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August 19, 2018
Published by BRAC at Aug 19 2018
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equality, skills

Skilling can unlock girls’ potential – when we can get it right

Young people in Bangladesh face a precarious future, despite living in one of the world’s fastest growing economies.  
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August 17, 2018
Published by Monzur Morshed Patwary at Aug 17 2018
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skills

Living, learning, inspiring

Asma Jannat and Munni Aktar, two classmates from Cox’s Bazaar, had to drop out of school when they were in class 8. Their families could no longer afford to keep them in school. What they faced later is a story that is all too common in South Asia - the pressure to get married.
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December 1, 2017
Published by Samira Syed at Dec 01 2017
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equality, skills

How to increase the world’s GDP by 7%: Employ people with disabilities

Loss of hearing is the second most common disability in Bangladesh. People with hearing impairments make up 16% of the total disabled population.
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June 29, 2015
Published by Tahsinah Ahmed at Jun 29 2015
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education, equality, general, skills

Restoring the dignity of Bangladesh’s children living in poverty

In Bangladesh, there has been significant improvement in primary and secondary education. But the fact remains that as many as four million children remain out of school each year, mainly due to challenges of accessibility and affordability or being compelled to choose between earning and education.
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January 6, 2014
Published by Soraya Auer at Jan 06 2014
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education, general

Realigning the stars for Bangladesh’s adolescent girls

Even after her father hacked at her mother’s foot with a kitchen knife in an alcohol fuelled rage, Merina, 16, did not want to abandon her father. “He wasn’t always like this,” she says. “His addiction turned him into a crazy person.”
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