Comments on: What Would Kathy Do?

By: El Oso » Archive » Bangladesh

El Oso » Archive » Bangladesh — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:00:12 +0000

[...] It doesn’t take a Ph.D. to come up with the same conclusions as Kathy and her colleagues: most urban Bangladeshi women are restricted to either garment work or sex work as a way of earning income because they don’t have the skills for other types of labor. But rather than just publishing the obvious in scholarly journals, Kathy set up the Nari Jibon center as a place where all classes of urban women could gain technical skills for a nominal fee. Shawn of the Uncultured Project has a great homage to and video with Kathy. [...]

By: I’m Leaving on a Jet Plane… or not. | The Uncultured Project

I’m Leaving on a Jet Plane… or not. | The Uncultured Project — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:45:49 +0000

[...] than Dr. Kathy Ward would have her own feature length movie and TV miniseries documenting her amazingly innovative work here in Bangladesh. The fact is that, while there is always some feel-good “making a difference” story you [...]

By: Nusrat Ameen

Nusrat Ameen — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:29:33 +0000

Kathy is one person I know who is selfless and dedicated. She will help you even you had not asked for it. Personally I have benefited from her in so many ways. She is such an inspiration. For Bangladesh, she has worked relentlessly to better the lives of the people in poverty. She had gone through rough times getting Nari Jibon to the present position but never gave up hope and put all her positive energy into this noble cause.
She is just a wonderful person one could ever come across.

By: Rising Voices » Nari Jibon: making a difference

Rising Voices » Nari Jibon: making a difference — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:14:36 +0000

[...] good friend of Nari Jibon and an icon himself Shawn features Nari Jibon’s co-founder Dr. Kathryn Ward in his blog Uncultured.com: At first blush, the Nari [...]

By: Ruth

Ruth — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:39:18 +0000

I too add my voice of thanks to Kathy for her many unselfish endeavors. As another of her former grad students, I am grateful for all she does and agree she is an unsung hero. What a better place this world would be if everyone had “family values” like Kathy and her mom and aunt?!

By: Katie Z

Katie Z — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:06:34 +0000

Dearest Shawn, thank you so much for writing this wonderful post about Kathy. I’ve had the privilege of working with her for over 3 years now, and I am always inspired by her tireless work – even in the face of some really tough health problems. Not only is she a genuine benefactor, she is also a wonderful mentor. I would not be pursuing my PhD at UW-Madison in Sociology if Kathy hadn’t held my hand.

Unfortunately, not enough people recognize Kathy’s hard work and dedication to making her corner of the world (and a little chunk of Bangaldesh) a better place. She truly is an unsung hero, and I thank you for singing a little Kathy tune.

By: kbw

kbw — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:35:40 +0000

thanks for all these kind words! to read more success stories about nari jibon students, see this post and links within:
http://narijibon.blogspot.com/2008/07/some-results-of-nari-jibons-activities.html
or http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/07/10/nari-jibon-the-joy-of-having-their-own-blog/

if you feel like making a donation, for example, toward a computer projector or programme activities for nari jibon, you can access a donation form for nari jibon’s account with give2asia foundation at http://narijibonusa.org/helpnj.html these donations are tax deductible in usa and canada as permitted by law.

take care,

kbw

By: Patty Cosgrove

Patty Cosgrove — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:58:59 +0000

Thank-you for sharing these wonderful words and photos. I first met Dr. Kathy Ward in 1984 as she was one of my first big introductions to feminism in my class “Sociology of Gender” and also “Underdevelopment in the Third World”. She has always been helping women to better their lives. If it was not for her hiring me as a graduate research assistant once I received my BA, I would not have the wonderful career I have now. Whether or not she knows it, she was also the one who gave me confidence that I could succeed in graduate school after being a stay at home mom for many years. I was 39 when I received my Masters and started my career at SIU. Thanks Kathy, your are the best.

By: Riasad Bari

Riasad Bari — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:22:08 +0000

It is always been a pleasure getting to know you. People like you, Kathy, Andrew, Tom and Milla are great examples of an optimistic society in otherwise pessimistic world. Please carry on your good job and someday I look forward to meeting you in person and joining your cause.

Riasad

By: Carmen Suarez

Carmen Suarez — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:55:39 +0000

I have the good fortune to be at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and be a colleague of Dr. Ward’s. Kathy is a hero of mine too: a feminist who has advanced the cause of women on this campus greatly—as well as other populations—and someone who believes deeply in social equity and actually takes personal action to remedy unjust conditions. I enjoyed reading about her project and seeing the pictures. Thank you.