“BRAC Social Empowerment and Legal Protection Programme is actively engaged in grassroots initiatives for women's empowerment, child marriage prevention, and provision of legal assistance. Girls brigade called Swapnosarothi is being formed, consisting of adolescent girls who participate in diverse life skills development sessions. These initiatives are strategically designed to foster women's empowerment and deter child marriages. Furthermore, the programme plays a pivotal role in advocating women's rights, settling familial disputes, and facilitating the reconciliation of marital relationships through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. The programme maintains consistent communication with the upazila administration to ensure effective implementation. The upazila administration stands in alliance, offering comprehensive cooperation to support these endeavours. My best wishes extend to the success of this programme.”

“BRAC Social Empowerment and Legal Protection Programme is playing a leading role in developing women's leadership by building a community-based grassroots forum called Pollishomaj. The Pollishomaj members reported increased roles in accessing justice, protesting violence against women, child marriage, accessing safety net allocation for the right holders, participating in local governance institutions, and political process.

“On behalf of UNESCO, I would like to send my heartfelt congratulations to Radio Pollikontho for reaching this significant milestone of successfully operating a community radio station for over 10 years. Radio Pollikontho has spent the past decade developing its listening communities through the radio, as well as other online and offline activities. Its initiatives have been greatly praiseworthy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.