To celebrate International Human Rights Day, to be Centre for Men and Masculinities Studies, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) organised a series of events at Dhaka University yesterday.

The day is observed every year on December 10. This year's theme is “End Violence against Women and Girls: Leave No One Behind”.

The United Nations Youth and Students Association of Bangladesh and DU Model United Nations Association also assisted in organising the events, which included a rally, a flash mob at TSC and cycle procession. Around 500 youth took part in the rally named, “Brave Men Rally”, said a press release.

Dr Syed Saikh Imtiaz, chairperson, Center for Men and Masculinities Studies, and Sharmilee Rasool, chief technical officer, UNDP, Bangladesh, were present.

The initiatives were part of a 16-day global campaign aiming to eliminate violence against women and girls.