News Category: Human Rights
Congratulations! United Nations General Assembly declares 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing
YPSA extends its sincere congratulations that the United Nations General Assembly has declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing, on 14 December. The UN Resolution, which follows recent endorsement of…
On World Human Rights Day’ 2020, YPSA appealed for safety in all ship breaking yards
On the occasion of World Human Rights Day’2020, the sustainable organization, YPSA, has arranged a press conference appealing for safety in all the shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh and provided several…
YPSA observed International Volunteer Day 2020
YPSA organized various events with the urban community volunteers of 19th Bakalia Ward of Chittagong City Corporation to mark the International Volunteer Day’ 2020. Under YPSA’s Prayash-II project, an awareness…
27th founding anniversary of NIRAPAD SHARAK CHAI celebrated
YPSA and NIRAPAD SHARAK CHAI (We demand safe road) jointly organized corona virus awareness campaign, mask distribution and video show on 1 December at Kawkhali Upazila of Rangamati, on the…
YPSA Safety First Cycle Rally
YPSA organized a cycle rally, on 27th November, 2020, on the safety awareness and personal protection in the ship breaking yards and in all sort of the society including all other…
YPSA and SUNY Korea Launched a Research Project on Increasing the Mobility of PWD’s, Aged People and Disadvantages Group on Challenging Environment
YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) and SUNY Korea (The State University of New York Korea) launched a project on Redesigning Mobility Aid For Challenging Environments. The other partners of…
Meeting with Campaign RED on menstrual hygiene and stigma
A discussion meeting between YPSA and Campaign RED was held at the YPSA Head-Office on 22 November 2020. Campaign Red is a voluntary organization working on menstrual hygiene and stigma…
Training on Disability Rights and Protection act 2013, UNCRPD and SDGs held at Chattogram
YPSA’s Inclusion Works Project organized a two-day training session on Capacity Building on Disability Rights and Protection act 2013, UNCRPD and SDGs from 18 -19 November 2020 at Bangladesh Shishu Academy…
Country Director of Save the Children visited YPSA in Ukhiya
Mr. Onno van Manen, the Country Director, Save the Children visited activities of YPSA-EiE Project in Rohingya Camp#18, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh on 10th November 2020. He appreciated the strategies…
Capacity Building training on Disability Rights and Protection act 2013, UNCRPD and SDGs”
25 Person with disabilities attended a 2-day training session on Capacity Building on Disability Rights and Protection act 2013, UNCRPD and SDGs organized by YPSA’s Inclusion Works Project supported by ADD…
Sharing meeting on “Covid 19: Elimination of Child Labour” held
“Child labor could increase due to the economic impact of Covid-19. So, new plans and guidelines are needed to be added to eliminate child labor”. This was stated by the…
YPSA has obtained membership at the HelpAge Global Network
HelpAge Global Network is a diverse group of 158 like-minded organisations in over 80 countries, which supports millions of older people to live safe, dignified and healthy lives. The HelpAge…
YPSA and Nirapad Sarak Chai demanded full enforcement of Road Transport Act 2018
Demanding full enforcement of traffic laws, Nirapad Sarak Chai (NiSCha) organized press conferences simultaneously all over Bangladesh on November 1, 2020. With the support of YPSA, Nischa arranged a press…
Training on Protection Mainstreaming held at Cox’s Bazar
On 28 t0 29 October’ 2020, YPSA senior team participated in a daylong training of Protection Mainstreaming. This training was organized by International RESCUE Committee (IRC), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The…
YPSA observed National Road Safety Day 2020
The National Road Safety Day is observed on 22th October across the country with the aim to ensure safety on roads. In observance of the day, YPSA and Nirapad Sarak…
YPSA celebrates International White Cane and Safety Day 2020
YPSA, Sitakund Protibondi Unnayan Shangstha & Federation of DPO Barayadhala Jointly observed the International White Cane and Safety Day on 15 Oct, 2020 with the support of Sitakund Upazilla Administration,…
Camp Majhi Orientation on Social Cohesion held at Rohingya Camp in Ukhiya
YPSA organized orientation on Social Cohesion for the Camp Majhi of forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals (Rohingya) on 13 October 2020 at Camp In-charge Office of Camp 11, Balukhali, Ukhiya, Cox’s…
Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar inaugurated YPSA’s Community Communication Skills Development for Social Awareness project
“Awareness, values and morality need to be strengthened to prevent social injustice and crimes” said Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar Md. Kamal Hossain in an inaugural ceremony of the project…
YPSA Launched Migration Support Center in Sandwip, Chattogram
On 11 October’2020, YPSA launched safe migration support center in Sandwip, Chattogram. This migration center was inaugurated by Md. Sahahdat Hossain, Director, NGOAB, Prime Minister Office and Additional Secretary, Peoples…
YPSA’s work for the people of Sandwip is praiseworthy – NGO Affairs Bureau Director
“Towards achieving SDGs, along with the government, YPSA also deserves praise for their development activities in different Upazilas of Chattogram division including Sandwip.” Said Director (Reg. & Audit) of NGO…