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
Potuakhali
Our Latest Events
Just transition programme inception meeting: Agricultural Initiatives
On July 16, 2024, Badabon Sangho organized an awareness meeting titled “Empowering Women in Coastal Agriculture” was held at the Upazila Parishad, Kachua, Bagerhat. Chaired
Organized 8th Program Lead Meeting: Key challenges and learning documented
The 8th Program Lead Meeting of Badabon Sangho was held on 9th July 2024, at CODEC Training Centre in Bagerhat. Participants included Executive Director, Coordinator,
Policy advocacy seminar for women fisher-folks rights in the national policies
Badabon Sangho organized national seminar titled, women fisher-folk inclusion in the policy’ partnering with Dept. of Fisheries and The Business Standard on July 3, 2024,
Orientation of Women Leaders: Insights and Outcomes of Land Issues Meeting at Bhatpara Union Land Office
On June 12, 2024, a meeting focused on land issues was held at the Bhatpara Union Land Office in Bagerhat Sadar. The session, attended by
Leadership development training to women groups members and leaders, linking with Climate Justice and False Solution
On June 5, 2024, a training session titled “Community-Based Gender discrimination, Equality, and Leadership Development for Women Leaders” was held in Katakhal, Mongla. Attended by
Local consultation on women fisher-folk registration, identification and social safety net programme
On June 4, 2024, a consultation meeting on “Registration, Identification, and Social Security Programs for Male and Female Fishermen” took place in Kamalnagar Upazila, Lakshmipur.