Project Period: October 2023- September 2024
Reporting Period: July 2023 – June 2024
Project Location: Dhaka (Dhaka, Faridpur, Manikganj, Tangail, Narayanganj, Rajbari), Chattagram (Chattagram, Comilla), Khulna (Khulna, Bagerhat, Jessore), Mymensingh (Mymensingh), Barishal (Patuakhali), Rangpur (Rangpur, Nilphamari), Rajshahi (Rajshahi), Sylhet (Sylhet)
Financial Partner: Global Affairs Canada (GAC) through Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF)
Total Project Staff: 04 (Male-01; Female-03)
Target Beneficiaries: Sex workers, transgenders and their children (Total direct beneficiary: 1500, indirect beneficiary: 500, Women: 375, Adolescent Girls: 100 and Transgender: 25)
Goal: The goal of the program is to develop an enabling environment where sex workers and their children will live with self-esteem and dignity with an objective to develop their capacity in raising voice and leadership skill to negotiate with duty bearers for their entitlement as well as addressing strategic gender needs.
Major Activities
- Provide Technical assistance to CBOs for smooth operation and communication with local level stakeholders.
- Research on the policies to Sex Workers and Prepare Issue brief paper “Recognition of Sex Worker”.
- To arrange Rapport building/dialogue with local government institutions.
- Support for school enrolment of Sex worker’s children by collecting application.
- Input support for education materials/fee for the students-children of sex workers.
- Dialogue session conduction with private/business/corporate community for financial/materials support to children of sex workers.
- Develop documentary on education situation of sex workers children
- Arrange consultation /dialogue with university students (2 university)
Major Achievements
- Education for the children of sex workers is now considered mandatory, the children are admitted to main stream schools and interested to continue their studies.
- The sex worker CBO members now have understanding on negotiation and leadership.
- The CBO leaders and members are now more vocal in raising their voice in any issue and ask for their fair right.
- The CBOs now are capable to arrange meetings, events and other workshops at their own place without any issues maintaining the protocol.
- Through Women Economic Empowerment activity, three beneficiaries have made their own business, making example for other members and motivating them to plan their own business.
- The targeted beneficiaries are reached through awareness raising session, training, workshops and outreach programs.