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News Category: Women Rights

YPSA Celebrates International Women’s Day.

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…

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Country Director of Plan International Bangladesh Visits YPSA Learning Center

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…

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Inception Meeting with Stakeholders of YPSA-ULAB ARISE Project in Maheskhali

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…

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Group photo BBC Media Action Regional Directors (Asia Pacific & Europe) visit team in Cox's Bazar

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…

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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….

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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…

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Rabeya Khatun

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…

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Rumi Akter

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…

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Sumaya Akter Shova

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…

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Sharifa Asha

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…

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Nasrin Akter

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…

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Razia Sultana inside a factory

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…

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Akhi Khatun inside a factory

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….

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Dithi is working in a factory

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….

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Nargis Sultana working in a factory

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…

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YPSA celebrated International Women’s Day at Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar

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…

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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…

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HER project closing meeting at Flamingo Fashions Limited

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…

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Lessons Learnt and Planning Workshop on Livelihood Training for Women and Youth - YPSA

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…

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Group of women and girls

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…

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