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Dhanalakshmi who spent her entire life in the village of Arasarkulam, Tamil Nadu is now the driving force behind the
Mahamariyamman SHG. She is managing the work of 50 women and has trained over 550 women, many of whom have started their own units and employed 20 to 30 women employees each.
Meanwhile, Perminder Singh Malik’s non-profit
Scope For Change is engaging the local community members in the education and environment verticals.
Apart from this, on March 3,
SocialStory also celebrated World Hearing Day and World Wildlife Day.
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Dhanalakshmi (seated far left) has trained over 550 women in her village to work as serial bulb installers. Many of these women are now running their own units, employing several other women
Reflective Teens helps teenagers in Bangladesh express their creativity, realise their dreams
This non-profit organisation is run by young volunteers, who want to ensure every teenager in the country gets the opportunity to succeed.
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Yusuf Munna discovered a passion for writing while he was still in school. His father, a Dhaka-based doctor who shared his son’s interest in writing, encouraged the boy to follow his passion and submit his work to newspapers and magazines for publishing.
“Everyone I approached rejected my work and I was feeling very demotivated,” says 21-year old Yusuf.
He was only in fourth grade at the time.
Deconstructing myths about feminism
Panel discussion held on Reflective Teens
In an attempt to deconstruct the myths about feminism, a panel of leading gender activists, development practitioners, and professionals came together on December 26, 2020, on the platform, Reflective Teens , an internationally recognised nonprofit teen-based creative initiative that aims to foster the abilities of teenagers and prepare them for the present and the future.
The panel included Shireen Haq, Founder & Member, Naripokkho, Khushi Kabir, Coordinator, Nijera Kori, Samia Ahmed, Senior Manager, Advocacy and Campaign, Save the Children, Warda Ashraf, Development Practitioner and Cultural Activist, and Kajal Abdullah, Co-Founder and CEO, Jahaji Ltd. The session was moderated by Ruhun Wasata, Senior Lecturer, East West University and PhD student, Indiana University Bloomington, and hosted by Md. Masud Parvez Ove, Senior Teacher, South Point School and College, and Former Bangladesh Coordinator,