A study on positive gender narratives and portrayal of girls and women in youth and media

CRD was assigned to conduct the study "analyzing the youth and media-related acts, laws and policies in Bangladesh". This study will find gaps that perpetuate gender stereotypes and promote harmful discriminatory social norms. This study also indicated policy recommendations for mitigating the gaps and proposed effective execution of the existing and amended policies.

The study focused on young people's engagement in eight divisional districts in Bangladesh, in all their diversity, so that they would be able to live a life free of violence, voice their opinions, and resource their actions to challenge gender stereotypes in their communities, in the media, and on a policy level. This project was funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh and implemented by Plan International Bangladesh and Jaago Foundation Trust.

A group of vibrant experts (both internal and external) were involved in accomplishing this assignment.