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Barokupot Ganochetona Foundation

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Establishment
: 15 March 2003
Head of organisation
: Jyotsana Rani Roy Executive Director (Dalit Women with Disabilities)
Contact Persons
: Primary Contract: Name: Shibu Prosad Baidya Position: Founder & Chairman Address: Baidya Bari Kheya ghat Road, Henchi, Shyamnagor, Satkhira. Email: gchetona@gmail.com Mobile no: +8801711928502/+8801711748480
Contact Persons Email
: gchetona@gmail.com

About the organisation

Mission:

  • To work for the empowerment and development of marginalized and neglected communities in society; to build an inclusive, tolerant and stable society by ensuring the establishment of human rights, social justice, and equality.

 

Vision:

  • An inclusive society where all marginalized communities, including indigenous peoples, Dalits, people with disabilities, women and minority communities, can live their lives freely and with dignity, with their human rights, dignity, and potential.

 

Goals:

  • To ensure equitable development for marginalized and neglected communities.
  • To reduce disaster risk and increase resilience to natural disasters and man-made crises.
  • To empower women and establish gender equality.
  • To create opportunities for quality education, healthcare, and livelihood development.
  • To undertake campaigns and initiatives to protect social justice and human rights.

Objectives:

  • To enable marginalized communities to reduce disaster risk and address the challenges of climate change.
  • Creating sustainable livelihoods and economic opportunities for marginalized youth.
  • Protecting the traditions, culture and rights of indigenous and Dalit communities.
  • Enhancing leadership and ensuring participation of women, persons with disabilities, and minority communities.
  • Creating awareness for establishing a just society by eliminating social discrimination and oppression.
  • Ensuring rehabilitation and sustainable development of disaster-affected communities through humanitarian assistance

 

The following methods may be useful in determining the activities, planning and implementation strategies for your organization’s work on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR):

Programs
1. Awareness-raising activities
• Raising awareness of SRHR-related rights, services and knowledge among marginalized communities.
• Educating on healthy reproductive behaviors and safe motherhood.
2. Health care delivery initiatives
• Organizing community health camps and providing free health check-ups and counseling.
• Coordination with local health centers and hospitals to access SRHR services.
3. Youth programs
• Training workshops for young people on reproductive health.
• SRHR awareness programs at school and college levels.
4. Empowerment of women and persons with disabilities
• Training on contraceptive methods, period management, and access to health care.
• Workshops on strategies for protection from sexual violence.
5. Community advocacy
• Raising the SRHR demands of marginalized communities in the government’s policy-making process.
• Promotion of local and international human rights standards.

Planning
1. Problem identification
• Survey to understand the needs and challenges of the target community.
• Assess the quality of local health services.
2. Resource mobilization and management
• Fundraising, partnering with partner organizations.
• Recruiting trained professionals and volunteers.
3. Stakeholder engagement
• Collaboration with local governments, NGOs, health workers and community leaders.
• Ensuring active participation of community members.

Implementation strategies
1. Integrated approach
• Linking education, nutrition and socio-economic development activities with SRHR activities.

2. Ensuring sensitivity
• Taking into account the cultural, linguistic and regional diversity of marginalized communities.
• Providing healthcare with confidentiality and respect.
3. Monitoring and evaluation
• Reviewing the progress of the activities at scheduled intervals.
• Gathering feedback from the community and making changes to the program.
4. Use of technology
• Spreading information and awareness through mobile apps and social media platforms.
• Reaching out to remote areas through telemedicine.
5. Long-term empowerment
• Leadership training for local women and youth.
• Skill development programs to increase women's financial independence.
Incorporating these plans and strategies into the organization's operations can have a major impact on SRHR

SRHR publications/research

The detailed description of your organization’s activities and research on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is as follows:

Aims and Objectives of the Organization:

The organization works to protect the health, dignity and rights of marginalized communities, especially Dalits, tribals, persons with disabilities, and women, by ensuring their sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR).

Programs and Activities:

1. Awareness Activities:

• Raising awareness about sexual and reproductive health rights among marginalized communities.

• Training and discussions on menstrual health, pregnancy, family planning and prevention of sexual violence for adolescent and young women.

2. Healthcare Provision:

• Free or low-cost primary healthcare and SRHR-related medical consultations.

• Providing healthcare in remote areas through mobile clinics.

3. Mental Health Support:

• Providing mental health support to women victims of gender-based violence and trauma.

• Formation of self-help groups and counseling services.

4. Education and Empowerment:
• Training workshops on sexual health rights for marginalized women.
• Educational programs to inform adolescents about sexual health and their legal rights.
5. Research and Documentation:
• Research on challenges and opportunities regarding sexual and reproductive health rights of marginalized women.
• Documentation of incidents of health and human rights violations in the community.

Formulation of policy recommendations on SRHR and presentation to the government.

Research Goals and Impact:
• Ensuring Gender Equality: Reducing gender inequality by raising awareness of women about their sexual health rights.
• Social Change: Ensuring a healthy and dignified life by eliminating social stigmas related to SRHR among marginalized communities.
• Contribution to Policy Making: Contribute to the development of government SRHR policies through research.

Partnerships and Collaboration:
• Working in partnership with local and international organizations.
• Ensuring cooperation with health care providers, NGOs and community leaders.