News Category: Human Rights
Solidar Suisse and YPSA’s Baseline Survey Explores the challenges for elimination of Child Labour in Chattagram and Cox’s bazar
“Child labour elimination is not an issue that can be resolved by the government alone. It has a complex dynamics backed by several economic and social factors. The government decided…
YPSA Celebrates International Women’s Day with Call to Invest in Women
On March 10th, YPSA joined the global celebration of International Women’s Day at it’s head office with call to “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” set the tone for a discussion…
YPSA Adolescent Fair Held in Sitakund
YPSA organized the Adolescent Fair, Sports and Cultural Competition, and Prize Distribution on Wednesday, at the YPSA HRDC premises in Sitakunda, Chattogram. The event was held with the members of…
Country Director of Plan International Bangladesh Visits YPSA Project Activities
Ms. Kabita Bose, Country Director of Plan International Bangladesh, visited the BMZ German-funded project titled “Youth from Host Communities & Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar as Agents of Change” on…
Newly reconstructed Sonadia Govt. Primary School Building handover to Upazila Education Office, Moheshkhali
Children, the seeds of our nation’s prosperity, are the next citizen who will lead the Moheshkhali Upazilla in building Smart Bangladesh. Bangladesh Govt. has great dream on Sonadia Island. Despite…
Project Inception of Addressing Resource Use through the Lens of Innovation, Sustainability, and Equity (ARISE) in Maheskhali
Inception Meeting with Stakeholders of YPSA-ULAB ARISE Project was held on 07 February, 2024 at Upazila Parishad Auditorium, Maheshali, Cox’s Bazar. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Maheskhali upazila Ms. Meekey…
“Children must be developed as tomorrow’s assets” – Speakers at the Inception meeting of YPSA and Swiss Solider’s “Free Kids” project
“We dream of a developed and prosperous Bangladesh that is free from child labour in hazardous sectors like dry fish sector and metal-based factories. It is our moral responsibility to…
BBC Media Action Regional Directors (Asia Pacific & Europe) visits YouthRISE Activity of YPSA in Cox’s Bazar
BBC Media Action UK and Bangladesh high official team including Gemma Hayman, Regional Director (Asia Pacific & Europe) of BBC Media Action; Md. Al Mamun, Country Director (Bangladesh) of BBC…
RISE (Reimagining Industry to Support Equality) Project started in Gazipur and Dhaka districts
In 2024, RISE (Reimagining Industry to Support Equality) Project started its operations in seven new RMG factories through a kick-off meeting along with 12,667 workers in Gazipur and Dhaka districts….
6 women entrepreneurs and 6 group leaders awarded under “Sarathi-Improving Financial Health” project
YPSA has awarded 6 women entrepreneurs and 6 group leaders under Swisscontact’s “Sarathi-Improving Financial Health” project. A learning and sharing event was organized on 24 January 2024 at a restaurant…
Training on Human Trafficking Act 2012 for Armed Police Battalion at Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar
YPSA organized a training titled, “Training on Counter Trafficking Issues, Smuggling and Human Trafficking Act 2012” at the Ghonarpara APBn Camp, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar on 23rd January, 2024. The training…
YPSA Honored the Expatriates through Celebration of First-Ever National Expatriates’ Day in Cox’s Bazar
Today was the day of the ‘Remittance Fighters’! The government of Bangladesh marked “National Expatriates’ Day” for the first time today with the objective of honouring 1.20 crores of expatriates…
YPSA Celebrates International Migrants Day, 2023
On 18th December 2023, YPSA paid tribute to the millions of migrants of Bangladesh who have consistently been contributing to the prosperity of the country since its birth in 1971….
Chattogram Unites for Safer Roads
Stakeholders Emphasize Collaborative Efforts in Key Road Safety Roundtable. In a significant effort to address the growing concerns of road accidents and enhance road safety measures, stakeholders highlighted the necessity…
BMZ Germany and DW Akademie visit YPSA’s Community Communication Skills Development project in Cox’s Bazar
Representatives from DW Akademie and BMZ Germany made a two-day visit to the field activities of the project titled, “Community Communication Skills Development for Social Awareness in Cox’s Bazar (CCSDSA)” of…
YPSA attends International Workshop in Kenya : Developing Framework on Caregiver Responsibility for Child Protection
YPSA attended an international workshop on “The Protection of Child and the Responsibility of Care in Humanitarian Action”, held at Nairobi in Kenya from October 4th to October 5th 2023….
Community of Practice event on Prevention of Violent Extremism in Bangladesh
GCERF (Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund) organized the Prevention of Violent Extremism in Bangladesh – Community of Practice (CoP) event with PVE stakeholders in Bangladesh on 11 and 12…
Controller of Examinations of Techno India University visits YPSA’s inclusive finance program and other activities at Sitakund
Prof Dr. Bhaswati Mitra, Controller of Examinations, Techno India University, West Bengal, India. (Former Controller of Examinations. Bengal Engineering and Science University & Deputy Controller of Examinations, Jadavpur University.) and…
Bangladesh adopted “Digital Service and Web Designing Guideline for Inclusive Accessibility 2022”.
Information and Communication Technology Division under Ministry of posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology, Government of Bangladesh adopted “Digital Service and Web Designing Guideline for Inclusive Accessibility 2022”. Through the implementation…
YPSA celebrates ‘World Day against Trafficking in Persons-2023’ in Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar
With the theme “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind”, YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) in association with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and in coordination…