News Category: Human Rights
World White Cane Safety Day 2019 observed at Sitakund
The World White Cane Safety Day is celebrated every year on October 15 to highlight visually impaired people’s achievements and to remind people how white cane can play an important…
YPSA observes World Day for Decent Work
YPSA APILUP Project (A4I) celebrated World Day for Decent Work on 7 October 2019. The event took place at Chottogram City Corporation 19 no.ward office hall room. Around 70 Participants…
Workshop on Addressing Challenges and Making Meaningful Interventions in Financial Inclusion
a2i program under ICT Division of Government of Bangladesh, UNCDF and MSC jointly organized a workshop on “Addressing Challenges and Making Meaningful Interventions in Financial Inclusion” the at BRAC Centre…
International Day of Older Persons’2019 observed at Sitakund and Sandwip
YPSA with the support of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), a financial institution founded by the Government of Bangladesh, organized different events at Sitakund and Sandwip on 1st October to…
YPSA celebrated “International Day of Older Persons’2019” at the Age Friendly Space in Ukhiya
YPSA celebrated “International Day of Older Persons’2019” at the Age Friendly Space (AFS-05), Camp-13 (D4), Burmapara, Tasnimarkhola, Thaingkhali, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar on 01 October with the technical support of HelpAge…
Disability Help Desk will be set up at each police station : Additional Superintendent of Cox’s Bazar Police
“People with disabilities are not a burden on society. If they get some supports, they will move forward. Disability Help Desk will be set up at each police station” said…
Inter-school competition of patriotic song and folk songs ended in Sitakund
Inter-school competition of patriotic song and folk songs under cultural and sports program of YPSA supported by PKSF was organized at Sitakund. The competition was attended by nearly two hundred…
Inception Workshop of WISH2ACTION project held at Sitakund
YPSA organized an Inception Workshop for the WISH2ACTION project with the support of Handicap International, at the Upazila Parishad Auditorium, Sitakund, Chattogram on 16 September. Upazila Nirbabahi Officer (UNO) of…
Partnership agreement between YPSA and ADD International Bangladesh
ADD International Bangladesh and Young Power in Social Acton (YPSA) has signed a partnership agreement under Inclusion Works Project funded by UKAid. YPSA will be implementing activities under this project…
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister visits YPSA’s humanitarian response project for the forcefully displaced Rohingya
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne visited YPSA’s humanitarian response project for the forcefully displaced Rohingya in Coxs Bazar on 4th September 2019. Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, H.E. Julia Niblett…
Networking meeting with Government officials and different stakeholders held in Sitakund
YPSA organized a networking meeting with Government official and different stakeholders of Sitakund Upazila under the project titled “Protect Environment through Women Entrepreneurship Development Program in Sitakund” supported by HSBC….
Dialogue on Decent work Agenda with Employees, Employers and Government Service Providers held
“Although there is a healthy and safe working environment for the workers in various institutional industries in Chattogram, it is absent in the informal sectors. In these informal sectors, there…
Workshop on Cluster Management Committee Formation held in Sitakund
Workshop on Cluster Management Committee Formation was held on 29 August 2019 at Freedom Fighter AKM Mafizur Rahman Auditorium of YPSA HRDC at Sitakunda Upazila under Chattogram District. The workshop…
HERfinance project started its second phase
YPSA’s ‘HERfinance’ project has started its second year with a blast through four kick-off meetings in four garment factories at a time along with about 12,100 workers. Some of the giant groups…
U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R. Miller and other U.S. Government Officials visit YPSA in Cox’s Bazar
Ambassador of the United States of America to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Earl R. Miller and Ambassador John Richmond, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Person (J/TIP) and other US Government and Winrock International officials…
Orientation on YPSA Child Protection Policy launched
YPSA is committed to protecting children from different forms of violence, abuse and exploitation to promoting children rights as set out the in the UN Convention on the Rights of…
Women with disabilities are getting market driven ICT training at YPSA-IRCD
20 women with disabilities are getting market driven ICT training at YPSA-IRCD since March 2019 under the project, Empowering women with disabilities through market driven ICT training and accessible information…
Prof. Dr. Hafiz T.A. Khan presents YPSA’s program in UCL conference, London
Professor Dr Hafiz T. A. Khan, International Adviser of YPSA, recently visited YPSA’s “Elderly People Friendly Space” at the Rohingya Refugee Camp in Ukhiya Upazila under Cox’s Bazar District. He…
Community Tree Plantation program held at Sitakund
YPSA arranged a Community Tree Plantation program on 6th July at the Hasnabad Government Primary School in Sitakund under the project “Protect Environment through Women Entrepreneurship Development program” supported by…
Prof Dr.Hafiz T.A. Khan visits YPSA
Professor Dr. Hafiz TA Khan, International Adviser of YPSA, recently has visited YPSA’s different project sites in Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar. He observed and participated in the different YPSA’sprograms with…