UN Women kicks off awareness campaign

UN Women, the global champion for gender equality, has recently launched a Covid-19 vaccination awareness campaign for women and girls living in the rural and semi-urban areas of the country with a view to eliminating myth and misinformation surrounding vaccination and encouraging them to take vaccines.

People, especially women and girls in the said areas, are still hesitant of taking vaccines due to myths prevalent in those areas, lack of awareness and limited access to internet or smartphones, according to a press release.

UN Women came up with the initiative to improve the situation, inspire the women and girls to participate in the vaccination program and bring them under vaccination facility.

As many as 25 young volunteers led by UN Women’s National Youth Gender Activist (NYGA) Sadia Afsana Nini are rolling out the campaign in Cumilla and Chandpur districts.

The volunteers with the necessary logistics, including laptops and internet support, are helping people from the local community with a special focus on women and girls register at www.surokkha.gov.bd in the districts.