Her Power Project - প্রযুক্তির সহায়তায় নারীর ক্ষমতায়ন

What Her Power Project - প্রযুক্তির সহায়তায় নারীর ক্ষমতায়ন does

Her Power Project (হার পাওয়ার প্রকল্প — প্রযুক্তির সহায়তায় নারীর ক্ষমতায়ন) is a Government of Bangladesh initiative launched in 2023 and operated under the country's ICT Division. Its mandate is the economic empowerment of women through structured technology-skills training, with a quantified target of training 25,125 women across 130 upazilas in 44 districts. The project is not a commercial enterprise: it is a publicly funded social welfare program (প্রকল্প) delivered free of charge to participants, with no tuition fees, employer fees, or licensing revenue disclosed.

The program's product surface is a six-track ICT training curriculum: Women Call Center Agent (SSC-pass minimum), Women E-commerce Professional, Women IT Service Provider, Graphics Design (HSC-pass minimum), Web Development, and Digital Marketing. Each track runs for 110 training days (5 months × 22 days, with 4 one-hour sessions per day) and is followed by a 1-month mentorship period. Training is delivered in person at vendor company-owned labs and local private labs distributed across the 130 upazilas; beneficiary enrollment is routed through the government's national training portal (training.gov.bd). The intended post-training outcomes are self-employment, freelancing, and entrepreneurship in call center services, e-commerce operations, IT support, graphics, web development, and digital marketing.

From a business-model standpoint, the project is a non-profit public-sector initiative rather than a revenue-generating company. Its sole disclosed funding source is the Government of Bangladesh through the ICT Division, supplemented by partnerships with government and private organizations for post-training job placement and career guidance. Go-to-market is direct-to-beneficiary via the government portal, with no traditional marketing or sales channels. Pricing is non-applicable — training is free to participants — and the project is explicitly not listed on any stock exchange or backed by private capital.

Name

Her Power Project - প্রযুক্তির সহায়তায় নারীর ক্ষমতায়ন

Legal name

Her Power Project

Website

https://herpower.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Her Power Project is a 2023 Government of Bangladesh ICT Division initiative that delivers free, in-person ICT skills training to women across 130 upazilas and 44 districts, targeting 25,125 beneficiaries across six tracks including call center, e-commerce, IT services, graphics, web development, and digital marketing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational ICT Training

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Digital Skills Training (BPACANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Bootcamps & Accelerated Reskilling (Full-time/Part-time) (BPAEANAE), Digital Skills & Tech Upskilling (Noncredit) (EDAAAEAE)

Keywords

• Women's ICT training
• Government training program
• Digital skills training
• Vocational ICT education
• Women economic empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Training Program: This is a government-funded social welfare initiative (প্রকল্প) aimed at women's empowerment through technology skills training. It is not a revenue-generating commercial entity. The project is funded by the Bangladesh government to train 25,125 women across various ICT disciplines for self-employment and entrepreneurship.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Her Power Project is a Bangladesh government initiative that delivers free, structured ICT skills training to unemployed and rural women across six disciplines: Call Center Agent, E-commerce Professional, IT Service Provider, Graphics Design, Web Development, and Digital Marketing. Each program consists of 110 training days (5 months × 22 days, 4 one-hour sessions per day) followed by 1 month of mentorship, targeting 25,125 women across 130 upazilas in 44 districts.

