Kachi Chakma

Bangladesh
Kachi is a member of the Bangladesh Indigenous Women’s Network, an organisation that works for the promotion and protection of indigenous women’s rights. The major goals of BWIN include ending violence against indigenous women. Kachi’s role in this organisation includes arranging public programmes and communicating with human rights organisations, civil society organisations and Indigenous peoples organisations, and has a strong advocacy component. Through her work she has arranged public meetings, organised training sessions relating to the issues faced by Indigenous women, and assembled public demonstrations. Kachi works with Indigenous women throughout Bangladesh, seeking to foster a strong network among them. Through this programme Kachi hopes to increase her understanding of international human rights instruments and their application, as well as learning new strategies for campaigning, lobbying and advocating BIWN’s cause. She also hopes to meet and establish a network with people throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

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