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B-SCAN organized a roundtable discussion in collaboration with icddr,b on the findings of the study titled 'Nationwide assessment of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and incontinence situation of persons with disabilities and older people in Bangladesh at the Daily Star Centre, Dhaka on 18 Nov, 2023. The population-based cross-sectional study, conducted from November 2022 to October 2023, covered all eight divisions of and 32 districts of Bangladesh. It involved screening a total of 17,577 individuals from 6,457 urban and rural...

Human diversity encompasses the broad spectrum of differences found among individuals, including but not limited to race, culture, gender, and physical or mental abilities. Among these differences, disability is a key area that has long been marginalized and misunderstood. Despite legal protections and social advances, individuals with disabilities continue to face significant barriers in society. A major barrier is attitudinal — the negative stereotypes, misconceptions, and prejudices people hold toward individuals with disabilities. This training was sought to overcoming these...

On September 21, 2024, B-SCAN, in collaboration with the Protibondhi Nagorik Shangathaner Parishad (PNSP) and Sightsavers' Equality Bangladesh Campaign, organized an open discussion titled "Invisible Citizens with Disabilities in Public Spaces: Our Hope for Building a Discrimination-Free Bangladesh." The event took place at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka.Distinguished speakers included renowned poet, philosopher, social and human rights activist, and environmentalist Farhad Mazhar, Director General of Bangla Academy, Professor Mohammad Azam, Executive Director of...