If Women Stop, The World Stops.
Our Vision
To establish a society based on freedom of expression, in which all people particularly women and girls have full and effective participation in the social and economic development process
Our Mission
The mission of the group is to build up the capacity of the disadvantaged, vulnerable and socially excluded women and girls, towards improving their livelihoods and movement building, in order to challenge the social structural process that deny women’s rights.
Badabon Sangho is a women’s rights and women-led group, working for lower-caste, Dalit, single mothers, separated, widows, divorcees, religious minorities, and girls. It is (a non-profit and non-political organisation) governed by group members and a federation.
History
The group was formed with the passion and experiences we had during our journey of doing something for the women while government started to set up Rampal thermal power plant and other development projects. This women’s rights group, has started its journey in 2016 in the southern region of Bangladesh the Rampal and Mongla, next to the Bay of Bengal and Sundarban (the largest mangrove forest). In details, while they were coming to collect drinking water, these rural women, fisherwomen and Dalit women were gathered and organized in groups in order to mobilize the issue. At that time, they talked about the abusement of women’s land rights induced by the thermal power plant and overall climate changes’ issues i.e., salinity in water and soil, natural disasters and commercial shrimp cultivations are the existing challenges that group members were facing. On top of that, public and private land investment doubled their sufferings.
After a series of gatherings, meetings, and planning this women group evolved and took the formation of an organization naming `Badabon Sangho’. Badabon means the Sundarban (indigenous name of Sundarban). Since the inception, group members organised various actions like rallies, human chains, coaching, consultation and assemblies in responses to rights abuse, racial injustice and violence against women and girls.
History
The group was formed with the passion and experiences we had during our journey of doing something for the women while government started to set up Rampal thermal power plant and other development projects. This women’s rights group, has started its journey in 2016 in the southern region of Bangladesh the Rampal and Mongla, next to the Bay of Bengal and Sundarban (the largest mangrove forest). In details, while they were coming to collect drinking water, these rural women, fisherwomen and Dalit women were gathered and organized in groups in order to mobilize the issue. At that time, they talked about the abusement of women’s land rights induced by the thermal power plant and overall climate changes’ issues i.e., salinity in water and soil, natural disasters and commercial shrimp cultivations are the existing challenges that group members were facing. On top of that, public and private land investment doubled their sufferings.
After a series of gatherings, meetings, and planning this women group evolved and took the formation of an organization naming `Badabon Sangho’. Badabon means the Sundarban (indigenous name of Sundarban). Since the inception, group members organised various actions like rallies, human chains, coaching, consultation and assemblies in responses to rights abuse, racial injustice and violence against women and girls.
Our Distinct Approach
Feminist Development
Land Rights
Climate Justice
Where We Work
Bagerhat
Dhaka
Naogaon
Potuakhali
Our Latest Events
Training on Ethics, Privacy and Safety in gender-based violence reporting
Badabon Sangho groups’ leaders partnering with The Business Standard has organized training to young journalists, co-facilitators, key team members, and youth activists on Privacy, ethics
Training on Feminist Collective Action
Women’s Land Rights Network members organized training on Feminist Collective Action for the period of April 28th to 29th, 2025. The purpose of the training
Indigenous women leadership development workshop
Indigenous women groups organized leadership development workshop for the period of 23-25 April 2025. Three days long workshop include meeting with indigenous women groups, two
Foundation course of Paralegal Volunteers
Badabon Sangho groups’ members and leaders organized foundation course to paralegal volunteers for improving their skills and knowhow. The training was conducted for the period
Consultation meeting with women groups leaders regarding care and safety 10 March 2025
Women federation leaders and women-led groups’ leaders organized a meeting on 10 March 2025 to discuss about the safety and care agendas. It highlights discussions
Panel Discussion & Cultural Program – International Women’s Day 23 March 2025
On 23rd March 2025, Badabon Sangho organized a panel discussion titled “Bangladesh and Women Empowerment: A Story of Progress” in Dhaka to celebrate International Women’s