Women's Empowerment Program
VIN aims to empower women socially and economically through education, life skills and income generation opportunities. By 2030, VIN aims to benefit at least 80% of the total women in the marginalized communities of the target areas (Kavresthali, Nuwakot and Okhaldhunga).
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Introduction:
We empower women both socially and economically by providing them access to education, life skills and income generation opportunities.
Through our program we hope to build a secure and sustainable future for women by helping them become financially independent, more healthy, equal participants in household decision-making and more knowledgeable of their rights.
We have developed and implemented multiple projects under our women empowerment program and based it on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 – particularly SDG 5 “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”.
Just as the SDG 5 goal states, VIN also has made it it’s mission to eliminate gender disparity in all levels of education, wage discrimination at similar work, physical and sexual violence, and all harmful practices, and raising the presence of women in the national parliament and public service decision-making positions.
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Reach out and achievements:
Women's Life Impacted
Women's Business Centre Construction
Women's Trafficking Prevention Education
Women's Education & Life Skills
Micro-credit Cooperative support
Enterpreneurship Development
Current Situation
- 1 in 2 women in Nepal are illiterate.
- 8 in 10 Nepalese women are working in agricultural sector.
- 4 in 5 women do not have ownership over land or property.
- Witch-hunt is common and targeted against low-caste women.
- Nepal is ranked 86 out of 93 countries in Gender Empowerment Measure (GME).
- 30,000 females aged 8-25 are smuggled to India every year.
Many times, women find themselves weak and violated by the culture and society. They tend to lose their value and identity. Hence, VIN focuses on the overall development of women aged 20-59 in marginalized communities. Numerous life skill development courses are given, such as leadership development, computer courses, stress management, time management etc. Micro-credit programs have been considered to put women in better financial standing. We have been providing entrepreneurship trainings focusing on both agricultural and non-agricultural business. Such initiatives help back warded women to realize their potential and work towards a better life.
Nepali women are born into a patriarchal society that consider Women’s Rights secondary to those of men. Married early, with little or no education, no land rights or independent income, women are a voiceless section of society. They are highly dependent on men for their welfare. They bear the continued weight of socio-cultural discrimination and violence against them.
Goal
VIN aims to empower women socially and economically through education, life skills and income generation opportunities. By 2030, VIN aims to benefit at least 80% of the total women in the marginalized communities of the target areas (Kavresthali, Nuwakot and Okhaldhunga). Women Empowerment Program focuses its projects under three particularly important SDGs:
Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 4: Quality Education
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Women’s Empowerment Projects
Women’s Education and Life Skills
Microcredit Cooperative Support
Entrepreneurship Development
Women’s Trafficking Prevention
Achievements as of 2020:
A total of 25,113 women benefited from the Women Empowerment Program.
- 10,055 women were provided with Education and Life Skill Development trainings. They participated in workshops on Women Rights and Domestic Violence, Health and Sanitation, Life Skills etc.
- Micro-credit Cooperative Support was rendered to 3,442 women via various activities such as Women’s Group Formation, Women’s Cooperatives and Excursions.
- Entrepreneurship training was provided to 7,322 women e.g., trainings on Organic Farming, Animal Husbandry, Cheese Making etc.
- Trafficking Prevention Education project supported 1,294 women. They were provided with trainings such as Embroidery, Knitting, Jewellery Making etc.
- Construction of Women Business Centre in Kavresthali, Kathmandu, benefitted 3,000 women.
Research/Reports
To know more about the status of women in Nepal, please go through the following reports:
Women’s Development in Nepal: The Myth of Empowerment – By Ishara Mahat
Progress of the Women in Nepal Report, 1995-2015 – By UN Women