In 2024 WwB implemented its ‘MotherSchools: Parenting for Peace’ Model in Bangladesh with its local partner Manusher Jonno Foundation. The programme in Bangladesh, which is part of a multi-country project supported by the L’Oréal Fund for Women, saw five groups convene across wards in Dhaka North and Dhaka South. This impact report offers an overview of the MotherSchools project in Bangladesh and presents the impact findings based on quantitative and qualitative data from the perspectives of project stakeholders, including Participants, Teachers, and Notetakers.
This iteration of the MotherSchools Bangladesh Parenting for Peace programme was implemented by Women without Borders and its local partner Manusher Jonno Foundation in 2024. This project was made possible through the generous support from the L’Oréal Fund for Women.
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The following testimonials are taken as a snapshot into programme impact. To read more on the impact of MotherSchools Bangladesh 2024, read the full report here.
“There are so many changes [after MotherSchools]. Earlier I was afraid of speaking, but [now] I am not. My children and my relatives listen to me and I know how to speak.”
– MotherSchools Participant, Bangladesh 2024
“Before going MotherSchools we do not have any idea or do not have any knowledge to how could we save our kids from different kind of danger, and we did not give any importance to our children. Now we notice our children’s problem and we are more conscious about them. Now we have confidence in our mind that we are good enough [with] knowledge to do something better for our family.”
– MotherSchools Participant, Bangladesh 2024
“[Participants] did share towards the end. And the things they couldn’t talk about with their families or where there was a lack of confidence, later on, they were able to share those with their families. Then, about radicalisation—these are topics that aren’t much discussed in our society—they talked about these issues with everyone in their families and with those around them. Since their confidence has grown significantly, now they’re speaking up in areas where they previously didn’t feel confident.”
– MotherSchools Notetaker, Bangladesh 2024
“The most surprising thing was that our mothers were initially very judgmental. They would judge anything very easily. They didn’t want to understand other people’s perspectives, but I think towards the end, they stopped judging. They first understood the situation, tried to understand the other side, and tried to reach a conclusion after verifying the other person’s perspective.”
– MotherSchools Notetaker, Bangladesh 2024
