16/03/2026
Thank you British Council Bangladesh
Our WOW 2026 chapter grantee Green Milieu has been awarded for their project 'Roots to Wings: Heritage Guiding Young Voices'.
Roots to Wings â Heritage Guiding Young Voices is a youth-led WOW Bangladesh Chapter event in Bandarban, organised by Green Milieu to celebrate Indigenous culture, creativity, and gender-inclusive leadership. The project creates a dynamic platform where Indigenous youth engage in intergenerational dialogue under the sacred Boto tree, participate in hands-on cultural and digital skills workshops, and showcase artistic performances and exhibitions. Blending traditional knowledge with modern storytelling and environmental advocacy, the initiative amplifies young voicesâespecially girls and young womenâwhile fostering cultural preservation, climate awareness, and community collaboration. The project strengthens networks, promotes inclusion, and inspires sustainable youth-led action in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
WOW - Women of the World 2026 is a global movement working towards a gender-equal world through arts and culture. In Bangladesh, WOW began with divisional chapters in 2017 and culminated in a national festival in Dhaka in 2019. This festival began in the UK in 2010 and was founded by Jude Kelly. Since 2016, the British Council has partnered with the WOW Foundation to deliver programmes internationally, placing arts and culture at the centre of conversations on gender equity, agency and representation.
for more details visit our website: https://www.britishcouncil.org.bd/en/programmes/arts/wow-women-world/grant-recipients