Roundtables

Roundtables

How Can We Reduce Plastic’s Impact on Food and Health Systems?

Unilever Bangladesh Limited and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), in partnership with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable discussion titled ‘Sustainable Plastic Solutions in Food and Health Systems’ on 12 December 2024. Below is a summary of the discourse.

1d ago

Transforming Bangladesh Public Administration

UNDP Bangladesh’s Strengthening Institutions, Policies and Service (SIPS) project and The Daily Star jointly organised a roundtable titled “Transforming Bangladesh Public Administration: Overcoming Challenges and Shaping Reforms” on December 4, 2024,

2d ago

Protection and Improvement of Living Standards of Domestic Workers

CAMPE, in collaboration with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable titled “Protection and Improvement of Living Standards of Domestic Workers: Our Role” on December 18, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

1w ago

Towards Safer Digital Spaces

NETZ Bangladesh in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled, “Towards Safer Digital Spaces: Enhancing Legal and Policy Responses to VAWG in Bangladesh,” on December 13, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion. 

1w ago

Bridging the digital divide for persons with disabilities

Swisscontact in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Equity in ICT: Inclusive Training Pathways for Persons with Disabilities’ on December 4, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

3w ago

Pathways to a just energy transition

Oxfam in Bangladesh in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable discussion titled “Pathways to a Just Energy Transition : Balancing Sustainability, Equity and Industry Growth in the RMG sector” on January 13, 2025. Here, we publish a summary of the discussion.

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Include marginalised women in climate action plans and adaptation

In collaboration with The Daily Star, NETZ organised a roundtable discussion titled “Gender-Sensitive Climate Actions for Marginalised Communities” on November 6, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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Creating equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs

UN Women, in collaboration with The Daily Star and Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha, organised a roundtable titled “Ensuring an Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Environment for Women-Owned Businesses” on November 12, 2024.

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Improving Financial Health of RMG Workers Policy Frameworks and Future Pathways

Swisscontact Bangladesh, in collaboration with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, MetLife Foundation,

Implementation of GRI Standards in RMG sector of Bangladesh

Swisscontact in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Implementation of GRI (Global Reporting Initiatives) Standards in RMG sector of Bangladesh’ on October 24, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

Social Protection for RMG Workers in Bangladesh

In 2023, the Oporajita - Collective Impact on the Future of Work in Bangladesh was launched as a collaborative effort involving multiple organizations, with funding from the H&M Foundation.

How Can We Reduce Plastic’s Impact on Food and Health Systems?

Unilever Bangladesh Limited and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), in partnership with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable discussion titled ‘Sustainable Plastic Solutions in Food and Health Systems’ on 12 December 2024. Below is a summary of the discourse.

1d ago

Transforming Bangladesh Public Administration

UNDP Bangladesh’s Strengthening Institutions, Policies and Service (SIPS) project and The Daily Star jointly organised a roundtable titled “Transforming Bangladesh Public Administration: Overcoming Challenges and Shaping Reforms” on December 4, 2024,

2d ago

Protection and Improvement of Living Standards of Domestic Workers

CAMPE, in collaboration with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable titled “Protection and Improvement of Living Standards of Domestic Workers: Our Role” on December 18, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

1w ago

Towards Safer Digital Spaces

NETZ Bangladesh in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled, “Towards Safer Digital Spaces: Enhancing Legal and Policy Responses to VAWG in Bangladesh,” on December 13, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion. 

1w ago

Bridging the digital divide for persons with disabilities

Swisscontact in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Equity in ICT: Inclusive Training Pathways for Persons with Disabilities’ on December 4, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

3w ago

Pathways to a just energy transition

Oxfam in Bangladesh in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable discussion titled “Pathways to a Just Energy Transition : Balancing Sustainability, Equity and Industry Growth in the RMG sector” on January 13, 2025. Here, we publish a summary of the discussion.

1m ago

Include marginalised women in climate action plans and adaptation

In collaboration with The Daily Star, NETZ organised a roundtable discussion titled “Gender-Sensitive Climate Actions for Marginalised Communities” on November 6, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

1m ago

Creating equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs

UN Women, in collaboration with The Daily Star and Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha, organised a roundtable titled “Ensuring an Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Environment for Women-Owned Businesses” on November 12, 2024.

1m ago

Improving Financial Health of RMG Workers Policy Frameworks and Future Pathways

Swisscontact Bangladesh, in collaboration with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, MetLife Foundation,

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Building a disability-inclusive and supportive workplace culture in Bangladesh

According to the Labour Force Survey 2022, only 27.29 per cent of persons with disabilities aged 15 and older were employed. Meanwhile, the National Survey on Persons with Disabilities 2021 suggests that the percentage is 33.78 per cent.

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