Farah Kabir

Farah Kabir is the country director of ActionAid Bangladesh.

Reimagining primary and compulsory education in Bangladesh

It is believed that education, in the midst of global advances and challenges, remains the critical vehicle of empowerment.

22h ago

Rana Plaza in retrospect: What has changed in a decade?

Following the Rana Plaza tragedy, a global movement arose, demanding accountability, justice, and systemic change for garment workers

2w ago

A feminist approach to climate solutions

Feminist approaches offer significant opportunities for driving positive change.

4w ago

Can we finally put the Loss and Damage Fund to use?

Although the proposal for the Loss and Damage Fund was adopted at COP27, the declaration to operationalise it came at COP28.

5m ago

Between ifs and buts dwindles the future of the Rohingya

Is it a battle of numbers that give political actors the right to dehumanise them? We wish to believe that crises create the push for alternatives and that, in this case, collective actions will be towards this direction.

8m ago

Help young people steward green transition

Youth are the driving force of change

9m ago

Bangladesh must invest in youth development

The country has an unprecedented upsurge of young people in its demography.

10m ago

COP27 must commit to loss and damage finance

Even after 31 years of advocacy, lobbying and dialogues, no dedicated finance has yet been delivered under the UNFCCC.

1y ago
May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024

Reimagining primary and compulsory education in Bangladesh

It is believed that education, in the midst of global advances and challenges, remains the critical vehicle of empowerment.

April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

Rana Plaza in retrospect: What has changed in a decade?

Following the Rana Plaza tragedy, a global movement arose, demanding accountability, justice, and systemic change for garment workers

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

A feminist approach to climate solutions

Feminist approaches offer significant opportunities for driving positive change.

December 4, 2023
December 4, 2023

Can we finally put the Loss and Damage Fund to use?

Although the proposal for the Loss and Damage Fund was adopted at COP27, the declaration to operationalise it came at COP28.

August 30, 2023
August 30, 2023

Between ifs and buts dwindles the future of the Rohingya

Is it a battle of numbers that give political actors the right to dehumanise them? We wish to believe that crises create the push for alternatives and that, in this case, collective actions will be towards this direction.

August 12, 2023
August 12, 2023

Help young people steward green transition

Youth are the driving force of change

July 15, 2023
July 15, 2023

Bangladesh must invest in youth development

The country has an unprecedented upsurge of young people in its demography.

November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022

COP27 must commit to loss and damage finance

Even after 31 years of advocacy, lobbying and dialogues, no dedicated finance has yet been delivered under the UNFCCC.

January 4, 2022
January 4, 2022

Guiding the differently-abled

BRIDGE Foundation works for the skill development of people with disabilities. The Co-founder, Swarna Moye Sarker, is one of the 22 Bangladeshi changemakers who have been selected for the Acumen Fellowship in 2021. She has completed her bachelor’s and master’s from Dhaka City College.

December 24, 2021
December 24, 2021

Empowering women through financial literacy

Afruza Tanzi is one of the 19 Bangladeshi recipients of the 2021 Diana Award. She was born and brought up in Sylhet, where she attended Bluebird School and College. Tanzi came to Dhaka in 2017 to complete her Bachelor’s in Biotechnology at BRAC University, where she is now a final year student.

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