Product overview

Her Power Project is a government initiative of Bangladesh focused on women's economic empowerment through technology training. The project offers six distinct training programs under a unified platform: Women Call Center Agent, Women E-commerce Professional, Women IT Service Provider, Graphics Design, Web Development, and Digital Marketing. Each program runs for 5 months with 110 training days (4 sessions of 1 hour each per day), followed by 1 month of mentorship. The programs collectively target 25,125 women across 130 upazilas in 44 districts, aiming to create self-employment and entrepreneurship opportunities through ICT skills development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Women Call Center Agent (ওমেন কল সেন্টার এজেন্ট) A 5-month training program (110 days) equipping women with call center operations skills, covering Intro to Call/Contact Center, Call Operations, Performance Measures, Professional Development, Power Phrasing, and Promotion & Distribution. Targets 1,075 women across 43 districts.
• Women E-commerce Professional (ওমেন ই-কমার্স প্রোফেসনাল) A 5-month training program with 1-month mentorship to create women e-commerce professionals, covering WordPress E-Commerce, Shopify, PayPal integration, Graphic Design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator), and Entrepreneurship basics. Delivered across 130 upazilas targeting 3,250 women.
• Women IT Service Provider (ওমেন আইটি সার্ভিস প্রোভাইডার) A comprehensive IT service training program covering Computer & Internet Fundamentals, Computer Repairing, Troubleshooting, Networking, Database Management, Mobile Servicing, Chip Level Practical, Software Repair, and Marketing. Targets 10,400 women across 130 upazilas.
• Graphics Design (গ্রাফিক্স ডিজাইন) A 5-month training program for HSC-passed women to become freelance graphics designers, covering Introduction to Graphics Design, Typography, Shape and Color Fundamentals, Photoshop tools, Logo Design, T-shirt Design, and Social Media Graphics. Targets 5,200 women across 130 upazilas.
• Web Development (ওয়েব ডেভেলপমেন্ট) A 5-month training program for women to become web design and development freelancers, covering HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, MySQL, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and Domain & Hosting. Targets 2,600 women across 130 upazilas.
• Digital Marketing (ডিজিটাল মার্কেটিং) A training program for women to become digital marketers covering Introduction to Digital Marketing, Market Research, Email Marketing, Copywriting, SEO, YouTube/Facebook/Twitter Marketing, Google Analytics, and Social Media Marketing including Facebook Ads.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,125 women to be trained across 5 ICT disciplines
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bangladesh Government (ICT Division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe project is a government initiative under Bangladesh's ICT Division aimed at women's empowerment through technology. The government provides funding, institutional support, and infrastructure for training delivery across 130 upazilas in 44 districts.
• Government and Private OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships established with various government and private organizations for post-training employment support, job fair organization, and career guidance for trained women ICT professionals and entrepreneurs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - Girls in ICT: The UN specialized agency runs the global Girls in ICT Day and related digital skills initiatives targeting women and girls in developing countries. It is comparable as a thematic peer that promotes female participation in ICT skills and digital employment, though its role is advocacy and convening rather than direct training delivery.
• UN Women Bangladesh: UN Women's Bangladesh country office supports women's economic empowerment and skills programs, including partnerships with government on ICT-related training for marginalized women. It is comparable as an adjacent enabling actor that influences funding, policy, and partnerships for projects like Her Power Project.
• Skill India (Women-focused ICT Initiatives):

Emerging players

• Generation: A global nonprofit that delivers free, employer-aligned skills training and job placement support for unemployed youth, including in digital and tech occupations. It is comparable because it shares Her Power Project's not-for-profit, employer-pipeline-driven model with structured mentorship and job placement support after training.

Direct peers

• Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP): A Government of Bangladesh initiative funded by international development partners that provides demand-driven skills training across multiple sectors to improve employability. It is comparable because it shares Her Power Project's government-led, multi-district TVET model aimed at workforce entry.
• LICT Project Bangladesh: A Government of Bangladesh ICT Division project designed to expand ICT training capacity across districts and upazilas through partnerships with training providers. It is comparable because it uses a similar public-private lab partnership model and targets the same sub-district training footprint as Her Power Project.
• a2i - Access to Information Programme: A flagship Government of Bangladesh programme under the ICT Division that drives digital inclusion and skills development nationwide. It is the closest direct peer to Her Power Project because both operate under the same institutional sponsor, target citizen digital capacity-building, and leverage the training.gov.bd ecosystem.
• BRAC Skills Development Programme: BRAC, Bangladesh's largest development organization, runs one of the country's largest TVET and skills training portfolios for youth and women across rural districts. It is comparable because both organizations deliver structured vocational and ICT skills training to underserved Bangladeshi women with pathways to employment and entrepreneurship.

Broad incumbents

• National Skills Development Council (Bangladesh): The apex policy and coordination body for skills development in Bangladesh, overseeing national TVET strategy and certification frameworks. It is comparable as the broader institutional context within which Her Power Project's curriculum and certification sit, and which shapes the regulatory environment for ICT skills training.
• Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC): The apex government body for ICT in Bangladesh, responsible for national IT training policy, certification (e.g., CCC courses), and infrastructure. It is comparable as a broader institutional incumbent that sets and runs national ICT skilling programs, of which Her Power Project is one channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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