Mukti Cox’s Bazar Celebrates International Women’s Day!

With the theme "Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls" — the International Women’s Day 2026 was celebrated on 8 March 2026 under the “Girls Get Equal 2.0 (GGE 2.0)” project, implemented by Mukti Cox’s Bazar with funding from NORAD and technical support from Plan International Bangladesh.

To mark the occasion, a productive discussion meeting was organized in the hallroom of Teknaf Upazila with the support of the Upazila Women and Children Affairs Office. A total of 126 participants (82 women and 44 men) attended the event. The chief guest was Mr. Md. Imamul Hafiz Nadim, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Teknaf Upazila.

The discussion meeting began with a welcome speech by Mr. Md. Monjurul Alam, Project Coordinator of the GGE 2.0 project. Speakers at the event included Mr. Saiful Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Teknaf Police Station; Mr. Gias Uddin Bulu, journalist; and Ms. Kulsuma Begum and Ms. Momtaz Begum, representing women participants.

During the program, four women were presented with special awards under the title “Empowering Women, Inspiring Change” in recognition of their positive contributions to society. Prizes were also distributed among the winners of an art competition held with the participation of students.

The celebration was attended by various government officials, teachers, Family Welfare Visitors (FWVs), students, parents, women Union Parishad members, youth organization members, and NGO workers. Representatives from the project also included participants of CoC sessions, Champion Mothers, and CBCPC members, who are actively working at the community level to promote women’s and children’s rights and gender equality.

The event concluded with a collective commitment to work together for the promotion of the rights, equality, and justice of women and girls.