What Naripokkho does

Naripokkho is a women-led, member-based non-governmental organization founded in 1983 and headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The organization operates as an advocacy platform focused on women's rights, with programmatic emphasis on combating violence against women, advancing economic rights, and promoting health rights. It serves as a coordinating vehicle for individual members and grassroots organizations engaged in gender equality work across Bangladesh. Subsidiary initiatives include the Durbar Network, which links more than 300 community-based organizations working on gender issues, and the Mental Health Service Portal, a digital service delivery channel extending the organization's reach into mental health support for women.

Name

Naripokkho

Legal name

Naripokkho (নারীপক্ষ)

Website

https://naripokkho.org.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Naripokkho is a women-led, member-based non-governmental organization founded in 1983 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, focused on women's rights advocacy addressing violence, economic empowerment, and health rights, operating through donor-funded programs and a network of 300+ partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Women's rights advocacy
• Gender equality programs
• Domestic violence prevention
• Community organizing
• Policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding and Grants: As a non-profit women's rights organization, Naripokkho operates primarily through funding from international development agencies, donor organizations, and institutional grants. The organization receives support from various international partners mentioned in their documentation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Naripokkho is a membership-based women's rights organization that conducts advocacy, community organizing, coalition building, training, and policy research on women's rights issues in Bangladesh. The organization addresses gendered violence, economic rights, health rights, and political participation, and also operates the Mental Health Service Portal as a direct service to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Naripokkho is a member-based women's rights organization established in 1983. The organization operates as a advocacy NGO rather than a technology company. It offers services including a mental health support portal (mhc.naripokkho.org.bd), publications, annual reports, research, workshops, and advocacy campaigns on women's rights issues. The organization does not operate a software product platform but rather focuses on direct advocacy, research, and support services for women's rights in Bangladesh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Durbar Network (দুর্বার নেটওয়ার্ক): A national network of women's organizations formed for addressing violence against women and ensuring government accountability. Naripokkho led the formation of this network in 1995 during preparations for the Beijing World Women's Conference.

Products and services

• Mental Health Service Portal An online portal operated by Naripokkho that provides mental health information and service resources to women and communities in Bangladesh. It functions as a direct beneficiary-facing service channel under the organization's health rights portfolio.
• Women's Rights Advocacy and Training Programs Advocacy, training, and community-organizing programs addressing gendered violence, economic rights, health rights, and political participation, delivered to women, communities, partner NGOs, and policymakers in Bangladesh.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Durbar Network (দুর্বার নেটওয়ার্ক)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Naripokkho was instrumental in establishing the Durbar Network in 1995 as preparation for the 4th World Women's Conference in Beijing. The network comprises 300+ women's organizations working nationwide on violence against women prevention, government accountability, and victim support.
• Shonchoy Coalition (সংহতি)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition established to organize and advocate for sex workers' rights. Naripokkho helped form this alliance to strengthen the organizational capacity of sex workers and advocate for recognition as 'sex workers' rather than 'prostitutes'.
• Odhidar Bhalobasa (অধিকার বhalobasa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights organization partnered with Naripokkho, particularly on human rights violation data and information sharing.
• Gono Swasthya Kendro (গণস্বাস্থ্য কেন্দ্র)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Zafrullah Chowdhury's community health center in Savar served as venue for the 2023 Young Women's Summit and represents a long-standing ally in health rights advocacy.
• Bangladesh Nationalist FrontminorOthersCollaboration with labor movements to integrate women's rights into worker movements and strengthen women's participation in labor organizing.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy for ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work, engaging with factory management, businesses, and policymakers on gender equality and workplace safety.
• Cyber Crime Awareness FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on cyber harassment awareness and prevention, providing training and information on cybersecurity for women.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF): Bangladesh-based human rights and governance grantmaking intermediary supporting civil society organizations including women's rights groups. Functions as both a peer ecosystem player and a potential donor to Naripokkho, with overlapping thematic areas on women's rights and civic space.

Broad incumbents

• ActionAid Bangladesh: Country office of the international ActionAid federation, working on women's rights, governance, and disaster response in Bangladesh. Operates in the same donor-funded advocacy space on women's rights with comparable coalition-based approaches, though as a much larger international NGO.
• CARE Bangladesh: Bangladesh country office of CARE International, focused on women's empowerment, health, and economic rights. Comparable to Naripokkho in thematic focus on women's rights implementation, though operating as a larger international NGO with broader geographic and programmatic scope.
• BRAC: Bangladesh's largest development NGO with extensive programming on women's economic empowerment, health, and rights. While much larger and broader, BRAC overlaps with Naripokkho on women's rights policy advocacy and rural women's programs, serving as a domain incumbent rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST): Leading legal aid and human rights NGO in Bangladesh providing services to women, workers, and marginalized groups. Comparable to Naripokkho on women's rights legal advocacy, particularly around domestic violence and workplace rights, with similar donor-funded and NGO model.
• Bangladesh Mohila Parishad: Bangladesh's largest women's rights organization and a direct peer to Naripokkho. Both operate as mass women's rights advocacy organizations engaging government on legislation, conducting nationwide campaigns, and coalition-building across women's groups. Founded in 1970, it shares Naripokkho's advocacy model and Bangladesh-wide membership structure.
• Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK): Bangladeshi human rights and legal aid organization providing legal services, documentation, and advocacy on women's rights, minority rights, and due process. Directly comparable to Naripokkho's gender-focused advocacy work, with overlapping engagement on violence against women, religious minority rights, and policy reform.
• Shonchoy Coalition: Coalition that Naripokkho helped form to organize sex workers, advocating for their recognition as workers rather than as 'prostitutes.' Directly comparable on sex workers' rights advocacy and the rights-based reframing of stigmatized labor, with overlapping membership and history.
• Acid Survivors Foundation: Bangladesh NGO focused on acid violence survivors, predominantly women. Shares Naripokkho's survivor-centered advocacy model and coalition-based approach to violence against women. Operates in the same Dhaka-based, donor-funded NGO ecosystem serving a narrower but related beneficiary population.
• Karmojibi Nari: Garment workers' rights organization in Bangladesh, comparable to Naripokkho's RMG worker engagement following Rana Plaza, Tazreen, and Spectrum incidents. Both organizations operate at the intersection of labor rights and women's rights through coalition-based advocacy and worker mobilization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/naripokkho
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