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25th Anniversary

National Workshop on NUK's Journey Towards Empowering Garment Industry Women

Marking 25 years of work with garment workers, NUK convened union leaders, factory managers, and policymakers in Dhaka to reflect on what has changed — and what hasn't.

25th Anniversary

National Workshop on Sport for Empowerment of Women and Girls

A national dialogue on how sport and physical activity build confidence and leadership in adolescent girls, building on NUK's research with Women Win.

Policy Dialogue

National Policy Dialogue on Gender in Eye Health Care

Health officials and advocates examined why women in Bangladesh face greater barriers to eye care access than men, drawing on NUK's hospital data.

International Exchange

Yunnan Provincial Women's Federation Visits NUK

A delegation from China's Yunnan Province met with NUK and the Bangladesh Women's Foundation to exchange program experience and strategy.

Health

Kishoreganj Eye Hospital Marks Milestone in Cataract Outreach

Outreach screening camps continue to identify and treat cataract patients across rural Kishoreganj district.

Health

Egarosindur Community Hospital Marks Anniversary of Service

Reflecting on years of maternal, child, and eye health care delivered to Pakundia Upazila.

Health

Progress Update: NUK's New Eye Hospital in Savar Upazila

NUK's newest eye hospital reports on its first outreach screening camps serving migrant garment workers.

Labour Rights

NUK and Anowara Group Review a Decade of Compliance Partnership

A long-running social compliance partnership with a major RMG manufacturer reaches a milestone review.

Governance

NUK Trains Newly Elected Women Councillors Ahead of Union Parishad Term

Budget literacy, council procedure, and public speaking training for women taking up reserved council seats.

Civic Participation

Voter Registration Drive Reaches Garment Workers in Savar Industrial Zone

Helping migrant garment workers register to vote in their place of residence.

Poverty Alleviation

Micro-Credit Program Expands to New Unions in Kishoreganj

Small-scale lending paired with health and education support reaches additional rural communities.

Youth & Sport

Self-Defence Training Cohort Graduates in Dhaka

A new cohort of young women completes NUK's self-defence training program.

Youth & Sport

Bicycles for Girls' Empowerment Reaches New Villages

Expanding independent, safe mobility for adolescent girls to support consistent school attendance.

Labour Rights

Social Compliance Initiative Bangladesh Holds Annual Coalition Meeting

NUK joins partner organisations to review shared labour standards across the RMG sector.

Labour Rights

Bangladesh Garment Workers Protection Alliance Hosts Factory Safety Roundtable

A coalition roundtable on workplace safety standards and worker grievance mechanisms.

Legal Aid

Legal Aid Program Reports on Early Marriage Intervention Cases

Outcomes from recent legal counselling interventions in early marriage and dowry-related cases, part of NUK's Legal Aid & Early Marriage Prevention Program.

Governance

National Workshop Examines the Gender Gap in Local Governance Influence

Why reserved council seats have not translated into proportional decision-making power for women.

Labour Rights

International Buyer CSR Delegation Visits NUK Compliance Programs

A corporate social responsibility delegation reviews NUK's factory compliance and worker health programs.

Youth

Adolescent Girls' Rights Program Expands School Outreach

Rights awareness, health education, and early-marriage prevention sessions reach more secondary schools.

Organisation

NUK Founder's Three Decades as an Ashoka Fellow

Reflecting on founder Mashuda Khatun Shefali's long-standing recognition and what it represents for NUK's program model.