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BRAC developed two interventions that have proven effective in building resilience and meeting the needs of hard-to-reach populations. BY DR. MUHAMMAD MUSA   This piece was originally published in NextBillion. It has been reposted below. All across the world, COVID-19 has disrupted everyday life. But while the pandemic’s reach is global, its impact is more diversified...

In a troubling trend, more girls are seeking child marriages as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. By Saeda Bilkis Bani   This piece was originally published in Inter Press Service. It has been reposted below. I recently visited rural areas of Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Dhaka with a new understanding of...

Noor and Aziz are Rohingya Muppets who will feature in educational programming that will be shown in refugee camps. By Hannah Beech   Below is an excerpt of a piece originally published by The New York Times. Six-year-old twins Noor and Aziz live in the largest refugee camp in the world. They are Rohingya Muslims...

Most of the children inside the world’s largest refugee camp have never watched TV. By Christine Romo, Cynthia McFadden and Rich Schapiro   Below is en excerpt of a story originally run on NBC News. Click here to view the full piece and watch the segment. A grandmother named Merula has been living at the...

If we have to prioritize one thing after a difficult year, let it be a stronger focus on girls. By Asif Saleh   This piece was originally published here in The New Humanitarian. It has been reposted below. No one comes out of a crisis without being changed in some way, and this pandemic is...