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
Girls’ Football team coaching in Fakirhat
Girls team organized a two-day football training program for adolescent girls at Shirin Haque Pilot Secondary School in Fakirhat, held on September 18th and 19th,
Discussion Meeting with Police and Local Women Leaders in Bagerhat
On 25th September 2024, Badabon Sangho organized a significant discussion meeting at the Bagerhat Model Police Station with the aim of developing better relations between
Training on Organic Agriculture and Environmental protection to indigenous women farmers in Naogaon
Badabon Sangho conducted a training program on organic vegetable cultivation and environmental protection for women farmers on September 11, 2024, at Patnitala, Naogaon. The session
Empowering Indigenous Women through Leadership and Land Rights Training in Rangamati
On 5-6 September 2024, Badabon Sangho organized a two-day training session on “Women’s Leadership in Land and Water Resources” in Rangamati, with 30 participants from
Adolescent Girls’ group Meeting held on various social issues
Adolescent Girls’ group Meeting held on various social issues on 22 August 2024 at Fakirhat office. The girls’ group meet bi-monthly and shared their experiences
26 women farmers received training on safe vegetable farming and environment protection
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