Leadership Development

158 female students of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) participated a 3-day Entrepreneurship Training under ‘Empowered Women, Peaceful Communities’ project with support from UN Women, Bangladesh. The trainings were conducted at BRAC Learning Centre (BLC), Mymensingh by Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University during the month of November and December 2018.

All the 158 students who completed the training were presented with certificates. Along with them best two business ideas of the bunch (two teams, named: Ami Paari and Bather Dan) was awarded “Seed Fund” to work for their business ideas on the 19^th February, 2019.

Along with mentors of the Women Peace Café, JKKNIU seed fund winning teams attended the National Colloquium on “Empowering Young Women” organised by CPJ, BRAC University on 30^th March, 2019 and received certificate of competition of the 3-day long Capacity Development Training.

Along with mentors of the Women Peace Café, JKKNIU seed fund winning teams attended the National Colloquium on “Empowering Young Women” organised by CPJ, BRAC University on 30^th March, 2019 and received certificate of competition of the 3-day long Capacity Development Training.

The executive committee members and volunteers of WPC JKKNIU received a 3-day training on “Peace, Gender and Leadership”. Total 26 participants joined the training. The training was organized by CPJ, Brac University at ASPADA Trishal from 29 November to 01 December, 2019. This training gave a clear concept to all for the official management, organization, documentation, peace, gender and leadership.

Planning Meeting with Women Peace Café Member and faculty was held on 4 September 2019 at Centre for Peace and Justice, Brac University. Women peace café faculties and president-secretary from both Universities joined this meeting.

On this day before joining the planning meeting, women peace café member participated roundtable on “Young Women as Leaders and Peacebuilders: A strategy for the joint implementation of the Women, Peace and Security and Youth, Peace and Security Resolutions” at BRAC Centre Inn.

Women Peace Café initiated material support to the vulnerable community women during COVID-19.

Mahmuda Sultana Shorna, President of WPC, JKKNIU was one of the panelists of the discussion session organized by Career Club, JKKNIU on May 23,2020. The show invited leaders from different organizations.

Maskatul Zinan, the Joint Secretary Of WPC JKKNIU  was one of the panelists of the Learning Discussion on Women Rights and Empowerment with the other leaders of several clubs organized by Career Club, JKKNIU on July 11,2020.

Mahmuda Sultana Shorna, the president of WPC JKKNIU was the guest speaker of a live show organized by Entrepreneurs Club where she talked about her entrepreneurship and leadership journey with WPC on July 1, 2020