Dhaka, May 27 -- Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen S. Murshid on Tuesday said they need to support the grassroots-level organisations to empower women, the way Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) does.

"We should have a policy where both government and non-government organisations coordinate together to achieve national priorities," she said.

During Manusher Jonno Foundation's (MJF) launch event of the "Renewed Women's Voice and Leadership in Bangladesh" project, the High Commission of Canada in Bangladesh highlighted Canada's commitment of $9.7M (CAD) in funding for the project, announced earlier on March 8, 2025, marking International Women's Day.

Building on the success of the first Women's Voice and Leadership project, this n...