Women, Children & Youth Development
Promoting rights, empowerment, protection, and socio-economic development for the most vulnerable groups.
VOSD's Women, Children, and Youth Development programs are centered on creating an equitable society where every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We address the intersecting challenges of gender inequality, child vulnerability, and youth unemployment through targeted interventions. By providing skills training, protection services, and platforms for leadership, we empower women and youth to become agents of change within their own communities.
Current Initiatives
Active programs currently transforming lives and building a more inclusive Bangladesh.
Women's Empowerment & Gender Development
A foundational program promoting women's rights, leadership, and economic participation. Through the formation of women's groups, the initiative fosters community awareness on gender equality, legal rights, and decision-making, while linking participants to livelihood opportunities.
Street Children Development Program
A comprehensive rehabilitation program for the most vulnerable children. It provides a safe haven, counselling, non-formal education, primary healthcare, and legal aid. The program also focuses on skills training and job placement, helping street and working children reintegrate into society with dignity.
Legacy Programs
A look back at our historical initiatives that laid the foundation for today's social equity.
Safe Home for Sex Workers' Daughters
A critical protection and development initiative providing safe accommodation, education, healthcare, and life-skills development to the daughters of sex workers. The program focused on breaking the cycle of exploitation, ensuring educational continuity, and facilitating social reintegration.
Women Skill Development Program
A long-running initiative designed to equip women with professional skills and literacy. Implemented across multiple districts, the program successfully linked thousands of women to income-generating activities, enabling them to achieve financial independence and support their families.
Adolescent Girls' Skill Development Training
Targeted at adolescent girls who had dropped out of school, this program provided life education and marketable professional skills. Supported by the Ministry of Education and the World Bank, it successfully linked many participants to income-generating activities or supported their return to formal education.
Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) Program
A social safety net program implemented with WFP and the Department of Women Affairs. It provided comprehensive training and livelihood development opportunities to vulnerable women, helping them transition from dependency to self-reliance through income-generating activities.
Vulnerable Women Benefit (VWB) Program
Focused on the holistic development of vulnerable women through social protection and livelihood support. The program included beneficiary identification, awareness-building, vocational training, and guidance to improve household economic security across four districts.
RERMP-3 / LGED Women Crews Development Program
An innovative initiative promoting women's participation in rural infrastructure maintenance. It organized women into maintenance crews, providing practical road-maintenance training, workplace safety guidance, and direct income opportunities through infrastructure work.
Major Child & Youth Activities
A broad spectrum of activities designed to support the holistic development of children and young people. Through educational and recreational events, the program fostered personal growth, social awareness, and community participation among vulnerable youth.
Adolescent Reproductive Health Communication Program
Addressed the critical need for accurate health information among adolescents. The program utilized community-level communication and educational sessions to discuss puberty, personal hygiene, reproductive health, and responsible behavior with youth.