News Category: Human Rights
YPSA provides emergency cash support among COVID-19 affected poor families
YPSA has been implementing a project namely COVID-19 Affected Rohingya and Host Communities Response Project in Cox’s Bazar; Bangladesh with support of Solider Suisse from February 2021. Due to COVID-19…
Virtual Talk to Promote Disability Inclusive Entrepreneurship for COVID 19 Affected Women with Disabilities Held
With an aim to promote disability-inclusive entrepreneurship and find a way out to increase the social dignity of COVID-19 affected women with disabilities in order to give them a solid…
Staff orientation on Covid-19, GBV & PVE (For Consortium Staff) organized by YPSA CEVEC Consortium
On 17 August 2021, YPSA CEVEC consortium organized day long orientation on Life Skills Education (For Consortium Staff) at Conference room, YPSA HRDC, Cox’sBazar Campus, Paner Chora, Ramu, Cox’s Bazar….
YPSA has been shortlisted for ZERO Project Award 2022
The Zero Project is a worldwide cross-sectoral network of innovators, decision-makers and opinion leaders aims to research and share Innovative Practice and Policies worldwide for a world with zero barriers….
Virtual advocacy meeting to promote disability inclusive gender policy and entrepreneurship
With an aim to Increase the social dignity of COVID-19 affected women with disabilities living in Chattogram, by giving them a solid chance to prove their potential and worth in…
Sitakund UNO Shahadat Hossain visits Radio Sagor Giri FM 99.2
Mohammed Shahadat Hossain, Chairman of the Advisory Committee of community radio Sagor Giri FM 99.2 and Sitakund Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) visited Radio Sagor Giri FM 99.2 in Sitkund, Chattogram…
YPSA’s Vashkar Bhattacharjee selected as the 1st Bangladeshi honoree for the D-30 Disability Impact List 2021
Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Program Manager at YPSA and Head of the YPSA-ICT & Resource Center on Disabilities (IRCD), has been selected as a 2021 D-30 Disability Impact List honoree, on the…
Training on Human Trafficking Act, 2012 for Journalists held in Cox’s Bazar
YPSA with support from International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized a two-day training workshop for journalists under the project titled “Prevention and Response Activities Implementation on Counter Trafficking Issues” at…
Closing Workshop of WISH2ACTION (Women’s Integrated Sexual Health Project) held
Closing workshop of WISH2ACTION (Women’s Integrated Sexual Health Project) was held on 18 , July 2021. The project has been implemented by YPSA and supported by Handicap International (Human &…
YPSA Launched Entrepreneurship Training for COVID-19 Affected Women with Disabilities
A five-day entrepreneurship training workshop for women with disabilities on EDBM (Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management) was launched by YPSA on 20th June 2021 at Bir Muktijoddha AKM Mafizur Rahman…
World Refugee Day : Dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas is ultimate solution
International actors must redouble their effort to put pressure on the Myanmar government to ensure a dignified and sustainable repatriation which is the ultimate solution to the Rohingya crisis. Speakers…
HWPL’s 8th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace held online
Chief Executive at YPSA Md. Arifur Rahman participated in the HWPL’s 8th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace held online on 25 May 2021. This year’s event…
Webiner on Time to Think Future: Ensure Localization and Democratic Ownership
“The two main pillars of the Grand Bargain Agreement are localization and transparency of financial assistance. We are surprised to find that they do not provide any financial support…
YPSA becomes the Champion of the WSIS Prize 2021
This year YPSA’s “Empowering women with disabilities through market-driven ICT training and accessible information on SRHR” initiative has become the Champion of the WSIS Prize under the category “Access to information and…
YPSA launched “Gateway to SRHR” web platform
The inauguration ceremony of the “Gateway to SRHR” website commenced with the applause of a group of persons with disabilities, disability and women rights activists, and think tanks at the…
Refresher Training on Life Skills Education for consortium staffs ended in Cox’s Bazar
On 24th to 25th March 2021, YPSA CEVEC consortium organized a two-day Refresher Training on Life Skills Education (For Consortium Staff) at Hotel Needs Bay Watch, Cox’s Bazar. Mohammad Shahjahan…
17 impoverished Rickshaw van pullers received vans in Sitakund
YPSA, with the support of Bangladesh NGO Foundation (BNF) donated Rickshaw van among 17 impoverished Rickshaw van pullers in a function at the Veer Muktijoddha AKM Mofizur Rahman Auditorium, YPSA-HRDC…
Job fair for persons with disabilities was held in Chattogram
A day-long job fair for persons with disabilities was held at the World Trade Center, Chattogram on 22 March 2021, organized by YPSA Inclusion Works Project and supported by ADD…
First Secretary of Australian High Commission, Bangladesh visited YPSA CEVEC consortium R2 field activities in Cox’s Bazar
Dr. Sacha Blumen, Honorable First Secretary (Political), Australian High Commission, Bangladesh visited YPSA CEVEC project activities on March 03, 2021, at Cox’s Bazar. During his visit, he has observed the…
Refresher Training on Disability Inclusive FP/SRHR for Health and Family Planning Service Providers
Refresher Training on Disability Inclusive FP/SRHR for Health and Family Planning Service Providers (SACMO, FWV, FWA and FPI) held under the project “Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH2ACTION)” which is being…