Abstract:
Abstract:
The rights of the people particularly the poor women of Haor area are frequently
oppressed by domestic violence, fatwa, torture, inhuman behavior and attitudes in the
prevailing social, credit slavery, economic and environmental contexts of Bangladesh.
This study has been designed to examine the HAOR project Implemented by
Environment and Development (IED) and ManusherJonno Foundation (MJF) and aims to
develop capacities of the poor and marginalized people in order to raise their voice and
represent their interest. Despite the severity of poverty and the magnitude of economic,
social and practical challenges, there have been prospects of Bangladesh meeting most of
the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). The MDGs could be achieved through
putting appropriate focus on the extreme poor especially on women, addressing their
vulnerability and risks, promoting access of the poor to resources and institutional
constraints including those local government.
Finding show that under such circumstances or social reality, a project like this has
assembled the rural poor women, attempted for their social and economic empowerment
and succeeded in reducing discrimination against women, ultra poor and vulnerable
segments of the society control on resources, strengthened the local government, etc.
