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IMPROVING RIGHTS OF EXCLUDED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY DALITS
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NU aims to promote cultural diversity and improve the quality of life of the most excluded and marginalized communities of Bangladesh, including Dalits and indigenous peoples. Though Dalits have a significant role in the country’s economic, environment and social development, the Dalit community lacks basic provisions like food, water, shelter and education. NU supports the Bangladesh Dalits Human Rights (BDHR) organization and their struggle for safe and secure livelihoods through, among other initiatives, the “National Campaign to Protect and Promote the Rights of Dalits in Bangladesh” Project.
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Provisions and Strategies
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• To strengthen the capacity, sustainability and welfare of Dalit groups.
• Provide enabling condition for BDHR to communicate with government and non-government agencies to promote Dalits professional rights
• Develop Dalit boy’s and girl’s work skills by ensuring general and practical education
• Advocate and lobby government to improve hygienic housing facilities for Dalit communities
• Support conservation of Dalit language, traditions, and culture
• Create positive attitude towards Dalits and indigenous peoples in the public sphere though education and awareness campaigns
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Impacts and Achievements
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• Development of research, communication and campaigning materials, as well as social events to create awareness and a movement for change.
• Development and documentation of a series of pilot programs aimed at alleviating poverty in specific Dalit communities in Dhaka and provide a model for future best practices.
• Provision of technical and financial support as well as office space for BDHR Secretariat
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