Directory of Women's Rights Material launched
Staff Correspondent
A poster depicting a chained and exhausted woman, bent with a burden, reads: 'Throw the burden and break the chain'. While the poster portrays the reality of women's lives, such a courageous and forceful slogan will surely inspire them to achieve their empowerment. But it would be difficult to find such a poster if one needs it for carrying out further research or activities with regard to women's rights. Now Yukta Publication has made it easy by launching a directory yesterday. The Directory of Women's Rights Material contains information about 111 organisations working to protect women's rights and raise mass awareness in this regard. It also contains brief descriptions of their publications, such as books, leaflets, posters, stickers, newsletters and booklets. It is like a reference book on information about various works relating to women issues. It also offers guidelines for activities on specific issues. Development Affairs Adviser of Royal Norwegian Embassy Zakia Hassan unveiled the cover of the directory at a function at the British Council auditorium in the city. Edited by Nishat Jahan Rana, the 265-page book is priced at Tk one thousand and available at Yukta Publication. "The navy blue cover of the directory seems to represent the agony of women and the bright golden writing on it symbolises encouragement and the prospect of their advancement," said Arifa Sharmin of Care Bangladesh. Deputy Editor of the daily Samakal Muzammel Hussain also spoke. Though the directory could not accommodate information about all the publications of the government and non-government organisations, it will be regarded as an important collection, said the speakers.
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