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Background:
Since its formation, BMSF has been carrying out various activities in accordance
with its objectives and policy guidelines. Among these followings are the major
activities completed by the organization during the past years.
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A survey on Repressive Law –
1994 |
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A Study on Child Trafficking
in Bangladesh - 1996 |
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A Study on Violence against
Women- 1997 |
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Media Campaign on the rights
of Sex Workers-1999 to 2004 |
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Long-term National Parliament
Election Monitoring – 2001 |
BMSF has already undertaken a
program to mobilize the HIV/AIDS oriented journalists to strengthening and
accelerating the social movement to project and protect human rights issues of
People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and their effective involvement at various
level in response to HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh. The organization intends to
initiate Legal and Media Aid for helping the victims of human rights violation
and specially the Journalists Community, the organization enhanced its
experience and capacity in respect of media advocacy in the areas of HIV/AIDS by
taking part in the following workshops:
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Strategic Planning Workshop on
HIV/AIDS and Media, organised by BMSF & supported by CCDB in 2002. |
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Two Media Advocacy on HIV/AIDS
organised by BMSF & supported by VHSS and HASAB, respectively in 1997 |
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Alternative Dhaka Declaration
for UNGAS organised by BMSF & supported by HASAB in 2001 |
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BMSF acted as Media Focal
Point of the National STD/AIDS Network, Bangladesh during 1996-2000 |
Activities:
A. HIV/AIDS Awareness Raising via Media Program:
The program activities that include:
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Training/workshop for 200
journalists through 10 batches at 6 divisional areas. |
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Exchanging information on
HIV/AIDS/STD through material/ media kits collection and dissemination. |
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Reporting on partner agencies'
activities & other GO. NGO working for HIV/AIDS/STD. |
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Networking members & resource
Journalists data base |
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Press conference/briefing and
meetings |
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Publishing of Newsletter/
Articles/ Photo Feature and Telecast of TV spots on HIV/AIDS |
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Co-ordination & Networking
with NGOs, CBOs, and Networks at national and regional level |
B. Media advocacy on HIV/AIDS & Human rights:
Major activities of this Program include:
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Capacity builds up
training/workshop for 400 journalists through 10 batches at 6 divisional
areas. |
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Exchanging information on
HIV/AIDS/STD, PLWA and Marginalized Community through material/ media kits
collection and dissemination |
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Report preparation on Human
Rights violation of Marginalized population |
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Co-ordination & Networking
with NGOs, CBOs, and Networks at national and regional level |
C. Information campaign against child
trafficking Program: Major activities of this project includes-
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Organize local level advocacy
workshop |
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Monitoring |
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Information Campaign |
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Case Study, |
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Newsletter, and IEC. |
D. Press Freedom in Bangladesh: BMSF is
currently implementing a Program titled as “Press Freedom in Bangladesh"
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Exchange Information on Press
Freedom in Bangladesh through ICT |
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Reporting on Human Rights Fact
Finding for the Journalists Issues |
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Provide Legal Aid Support for
Victim Journalists in Bangladesh with the co-operation Bangladesh Bar
Council |
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Co-ordination & Networking
with NGOs, CBOs, and Networks at national and regional/International level
on Press Freedom Issues |
E. Media Program on Worst Forms of Child Labour
BMSF is currently implementing a Program titled as “Media Program on Worst Forms
of Child Labour" Supported by Advocacy & Awareness Unit, ILO-IPEC, Bangladesh.
Major activities are:
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Orientated journalists
Community. |
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Information Campaign on the
issues. |
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Reporting/Feature Writing/Case
Study/Photo Feature on the Issues. |
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Co-ordination & Networking
with NGOs, CBOs, GOB and Networks at national and regional level. |
Outcome:
The HIV/AIDS Awareness raising programs via Media has already produced some
encouraging results. Several reports in the central and divisional newspapers
and periodicals have been published highlighting the positive aspects of the
AIDS situation in the country. Since the beginning of the Training and
Refreshers program no report has been published causing violation to the rights
of the infected and affected people. Journalists started writing on the NGOs
highlighting their activity on HIV/AIDS and the resulting impact among the
vulnerable populations and their high-risk behaviours.
