News Category: Women Rights
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
As part of the global 16-day campaign against gender-based violence, YPSA organized a day-long program under the slogan “Protect women and girls, build a violence-free world.” The event was held…
ILO Country Director Visits YPSA YES Center in Cox’s Bazar
ILO Country Director, Mr. Toumo Poutiainen, along with representatives from the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) program, visited the YPSA YES Center in Cox’s Bazar on April 3, 2024. The YPSA…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rabeya Khatun can find opportunities, not challenges in new learnings
Rabeya Khatun is a 22 years old woman who has been working here at Flamingo Fashion Ltd. for the last 4 years. She is from Sherpur. Rabeya had to come…
Story of a diligent and motivated woman who is thriving for excellence
Rumi Akter, a 23 years old woman has been working here in Northern Fashion Ltd for 4 years as an operator. She is from Thakurgaon district and here she resides…
A tale of a determined woman with an optimistic view of life
Sumaya Akter Shova is a peer educator of the HERessentials Program who has been working in the factory for 3.5 years. She is from Rajshahi district. Sumaya has been married…
Sharifa Asha brings satisfactory change to her life
Sharifa Asha is a young woman of 22 from the district of Gopalganj. Sharifa was in class 8 at a local school when she had to leave her studies. Her…
Story of an indomitable woman
Nasrin Akter is a 30 years old woman who comes from the District of Kushtia. Nasrin has been working at Northern Fashion Ltd for 3 years. She got married in…
Tale of an Ambitious Mother
Razia Sultana, is a 34 years old woman who comes from the district of Tangail, Bangladesh. She has been working in Debonair Ltd. for the last 4 years in the…
Optimistic and Dauntless Akhi
Akhi Katun is 26 years old, working at Ever Smart Bangladesh Ltd. She has been working here for 5 years and now she is a Junior Operator in Sewing Section….
Savings help people combat crisis caused by an epidemic
Dithi has been working at Best Shirts Ltd. for the past four years. She is a 27-year-old woman who feels very happy while reminiscing about her childhood in Dinajpur district….
Inspiring Story of a Single Mother
Nargis Sultana, a 34-year-old peer educator of HERfinance Project in Cordial Design Limited has been working in the Garments Sector for the last 16 years. It has already been 10…
YPSA celebrated International Women’s Day at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar
YPSA celebrated International Women’s Day with the support of International Rescue Committee (IRC), organizing events in the Rohingya refugee camps including Camps 5, 18, and 25 to raise awareness of the day’s…
Kickoff meeting at Sterlings Styles Ltd. and Baridhi Garments Ltd. in Comilla EPZ
YPSA arranged a Kickoff meeting under BSR’s HERproject at the Sterling Styles Ltd. and Baridhi Garments Ltd. (Bitopi Group) in Comilla EPZ on the 7th and 14th of March 2023 with…
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…