Friendship and Aspire to Innovate (a2i) host global dialogue on 'Realising the Rights and Improving Accessible and Smart Services for Persons with Disabilities in Hard-to-Reach Areas' Members of Friendship's Inclusive Citizenship sector attended the dialogue from the...
Friendship staff with various attendees at the GAAD event ©Ayon Das/Friendship by Friendship News DeskMay 21, 2023 Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is a day meant to raise awareness about inclusive digital accessibility for over a billion disabled individuals...
An 11-member delegation led by the minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg visits Friendship’s interventions in the river islands of Bangladesh The Luxembourg minister (centre) along with his team, as well as Runa...
Everyone, despite socioeconomic circumstances or physical ability, has the right to quality healthcare, and it is imperative that we work together to provide it. A Friendship floating hospital which offers life-saving, life-changing, essential medical services to...
Journalists' training on 'Disability and Digital Inclusion’ organised by Friendship and a2i The trainees from various media outlets learned about inclusivity in digital journalism©Irfan Shakil/Friendship by Friendship News DeskMarch 21, 2023 On March 20, 2023,...
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...
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...
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...
Le nouveau Pop-Up Store de Friendship Colours of the Chars est ouvert au Royal Hamilius.(English version below) by Esmeralda Chupin and Sophie SegercrantzFebruary 24, 2023 Lancée à l’automne 2019, l’aventure des Pop-Up Store Friendship Colours of the Chars, se...
Online Legal Information and Help Desk in Gaibandha district 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 Tahmeed ChaudhuryJanuary...
A Friendship Climate Action Intern from the UK recounts her experiences with some of the most climate-impacted communities in Bangladesh Ellie Kimber speaking to Shojina about the climate impacts she is facing every year. ©Ellie Kimber/Friendship by Ellie...
by Runa KhanDecember 7, 2022 On the twentieth anniversary of our founding, I cannot help but think back on where we started, how far we’ve come, how strongly with dedication we have grown, and also on our hopes for the future. At the turn of the millennium the world...