Joyita Protibondhi Nari Unnayan Sangstha (JPNUS) is a women-led Organization of Persons with Disabilities (OPD), working in the climate-vulnerable coastal region of southwest Bangladesh since 2017. We empower women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous and Dalit communities to live with dignity, rights, and resilience.
2017
Shyamnagar, Satkhira
Indigenous People, Women & Persons with Disabilities
Disability inclusion, gender equality,community-based advocacy,Climate Justice & Inclusion
JPNUS is governed by 35 general members and a 7-member Executive Committee, all rooted in lived experience of disability, poverty, and exclusion. Operating near the Sundarbans and the Bay of Bengal, we respond to climate shocks, salinity, livelihood loss, and rising disability with rights-based, community-led action.
A society where women, persons with disabilities, and marginalized communities live with dignity, equality, and resilience in harmony with nature.
We combine advocacy, awareness, capacity building, and cultural engagement to address disability, climate change, and social injustice. Our work includes CRPD training, women’s leadership development, agroecology education, disaster preparedness, and collaboration with local government authorities to ensure inclusive and sustainable impact.
75% of profits from Joyita Modhu Bhandar and the cooperative are reinvested into disability inclusion and community development initiatives.
“Persons with disabilities are not beneficiaries — they are leaders of change.”
— Astomi Malo, Founder & Executive Director