A Collective Drive to Engender the Process of Women’s Empowerment

Duration July2006 to June2008
Funder USHA & Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF)
Location Chittagong City corporation
Beneficiary coverage 1500 Adolescent & Women
Goal Goal of the Project: To strengthen the institutional capacity of GDP partner organizations and flourish inner-potentials of women aiming at economic empowerment and gender equality.
Objectives
  • Redesign the policy and program of the GDP partners in the light of Gender Equality in order to develop gender sensitive program at the grassroots for the effective and efficient use of micro credit by the women

Output
  • 320 Women trained on gender issue.

  • 40 Women trained on IGA & business development.

  • Gender Development Forum (GDF) activated.

  • Gender policy developed.