News Category: Human Rights
Meeting with Director General-1 of Prime Minister’s Office Mr. Nafiul Hasan at Cox’s Bazar
A meeting with the Director General-1 of Prime Minister’s Office Mr. Nafiul Hasan at the Cox’s Bazar DC Office Coordination Hub, Camp # 17, on February 18. The meeting was…
International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism
YPSA celebrated the “International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism” for the first time on 12 February 2023. It is a new UN…
HER project closing meeting held at Flamingo Fashions Limited
YPSA completed the HER project through a closing meeting at Flamingo Fashions Limited (Joydebpur, Gazipur) on 31st January, 2023. The aim this project is to unlock the full potential of…
Training on Human Trafficking Act 2012 for Armed Police Battalion (APBn)
As a part of its initiatives for combating human training and ensuring justice for the trafficked victims, YPSA organized “Training on Human Trafficking Act-2012” for the members of 8-Armed Police…
Episode: Disability Inclusion – UN Women
[Video in Bangla with English subtitle] Two sisters, Jahanara and Reshma, who reside at Ramu in Cox’s Bazar, discuss how their physical disabilities have impacted their lives and how the…
Debate Competition on Counter Trafficking Issues at Educational Institutes in Cox’s Bazar
As a part of its social movement against human trafficking, YPSA has started conducting debate competitions at the educational institutes in Cox’s Bazar under the project titled, “Prevention and Response Activities…
Lessons learned and Planning Workshop on Livelihood Training for Women and Youth
A Sharing and Learning Workshop among trainer, trainee and job holders took place in Beuro Bangladesh on 12th January. YPSA has organized the workshop with the support of Save the…
Inception Meeting with different stakeholder held at Sitakund
Inception Meeting with different Stakeholders of YPSA-CEVEC Project (Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Chattogram Division) was held on 29 December 2022 at Upazilla Conference Hall, Sitakund under Chattogram…
MoU Signed between Swisscontact and YPSA
An organizational Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is singed between Swisscontact and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for providing RMG workers and their Communities with access to savings and alternative…
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence celebrated in Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar
16 days of Activism is the longest-running annual international campaign to end violence against women and girls and Gender-based violence. This year’s theme is: Unite! Activism to End Violence Against…
YPSA celebrated International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) 2022
“International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) 2022” was celebrated across the country with the theme “UNCAC at 20: Uniting the World Against Corruption” on December 9. YPSA, an organization for sustainable development,…
Chief Executive of YPSA visited YPSA General Food Assistance (GFA) Programme in Rohingya Camp
Mr. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive, YPSA visited YPSA GFA programme in Rohingya Camp on 17 November, 2022. Dr. Shamsun Nahar Chowdhury Lopa, a prominent Educationist and Social Researcher, accompanied…
16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence Inaugurated in Chattogram
The United Nations is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence from 25 November to 10 December 2022, under the global theme set by the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE campaign:…
Chief Executive of YPSA visited Education Program in Rohingya Camp
Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive, YPSA visited different interventions of Education program in Rohingya Camp on 17 November’2022. Dr. Shamsun Nahar Chowdhury Lopa, a prominent educationist and social researcher, accompanied…
Basile Ema Ebédé, Country Manager of GCERF visited YPSA CEVEC activities
Mr. Basile Ema Ebédé, the Country Manager (Bangladesh, Philippines, Sri Lanka) of GCERF (Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund) has visited the activities of the project named ‘Community Engagement in…
Project Start-Up and Progress Review Meeting of YPSA-IRC-GAC Project
“We should focus on institutional capacity building in every intervention, not merely on individual projects that we implement. Since our partnership with IRC (International Rescue Committee), they are providing us…
Inception Meeting of Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism held in Cox’sbazar
Inception Meeting with Stakeholders of YPSA-CEVEC Project (Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Chattogram Division) was held on 16 November 2022 at Arunodoy School Hall Room, Cox’s Bazar. Since…
United Nations Expert Claudia Mahler visits YPSA’s Older Persons Care and Support program
Ms. Claudia Mahler, United Nations’ Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Older Persons, visited YPSA’s Older Persons Care and Support program in Sitakund Upazila and Chattogram City Corporation area,…
Meeting with Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner and YPSA Chief Executive.
Bangladesh become a role model for the world for humanitarian aid activities. Through its success in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2015 and towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals…
A 5-day ToT on Organizational Management, Leadership Development, and Club Registration Process for YPSA CEVEC Project staffs
A five-day residential Training of Trainers (ToT) for the project staffs on “Organizational Management, Leadership Development, and Club Registration Process” organized by the YPSA CEVEC project from 16th to 20th…