indigenous communities
Where are indigenous women’s stories?
Indigenous women are read even less. There are multiple root causes–lack of editorial support for indigenous authors writing in their mother tongues, the predominance of oral traditions, gender inequality and bias.
Revisiting indigenous folktales at Dhaka Art Summit
“We wanted to share the story in our native language, just the way we heard it from our elders", said Kanak Chanpa Chakma.
2022 proved how far we still are from peace in the CHT
Human rights violations of Indigenous peoples, especially land-grabbing, continued unabated
CHT Accord implementation still incomplete
How much longer must the people of CHT wait?
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2022 / Navigating a world without Indigenous representation
When a child is disrespected for who she is, she will reject her home and culture.
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples / Indigenous women know how to nurture nature. We need to listen to them.
Indigenous women's traditional knowledge and practices can help us to survive with nature instead of abusing it. In Bangladesh, their inherent value are yet to be fully understood and duly recognised by the scientific community, development practitioners and policymakers alike.
Support heritage, protect culture and feed authenticity
Some have taken a similar stance when it comes to fashion. The Chakma, Marma, Garo, Santal and others have their own traditional, heritage wear; many of the new generation may not feel comfortable wearing their heritage outfits and that’s where fashion designer Tenzing Chakma begs to differ.
The indigenous experience is similar, be it in Bangladesh or Canada
Researching the plight of Indigenous people is a passion of mine because I am Indigenous.
Ensure constitutional rights of Dalits, indigenous people
A recent TIB study shows that the Dalits and indigenous communities of the plain lands in Bangladesh have been facing widespread socio-economic discrimination, often being deprived of education, healthcare, even government's basic immunisation programmes, and employment as well as other basic human rights.
Where are indigenous women’s stories?
Indigenous women are read even less. There are multiple root causes–lack of editorial support for indigenous authors writing in their mother tongues, the predominance of oral traditions, gender inequality and bias.
Revisiting indigenous folktales at Dhaka Art Summit
“We wanted to share the story in our native language, just the way we heard it from our elders", said Kanak Chanpa Chakma.
2022 proved how far we still are from peace in the CHT
Human rights violations of Indigenous peoples, especially land-grabbing, continued unabated
CHT Accord implementation still incomplete
How much longer must the people of CHT wait?
Navigating a world without Indigenous representation
When a child is disrespected for who she is, she will reject her home and culture.
Indigenous women know how to nurture nature. We need to listen to them.
Indigenous women's traditional knowledge and practices can help us to survive with nature instead of abusing it. In Bangladesh, their inherent value are yet to be fully understood and duly recognised by the scientific community, development practitioners and policymakers alike.
Support heritage, protect culture and feed authenticity
Some have taken a similar stance when it comes to fashion. The Chakma, Marma, Garo, Santal and others have their own traditional, heritage wear; many of the new generation may not feel comfortable wearing their heritage outfits and that’s where fashion designer Tenzing Chakma begs to differ.
The indigenous experience is similar, be it in Bangladesh or Canada
Researching the plight of Indigenous people is a passion of mine because I am Indigenous.
Ensure constitutional rights of Dalits, indigenous people
A recent TIB study shows that the Dalits and indigenous communities of the plain lands in Bangladesh have been facing widespread socio-economic discrimination, often being deprived of education, healthcare, even government's basic immunisation programmes, and employment as well as other basic human rights.