Breaking the Silence Bangladesh

Project Title	Freedom of Expression for Digital Democracy– FREEDOM (SWADHINATA)
Working Area:	Dhaka Division (Dhaka, Faridpur, Gazipur, Gopalganj, Kishoreganj, Madaripur, Manikganj, Munshiganj, Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Rajbari, Shariatpur, and Tangail)
Goal:	To enable CSOs, media actors and HRDs in Bangladesh to promote democracy by safeguarding freedom of expression in both online and offline spaces.
Objective:	Goal one Goal two Goal three
Significant Achievements/ Milestone:	Civil society, human rights defenders (HRD), and media actors, successfully promote fundamental rights, create public awareness and inclusive debate, while countering disinformation, misinformation, and online harassment. Conducive environment is established where people, incl. youth, minorities and marginalized people, enjoy open internet, media freedom and access quality information to form opinions and speak up to participate in political, cultural and social life.
Beneficiaries:	Direct- 1,646, Online- 81,250
Stakeholder:	Civil Society Actors (CSOs) Human Rights Defenders (HRDs). Media Actors. Youth Journalists.
Project Duration:	01 July 2025 to 31 December 2027
Project Budget:	Tk. 3,192,556.00
Aligns With SDG:	SDG 5, SDG 10 and SDG 16
Development Partner:	Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), Plan International
Donor:	The European Union

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