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Bangladesh is one of the world's most densely populated countries with 161 million people, 31 percent of whom live below the national poverty line. The Hunger Project has been active in Bangladesh since 1990 and is currently the largest volunteer-based organization covering all 64 districts. The Hunger Project works in rural areas to promote self reliance and the sustainable end of hunger through the training of local government leaders, women, and youth.

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Celebrating 2013 International Women's Day Around the World

Meher Afroj Chumki, a member of Parliament in Bangaldesh, opens the 2013 International Women's Day Rally in Dhaka

Each year, The Hunger Project joins billions of people around the world in celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) to honor and raise a voice for women around the world. Particularly relevant given recent violent acts against women, this year's IWD theme was “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women.” On March 8, 2013, thousands of women and men partnered with The Hunger Project around the world to advocate for equality, prosperity and empowerment for all women – see how.

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March 26, 2013
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Human Chain Protests Violence Against Girls in Bangladesh

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In December 2012, a Bangladeshi school girl was brutally abused by a group of men who, despite being identified, went unpunished for nearly a month. In protest of the crime and gross negligence by authorities, The Hunger Project-Bangladesh and the National Girl Child Advocacy forum brought more than 400 people together in a human chain in front of the National Press Club.

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January 7, 2013
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THP-Bangladesh Increases Engagement of Unions to Meet Millennium Development Goals in 2012

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A new round of workshops aim to train 300 more volunteer activists called Union Parishad animators. These animators have already begun to step up efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 including efforts to improve adult literacy, empower women in their communities and reduce primary school dropout rates.

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October 7, 2012
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