Two-day long workshop for tea Garden women workers in Sylhet

On 25 & 26 July, 2025 Ethnic Community Development Organization (ECDO) successfully organized a two-day workshop titled “Legal Rights, Social Services, and Creating a Discrimination-Free Workplace for tea garden women workers in Sylhet”. The event took place in a conference room at a hotel in Sylhet city, bringing together key government officials and community stakeholders. The workshop began with a presentation that aimed to introduce the Leadership Development of Tea-Garden women worker on their Rights project by Momtahinur Rahman Chowdhury, Project Coordinator of ECDO.   Throughout the two days, participants engaged in informative sessions led by notable resource persons: Dr. Swapnil Sourov Roy, Medical Officer, Sylhet Civil Surgeon Office, Mr. Bisheswar Singha, Senior Assistant Judge & District Legal Aid Officer, Sylhet; Mr. Md. Fakhruzzaman, Assistant Director, Youth Development Office Sylhet; Ms. Sahina Akter, Deputy Director, Department of Women Affairs, Sylhet and Mr. Md Abdur Rafiq, Deputy Director, District Social Services Office, Sylhet. Each speaker provided valuable insights into the roles and services of their respective departments and shared how tea garden women workers can access health, legal aid, youth development, women’s rights, and social welfare services. The sessions also addressed challenges such as workplace discrimination, limited access to legal support, and gaps in awareness about available public services. The workshop aimed to bridge these gaps by fostering direct communication between service providers and the workers. The workshop event is part of the “Leadership Development of Tea Garden Women Workers on Their Rights” project, implemented by ECDO with the support of Oxfam in Bangladesh and co-funded by the European Union (EU).