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The ripple effect of accessible water

30 July 2024

While many people around the world turn on a tap to access water in their home without a second thought, for Noor Hossain* and Roshida Begum*, a tap stand has been life-changing.

The couple live in a host community in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where a large number of the Rohingya e...

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Empowering Change: Taslima’s Mission to Promote Me...

28 May 2024

Taslima, a 17-year-old girl, has always attended school regularly and grown up in a loving environment surrounded by friends and family. However, in her rural community, traditional beliefs persist...

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Breaking the Silence: Ruku Mia Works to Improve Me...

28 May 2024

Menstruation is still stigmatized in Bangladesh. It's vital to women's and girls' sexual and reproductive health, yet it rarely gets the attention it deserves. A report says that 9...

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A Mother Knows it ALL!...

12 May 2024

35-year-old Rejia was married off when she was just 14 years old. Having her first son at the tender age of 16 was a huge challenge for her as she was a child herself! Yet, with patience, she welco...

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Asma's Journey with JANO's Talking Book: Empowerin...

18 April 2024

Asma Akhter, 32, is a mother of two living in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila with her husband and mother-in-law. Her second child is now twenty-eight months old, and her elder child is fourteen years old...

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Jerin, Bangladesh: “I fear for my future due to cl...

21 November 2023

In a small village in Madarganj, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, 16-year-old Jerin lives with her family. Jerin heard from her mother how from generation to generation their family battled with monsoon flood...

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Bangladesh JANO project: “As a girl I feel like I ...

29 August 2023

Unmi Roy is a 14-year-old schoolgirl in grade ten. She goes to a village school in the North of Bangladesh. Her school is one of 331 schools that are included in the JANO project, a CARE project fi...

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