Gradually BMSF has been developed as an Information Resource Centre for the
Journalist community as they now seek information from BMSF for writing
reports/features and articles on HIV/AIDS. District based journalists now send
their write ups on HIV/AIDS to BMSF for editing and publishing in the national
dailies/weeklies. On the other hand, 6 journalists at six divisions are involved
with BMSF as Divisional Co-ordinators and 64 journalists in 64 districts of
Bangladesh are now working as Focal Point.
BMSF provided Legal Aid support for the journalists community with the
co-operation Bangladesh Bar Council.
BMSF Present Programs Area
Present Activities:
1. Project Name: HIV Prevention and Control among High-Risk
Populations and Vulnerable Young People in Bangladesh
Package Number and Title: Provisional of Essential Services to
Street Based & Hotel/Residence based Female Sex-workers (GF-909)
Objective of Project: To rapidly scale up HIV essential
services to Street-Based and Hotel/Residence-based Female Sex Workers (SB & H/RB
FSW) Populations at higher risk and vulnerability.
Assignments:
1. Mapping of current services delivery gaps to SB & H/RB FSW at national and
local levels
2. Development of BCC materials on essential services for SB & H/RB FSW
3. Training activities for master trainers, peer educators, outreach supervisors
and DIC In-Charge
4. Establish and operate DIC in assigned districts
5. Provision of supplementary income generation services for street and
hotel/resident based female sex workers
6. Creating an enabling environment within local communities through advocacy
meetings and distribution of print materials
Donor:
1. Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM), Geneva, Switzerland
2. National AIDS/STD Program (NASP), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Government of Bangladesh
3. Save the Children Fund, USA, Bangladesh Country Office
Working areas: Dhaka, Khulna and Chittagong divisional 25
districts
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HIV/AIDS Prevention
Program |
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HIV/AIDS Awareness Raising via
Media Program:
The program activities that include: |
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Training/workshop for the journalists
community on HIV/AIDS reporting |
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Exchanging information on HIV/AIDS/STD through
material/ media kits collection and dissemination |
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Reporting on partner agencies' activities &
other GO. NGO working for HIV/AIDS/STD |
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Networking members & resource Journalists data
base |
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Press conference/briefing and meetings |
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Publishing of Newsletter/ Articles/ Photo
Feature and Telecast of TV spots on HIV/AIDS |
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Co-ordination & Networking with NGOs, CBOs,
and Networks at national and regional level |
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Establish HIV/AIDS Information resource centre |
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Media advocacy on HIV/AIDS &
Human rights.
Major activities of this Program include: |
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Capacity building training/workshop for the
journalists community |
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Exchanging information on HIV/AIDS/STD, PLWA
and Marginalized Community through material/ media kits collection and
dissemination |
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Report preparation on Human Rights violation
of PLWA and Marginalized population |
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Press Freedom in
Bangladesh:
BMSF is currently implementing a Program titled as “Press Freedom in
Bangladesh” |
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Exchange Information on Press Freedom in
Bangladesh through ICT |
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Reporting on Human Rights Fact Finding for the
Journalists Issues |
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Provide Legal Aid Support for Victim
Journalists in Bangladesh with the co-operation Bangladesh Bar Council |
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Urgent appeal/action |
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Media advocacy |
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Co-ordination & Networking with NGOs, CBOs,
and Networks at national and regional/International level on Press Freedom
Issues |
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Child Rights program |
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Information campaign against
child trafficking Program:
Major activities of this project include: |
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Journalists training on Child Rights
Convention (CRC) |
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Organize local level advocacy workshop |
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Monitoring |
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Information Campaign |
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Case Study and facts-finding |
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Networking |
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Newsletter and IEC |
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2. |
Media Program on Worst Forms of
Child Labour
BMSF is currently implementing a Program titled as “Media Program on Worst
Forms of Child Labour" |
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Orientated journalists Community |
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Information Campaign on the issues |
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Reporting/Feature Writing/Case Study/Photo
Feature on the Issues |
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Co-ordination & Networking with NGOs, CBOs,
GOB and Networks at national and regional level |
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Human Rights program
Major activities: |
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Journalists training/workshop on Human Rights
facts-finding reporting |
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Conduct Human Rights facts-finding |
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Media advocacy on Human Rights |
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Media advocacy on Good
Governance
Major activities: |
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Media monitoring on governance issues |
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Media campaign |
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Organize journalists training/workshop on Good
Governance reporting |
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