Area of Expertise
Steps Towards Development (Steps) is a national NGO working since 1993 with the mandate of the promotion and protection of gender equality, human rights and good governance. Steps strives to create a better society through eliminating all discriminations between women and men that exist in policy, law, institution, society and culture.
Steps Towards Development was established by a group of facilitators with a common understanding of gender equality and rights to develop Gender Activist groups as well as Gender-responsive CSOs in the community.
Capacity Building, Training, Mentoring and Coaching
Steps has conducted customized trainings for several national and international and governmental institutions and organizations. Since its inception to till date Steps conducted trainings for different international organizations and Ministries of Bangladesh Government. In the trainings it had covered different development and right issues such as CEDAW, Gender equity and women empowerment, Gender and Technology, Child Rights, Women Friendly Environment at Work Place, Violence Against Women (VAW), Gender Based Violence (GBV), Human rights and HIV/AIDS, gender equity in access to formal school girls, boys and parents, Food and Nutrition, Agriculture, climate change etc.
1. Training Conducted
Steps has conducted customized trainings for several national and international and governmental institutions and organizations. Since its inception to till date Steps conducted trainings for different international organizations and Ministries of Bangladesh Government. In the trainings it had covered different development and right issues such as CEDAW, Gender equity and women empowerment, Gender and Technology, Child Rights, Women Friendly Environment at Work Place, Violence Against Women (VAW), Gender Based Violence (GBV), Human rights and HIV/AIDS, gender equity in access to formal school girls, boys and parents, Food and Nutrition, Agriculture, climate change etc. More about
2. Pool of Trainers and Facilitators
Steps has pool of Trainers and Facilitators. They have high level of expertise to conduct different type of training at different levels. They have experience of working with different International and national organizations and UN bodies. Trainers have worked in their respective fields with outstanding success. Steps pool of Trainers and Facilitators are divided into two groups-
A. Central Trainers Group (CTG)
B. Local Trainers Group (LTG)
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3. Capacity Building Module and Materials (including online version)
Key Issues
# Gender
# Rights
# Women Human Rights
# Women’s Political Empowerment
# Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education
# Rights Based Approach
# Entrepreneurship Development
# Leadership
# Gender and Technology
# Project Management
# Early Marriage Prevention
# Gender Budgeting
# Monitoring and Evaluation
# Reproductive rights and HIV/AIDS
# CEDAW and Bangladesh
# Team Development and Management
# Women’s Development Policy
# Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
# Gender and fisheries
# Gender Based Violence Prevention
# Domestic Violence Prevention
# Climate Change
# Disaster Management
# Social Communication
# Nutrition
# Child Rights
# Health and Hygiene Awareness  Sexual Harassment
# Prevention
# Mentoring and Coaching
# Facilitation
# Youth Leadership
# Advocacy
# Community Mobilization and Campaign
# Gender Responsive Communication
# Life Skill
# Workplace environment More about
Program and Project Implementation
Steps has gained huge experience and expertise in program/project implementation and management through executing various projects on gender, human rights and governance in almost all divisions of the country from the very beginning of its journey. Those projects and programs focused on different aspects of women’s human rights and rights violations, various governance related issues (especially on the local government), education, women’s political participation, women’s economic empowerment, gender-responsive planning and budgeting at local and national level, youth development, food security, agriculture, climate change etc. Steps implemented those projects or programs with technical and financial assistance from different international organizations and UN bodies as well as government ministries/institutions. Major Project Management experience are listed....More about
Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Study
Steps had conducted number of quantitative and qualitative researches in its working phase with different Ministries and Institutions of GoB and international development organizations. In the time of qualitative and quantitative research Steps collected different data through data collection methods. Quantitative studies rely on numerical or measurable data. In contrast, qualitative studies rely on personal accounts or documents that illustrate in detail how people think or respond within society.
1. Study/Research of Steps Towards Development
2. Impact Evaluation & Analytical Review
3. In-depth Monitoring
4. Organizational Policy Review
5. Baseline Survey / Assessment
6. Feasibility Study......More about
IEC and BCC Materials Development (Audio- Visual and Printing)
For Knowledge Sharing and Awareness Sharing, Steps has developed a good number of training modules & materials, publications, documentary films, poster, leaflet, information card, booklet, stickers to facilitate capacity building activities, campaign, orientation at community and institutional level.
1. Printing Materials
2. Audio-Visual Materials..........More about
Policy Review and Policy Formulation
Steps has facilitated a number of policy review workshops to review organizational/ program policy from gender and rights perspective. It has also provided technical support to develop organizational/ program policy to different organizations and institutions at local and national level.