Sitara's Story: helping rural girls to change their outlook on life

Sitara's Story was established in 2017 with a vision to create confident women. The organisation aims to advance equity for women and girls in disadvantaged areas through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.

Mental health and first aid training organised by SiTara's Story. Source: Supplied

Canberra-based organisation, Sitara's Story's first project was to create mental health awareness among adolescent girls in Bangladesh.

Teachers and parents are also helped and given tools to pave a better pathway to achieve sound emotional intelligence. The program has already helped 700 students, parents and teachers.

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