women Session Topic 1: Different Acts to ensure the women rights and facilities. Cyber Security and Crime Division Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Dhaka Metropolitan Police Session Topic 2: Reclaiming ICT to end violence against women. Speaker: Mahbuba Sultana Senior Lecturer in Management and coordinator of TBTT Session Topic 3: Basic Internet Security |
Beside this every day we are posting awareness creating posts in our Face Book page (https://www.facebook.com/tbttbd/). After December 8 we will decide to announce how we are going to close the program, whether it will be a solemn arrangement or it will as ordinary as the opening day.