Salute to the fearless
The awardees with guests at the event, held at The Daily Star Centre. Photo: Star Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Having two young children and an ailing mother-in-law at home, it was extremely risky for Haowa Khanam to go outside her home during the pandemic.
Sweeping aside all fear, she installed numerous hand-washing booths all around Karail slum, distributed leaflets and took training sessions about maintaining social distance and hygiene.
On the occasion of International Women s Day 2021, The Daily Star and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Bangladesh yesterday awarded five female community workers, for their self-sacrificing initiatives during Covid-19 pandemic. Haowa was one of them.