About Voice & Views
Voice & Views: A Feminist DPO Fighting for the Rights of Women with Disabilities in
Bangladesh
Voice & Views is an organization that aims to create a positive and inclusive society for all people by raising our voice on various social and environmental issues. The acronym V&V represents both our name and our mission. Our founder and executive director, Jannatul Ferdous, is a burn accident survivor and a woman with disabilities in Bangladesh. She faced many challenges and discriminations in her life because of her physical appearance and gender. Her lifelong struggle inspired us to advocate for the human rights of women with disabilities, especially burn accident survivors, in our country. Voice & Views works to promote the dignity, inclusion and empowerment of women with disabilities in Bangladesh through awareness campaigns, capacity building programs, policy advocacy and networking with other stakeholders. We are a feminist organization as well as a Disabled Peoples’ Organization (DPO). We believe in the values of equality, diversity and solidarity. We envision a world where women with disabilities can enjoy their full potential and rights without any barriers or prejudices.
We have strong Mission & Vision
Our Mission:
To promote human rights of women with disabilities to make an inclusive society.
Our Vision:
A society where the women with disabilities will enjoy equal rights and dignity with non-disabled and disabled men and women.
Organizational Structure
• Voice & Views is a women led organization. The majority members of general and executive bodies of the organization are women.
• Voice & Views is a Disabled Peoples’ Organization (DPO) and the majority members of general and executive bodies of V&V are persons with disabilities.
