'Why should I sit at the back? If men can sit at the front, then so can I.'

For Josna, female empowerment and women’s rights only existed in the news, in other countries. Making decisions was typically left to the men in her community, and women weren’t seen as capable. Josna realised she had to do something. She had always dreamt of being a leader who could help her community. Today, with the help of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, she’s doing exactly that. Josna is now the president of her area’s Community Disaster Management Committee, managing dozens of volunteers as they work to build a brighter future for everyone. Together, they tackle health risks, period poverty, early child marriage, flood preparedness and other challenges their community faces.

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