Lina Dilruba Sharmin

March 8, 2021
Published by Lina Dilruba Sharmin at Mar 08 2021
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crisis

On International Women’s Day, meet one of the women behind your Aarong saree

Many women in Bangladesh woke up this morning, draped a saree and went about their day. For women living in rural areas, the saree was likely worn as an everyday item of dress, and for women living in urban areas, the saree could have been worn to a special occasion for International Women’s Day. Today, we share the story of one of the women behind those sarees.
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December 10, 2020
Published by Lina Dilruba Sharmin at Dec 10 2020
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equality

30 ways BRAC prevents violence against women and children in Bangladesh

Violence against women and children is rising. Child marriage is rising. Child brides are at even higher risk of violence, putting girls across the world in danger. As the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence close for 2019, let all us pledge to build a better world for girls and women. Here is a snapshot of what BRAC is doing.
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October 13, 2020
Published by Lina Dilruba Sharmin at Oct 13 2020
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education, equality

Snapshot: 30 ways BRAC supports girl children

Bangladesh has four million child brides, the second-highest in the world. More than half of all married women now in their twenties were married before the age of 18. At BRAC, tackling this challenge is one of our highest priorities. Here is a snapshot of how we are trying to change the futures of girl children.
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May 27, 2020
Published by Lina Dilruba Sharmin at May 27 2020
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crisis, equality, health

Lockdown in Bangladesh sees violence against women rise: The double challenge of accessing justice during a pandemic

Access to justice has long been a challenge in Bangladesh, particularly for women facing violence. Violence is always heavily under reported, but with lockdown due to COVID-19 women are even more restricted in terms of escaping, reporting and accessing support in cases of violence. Meanwhile, BRAC’s data shows violence against women has increased alarmingly compared to the same period last year. Virtual courts offer new hope in transparency, efficiency and speed.
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