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NUKNari Uddug Kendra
Centre for Women's Initiatives
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Programs

NUK runs programs across three connected fronts: the rights of women in the workplace, their access to health care, and their representation in government. Each grew out of direct, decades-long work with the communities it serves.

Labour Rights

Garment Worker Support Program

Workplace safety, social compliance, and labour rights training for the women who staff Bangladesh's ready-made garment factories.

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Health

Community & Eye Hospitals

Egarosindur Community Hospital and Kishoreganj Eye Hospital provide maternal, child, and eye care to underserved rural districts.

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Governance

Women's Political Representation

Capacity-building for women candidates and elected representatives in local government across all 64 districts.

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Youth

Sports for Women's Empowerment

Research and advocacy that opened gender training and women's wings within Bangladesh's national sports federations.

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Poverty Alleviation

Family Development Program

Micro-credit and household economic support paired with health and education services for rural families.

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Civic Participation

Voter Registration for Garment Workers

Helping migrant garment workers — often left off local voter rolls — secure their right to vote.

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Legal Aid

Legal Aid & Early Marriage Prevention

Legal counselling and intervention support for girls and women facing early marriage and dowry violence.

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