Despite the fact that Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in education, national data reports 41% of the population are still illiterate, with the bulk of these unfortunate people in the remote hard-to-reach areas. Musammat Banisa Begum, hailing from the very...
Empowerment Our work is only complete when every individual within the communities we serve, and the communities as a whole are empowered to transform their lives and reach their full potential. Therefore, one of our priority is to educate, build capacity, and give...
Being unaware of your rights is as good as not having any by Raeed Abd-Allah Chowdhury After getting married, Bilkis was emotionally and physically abused by her in-laws for not bringing in enough dowry. The law in Bangladesh criminalizes the extraction of dowry from...
When Chandra was a girl, she lived in a char (riverine island) so remote that she did not have any access to education. In her village there were no schools, or even opportunities to learn in an informal setting. She lived most of her life without even knowing how to...
