Friendship News DeskMarch 17, 2023 Despite a consistent and impressive GDP growth rate, and success in many areas of development, including primary education and family planning, 51% of Bangladeshi girls are married off before the age of 18—the third-highest rate of...
Empowerment
Char Women Set Foot on the Stairway of Dreams
The four girls from the chars admitted to the Asian University for Women in Chittagong this year, at the university library. ©Friendship Mostofa Rony (The Daily Ittefaq)March 12, 2022 Despite the onset of modernity in the country, the dismal situation in the riverine...
Women’s empowerment through legal empowerment
Friendship head of Inclusive Citizenship, Ayesha Taasin Khan says inclusive legal systems can help to empower women A Friendship Paralegal stands in front of a Legal Information Booth in Chimari, Kurigram. ©Friendship by Ayesha Taasin KhanMarch 12, 2023 On the advent...
Embrace Equity: Celebrating International Women’s Day
Friendship holds roundtable and award-giving ceremony with Dhaka Reporter's Unity Friendship News DeskMarch 9, 2023 Friendship celebrated International Women’s Day this afternoon with a roundtable discussion, award-giving ceremony and cultural programme in...
Women of Valour Awarded on International Women’s Day
Four outstanding women recognised for contributions to their marginalised, climate-impacted communities The Women of Valour for 2023: Sufia Khatun, Rahima Khatun, Mariam Begum and Shahinur Begum. © Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMarch 9, 2023 Friendship has presented...
The love for mother tongue around the world
Friendship school students and their counterparts from Cambodia and Switzerland leave special messages on the occasion of International Mother Language Day Students and teachers from Friendship Secondary School Batikamari participating in a rally to observe...
Empowering Artisans
Friendship displays crafts at Dhaka Art Summit The Friendship Colours of the Chars stall at the Dhaka Art Summit 2023 © Kingbadantee Sabir/Friendship. by Tamim KhanFebruary 9, 2023 Friendship Colours of the Chars was born out of the need to help marginalised women...
Burn camp offers hope to patients suffering from injuries
Friendship carried out a weeklong surgery camp at its floating hospital to operate burn patients and raises awareness on preventable burn injuries A child with burn injuries undergoing a change in dressing after surgery. ©QUDDUS ALAM/FRIENDSHIP by Tahmeed...
Connecting Schools on Climate Change
Friendship’s Inter-School Connectivity Programme (ISCP) expands to 5 countries Friendship's students can speak with students from 4 other countries, to share experiences and knowledge on climate change through internet connectivity, facilitated by solar power. ©...
Justice Served for Marginalised people
Online legal information & Help Desk in Gaibandha district & Session judge court helping marginalised people seek timely justice Raheela Akhter, a young mother and divorcee who sought assistance from Friendship's paralegals. ©TAHMEED CHAUDHURY/Friendship by...