Brac, one of the largest NGOs in Bangladesh, has launched a hotline service for its employees working under the Humanitarian Crisis Management Program (HCMP) for their protection from sexual harassment.
Any employee working under the HCMP can lodge a complaint by dialing the number – 01810002828. Their identity would be kept secret, said a press release published by Brac.
The hotline number was launched formally at an event organized at Brac Learning Centre in Cox’s Bazar on Monday evening on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021.
HCMP officials Hasina Akhter Huq, Roberts Shila Muthini, Md Shah Alam, Md Abdul Matin Sarder and Hosne Ara Begum were present at the event.
In her speech, Hasina Akhter Huq said the protection is not just for women, but for men as well. “Anyone regardless of gender can lodge a complain if he/she is a victim of sexual harassment,” she added.
