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Sabita Binta Azad Shifa | |
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| Born | Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Education | Jagannath University, North-Eastern Hill University |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker, public speaker, soft skill trainer, educator |
| Known for | Founder of Village Empowerment |
Sabita Binta Azad Shifa is a Bangladeshi social worker and public speaker. She is the founder of Village Empowerment, a non-profit organisation focused on youth and women’s development.[1]
She has been involved with Toastmasters International, where she served as president of the Sparkling Advanced Toastmasters Club in Bangladesh.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Shifa was born in Dhaka and grew up in Gazipur. She studied at Joydebpur Government Girls’ High School and Gazipur Government Mohila College. She later earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Social Work from Jagannath University.[3] She also pursued research at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya, India.[4]
Career
[edit]Shifa worked as a lecturer at the University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS).[5]
In 2025, she founded Village Empowerment, which works on women’s empowerment, youth leadership, and community development projects in Bangladesh.[6]
Shifa worked with World Vision International Bangladesh, serving in the Rohingya Crisis Response project. She served as a Lead Program Officer (Grant Acquisition Management) and was posted in Cox's Bazar (November 2021–November 2022).[7][8]
She has represented Bangladesh at international conferences and youth forums in Russia, Nepal, and India.[9]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Winner, International Speech Contest (Division L, District 41), Toastmasters International, 2019–2020.[10]
- Recipient, Smedley Award and Advanced Leadership Bronze Award, Toastmasters International.[11]
- Covid Warrior Diamond Award, Nepal and India, 2020.[12]
- Named among the Top 50 Global Female Leaders in the "Visible Power: Female Leadership" category by Obninsk Tech Academy, 2024.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "গ্রামীণ উন্নয়নে কাজ করছে ভিলেজ এমপাওয়ারমেন্ট". Jaijaidin. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "টোস্টমাস্টার্স ইন্টারন্যাশনালে বাংলাদেশের প্রথম নারী সভাপতি". Dhaka Mail. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "সাবিতা বিনতা আজাদ শিফার শিক্ষাজীবন". Jugantor. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "ভারতের নর্থ-ইস্টার্ন হিল ইউনিভার্সিটিতে শিফার গবেষণা". Jago News 24. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "ইউআইটিএসে শিক্ষকতা করেছেন শিফা". RTV Online. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "ভিলেজ এমপাওয়ারমেন্ট প্রকল্প নিয়ে শিফার কার্যক্রম". Deshkal News. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Bangladeshi Shifa Recognized Among Top 50 Global Female Leaders". Agri24 TV. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "শিফা আন্তর্জাতিক সম্মাননা ও কর্মজীবন". Deshkal News. 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "আন্তর্জাতিক সম্মেলনে বাংলাদেশকে প্রতিনিধিত্ব করেছেন শিফা". Channel 24. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "আন্তর্জাতিক স্পিচ কনটেস্টে চ্যাম্পিয়ন শিফা". Bonik Barta. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "টোস্টমাস্টার্স ইন্টারন্যাশনাল থেকে সম্মাননা পেয়েছেন শিফা". Doinik Saradesh. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "কোভিড যোদ্ধা সম্মাননা পেলেন শিফা". Dhaka Post. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Bangladeshi Shifa Recognized Among Top 50 Global Female Leaders". Agri24 TV. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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