If poverty had an enemy, it would be education. Education can eradicate some of the practices which arise from poverty, like child marriage and the dowry system. Children around the world have very different experiences of going to school and the education they receive. Growing up in the UK, school was a natural part of … Continue reading Teaching and Training in Schools
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An interview with Ananda: “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope”
Photo by Raymond Amoah, http://www.rayamoah.com "When education comes, equality will also come after that." Meet Ananda, our volunteer supervisor. After first meeting Ananda and realising his name pretty much sounds like nandos, I took this as a good sign for the future – and a good sign it was indeed. Ananda is an amazing supervisor … Continue reading An interview with Ananda: “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope”
International Women’s Day 2017: Celebrating in Bangladesh
I was lucky enough to be in Bangladesh on International Women’s Day and get involved with the local celebrations. This made me particularly happy as I love learning about gender equality (if you couldn’t tell already) and this is one of the main aims of my ICS project, so it fitted in perfectly. The day … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2017: Celebrating in Bangladesh
International Women’s Day: An Interview with Prosenjit
Photo by Ramond Amoah, http://www.rayamoah.com "I want the rest of Bangladesh to be inspired by strong female leaders." Meet Prosenjit or as we like to call him ‘Bossenjit’. In our team, he regularly takes on the role of director and creates engaging dramas for our workshops and training. When it comes to volunteering, he doesn’t … Continue reading International Women’s Day: An Interview with Prosenjit
Settling in and Running Focus Groups
My new home for the next few months is pretty special. Rural Bangladesh is beautiful; vibrant green fields fill most of the land, paddy fields are everywhere you look and huge palm trees tower in the background. In our small village, life happens at a much slower pace compared to the UK. Farmers work … Continue reading Settling in and Running Focus Groups