For us, the students at the University of Ottawa, the story of Bangladesh’s student protests is both inspiring and empowering. It shows just how much impact a united and passionate group of students can have on the world.
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Event organizers Rebecca Klaassen, Benjamin Stiver, Katie Redwood, Shevaun Ensor-Harrison, Laura Feltham, and Emilie Carriere were inspired to “raise funds and awareness” for this issue while on a field research course in Bangladesh researching gender-based violence. The group worked under Professor Nipa Banerjee and the Bangladesh-based NGO, BRAC.
