Debra Efroymson’s Articles
A committed advocate for localization, car-free cities, and the empowerment of young women, Debra is the co-founder and Executive Director at the Institute of Wellbeing, Bangladesh.
22Jul
16Feb
Cycle Save the City
“সাইকেলস সেইভ দি সিটি” | Cycle Save the City শীর্ষক আলোচনা সভা এবং সাইকেল বিষয়ক গান লঞ্চিং এর প্রতিবেদন গত কয়েক বছর ধরে ঢাকাসহ বাংলাদেশের বড় শহরগুলোতে যানজট ও দূষণ একটা ভয়াবহ পর্যায়ে পৌঁছেছে। মাত্র ৫ শতাংশ ব্যক্তিগত গাড়ী ৭০ শতাংশ রাস্তা দখল করে তীব্র যানজট সৃষ্টি করছে। এই তীব্র যানজট শহর জীবনের দৈনন্দিন যাতায়াতে হাজার হাজার কর্মঘণ্টা কেড়ে নিচ্ছে...
28Mar
IWB Annual Report 2023: English
Institute of Wellbeing Bangladesh (IWB) provides different types of internship programs for university students and fresh graduates, delivering sessions on public speaking, mobile playground, and roof top gardening, climate crisis and carfree cities. Besides, during the internship, the interns actively engage in group discussions and activities, creating posters, group presentations and participate in Facebook live talk shows....
09Apr
Blogs : Asian University for Women Internee Fall 2019
My childhood was amazing and wonderful. I played so many exciting games such as ludo...
09Apr
Diversity in Employment
People are alike in many ways and different in many others. When we respect diversity, we acknowledge the similarities while respecting
09Apr
What Could Indigenous People Teach Us About Preserving the Environment?
It is hard to deny that the world is facing major crises, from the loss of much of our diversity to the ever-worsening climate crisis. The worldwide....
09Apr
Diversity is our Strength
“Diversity is our strength” is a catchy motto meant to show that diversity isn’t justsomething we should tolerate, but something we
09Apr
The victims are real
A good friend of mine joined the Peace Corps when she was already a grandmother. She spent two years living in a simple home with .....
09Apr
What Lies Below
New York City is a big city with towering skyscrapers and many luxurious homes, shops, and restaurants. It is the economic capital ......
09Apr
Corporatocracy, Inc.
It’s funny how few people seem perturbed by the fact that international corporations are so powerful that they can tell governments....