Community initiatives to establish dalit & excluded people’s rights
Project Location: Khulna City Corporation areas
Project Period: January 2019- June 2022
Financed by: Manusher Jonno Foundation & UK Aid
Total Amount: BDT 9,979,244.00
Direct Beneficiaries: 3,065
Objectives:
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- Increasing access to various civic services for dalits and harijans;
- To develop leadership among dalits and harijans and raise awareness on human rights;
- Incorporation of financial and employment opportunities for project beneficiaries;
- Strengthen dalit / harijan and mainstream initiatives to prevent caste, gender, and human rights violence;
Activities:
- Advocacy (Ward counselor, Urban Primary Health Care, Education office, Social service office, Women and child affair office), Coordination meeting, Seminar, Rally, Human chain, Memorandum submission;
- Awareness-raising (Group formation, Enhance their capacity, Courtyard meeting, Training );
- Organizing youth (Formation of the youth club, Training on life skills, Youth’s leadership development, Support to students);
- I.G.A training (Garment sector, Japan caregiver, Technical training);
- Integration with the mainstream (Cultural program, Day celebration, Seminar with national-level policymakers);
- Equality in dignity campaign (Debate competition, Drawing competition)