Sara Tanjina Parveen

About

Sara Tanjina Parveen is an experienced Senior Trainer, Legal Professional, Grievance Handler, Mediator and Capacity-Building Facilitator with extensive experience in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector. She has been a member of the Bangladesh Bar Council as an Advocate since 2002 and holds both LL.B. (Honours) and LL.M. degrees from the University of Rajshahi. She has substantial professional experience in labour rights, grievance mechanisms, gender-based violence (GBV), workplace harassment, social dialogue, mediation, legal compliance, worker-management relations and capacity building. Her career includes serving as Senior Trainer at Sustainable Management System (SMS), Legal Co-Coordinator & Trainer at Fair Wear Foundation, Lead Facilitator & Mentor at Karmojibi Nari, and various legal and advocacy positions. As a trainer and facilitator, Sara has conducted and supported training and capacity-building programs for top management, mid-level management, workers and committee members. Her training areas include labour law, social dialogue, grievance mechanisms, gender-based violence, workplace harassment, workers' rights, human rights, women's rights, mediation, conflict transformation and committee capacity building. She has completed several specialized Training of Trainers (ToT) programs, including ToT on Gender-Based Violence, Standard Operating Procedures on GBV for the RMG sector, Social Standards and Training & Moderation Techniques, Migration, Gender, Intersectionality, Human Rights and Women's Rights. She has also received specialized training on conflict transformation and mediation based on the Non-Violent Communication Model, grievance mechanisms, Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD), trafficking in persons and mediation. Sara also brings strong practical expertise in grievance investigation and resolution. Her responsibilities have included receiving and registering complaints, checking admissibility, providing initial advice, conducting on-site and off-site investigations, interviewing workers, reviewing documents, facilitating meetings between brands and factory management, following up complaints through resolution, and preparing investigation reports. She has also acted as a mediator and counsellor and has experience working with tripartite and multi-stakeholder organizations. Her legal background further strengthens her training and facilitation capabilities. She has experience in legal drafting and compliance, labour-law matters, disciplinary and grievance procedures, litigation, gender-based violence and harassment cases, anti-harassment committees, mediation, counselling, advocacy and stakeholder engagement.

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