National Level Networking Meeting with Stakeholders

In Bangladesh, the plight of the Hijra community is not unknown to anyone. In the last decade, various initiatives have been taken by the government and NGOs in the country. However, most members of the Hijra community are still left with choices like begging on the roads or becoming sex workers in the bushes. “Don’t…

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Transgender Awareness Week

প্রতিবছর নভেম্বর ১৩-১৯ তারিখ আন্তর্জাতিক ট্রান্সজেন্ডার সচেতনতা সপ্তাহ হিসেবে পালন করা হয়। আমাদের সমাজে হিজড়া/ট্রান্সজেন্ডার মানুষদের গ্রহণযোগ্যতা অনেক কম। সেজন্য সাদা, আশার আলো যুব কল্যাণ সংঘ এবং হিজড়া যুব কল্যাণ সংস্থা “আমরা সবাই মানুষ” শিরোনামে এই সম্প্রদায়ের মানুষের ছোট গল্প ও সমাজের অন্যান্য মানুষদের ভাবনা নিয়ে সপ্তাহব্যাপী এই ক্যাম্পেইন আয়োজন করেছে। ট্রান্স/হিজড়া মানুষদের সম্পর্কে জানি,…

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MAINA

Promotional Poster of MAINA The constitution of Bangladesh ensures equal opportunity for all genders. Even so, the widespread social rejection of hijra, transgender and intersex people remains high. As a result of ongoing stigma and persistent discrimination, hijra, transgender and intersex people struggle with chronic unemployment that saps their educational, emotional and physical wellbeing and…

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Guy Talk on Vulnerability

Some people thinks vulnerability as a sign of weakness and men are supposed to be strong. For that, men often shy to share their emotional pain with other people. SADA is the first organization to host the #globalguytalk in Bangladesh. We organised a session on the topic of ‘vulnerability’ on 5th May, 2021. All the…

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International Transgender Day of Visibility

Transgender Day of Visibility (or TDOV) was first celebrated in 2009 by Rachel Crandall, a Michigan-based transgender activist and the Executive Director of Transgender Michigan. It was started as a day of awareness to celebrate the successes of transgender and gender-nonconforming people and is an important day for the Hijra/TG Community. International Transgender Day of…

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Gender Based Violence Against Women and Transgender

Gender based violence is one of the most notable human rights violations everywhere. Patriarchal structure of the society prevents girls, women, transgender, sexual and gender minority from gaining access to the equal opportunity. Both women and men experience gender-based violence but the majority of victims are women and gender diverse people. SADA approaches to accentuate…

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