Empowerment Women : Is Possible Discourse

Action Works Nepal (AWON) has been facilitating the training on Gender, Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment since December 2013 for a year for project entitled `Women Empowerment and Livelihood Empowerment Project' in Jumla as a Strategic Partner. This project is implemented by two local partners; BEE group and Four S.

In the village, the training has planned for the Gender Facilitators who are engaged with group in the community. There are three sets of training 3-3-3 days has already conducted by Action Works Nepal under the leadership of Ms. Radha Paudel, Founder/President.

In the beginning, it seemed challenging and Italian Foundation (FRL Nepal) has already implemented the project since last five years but struggling to get very committed local leaders. FRL conducted training on same last year too. AWON agreed to work because it is for Jumla and women. 

In this scenario, first discussion (REFLECT) conducted in December 2013. This picture is taken during that training. Due to extreme cold, the discussion held in outside of the room for getting  warm from sun. This training was first training for all. Few are educated, grade ranges from 4 to 10 where as few are uneducated.

Here, this report shared about the brief story of Tara Tiruwa, Talium, Jumla.

TARA is educated, she belongs from the dalit community, she did inter caste marriage and has about a year boy. During first training, she hardly spoke during discussion, she always shook her hands and lips while speaking. Ms. Radha hold her hands and asked for introduction e.g. greeting and telling name, she just repeat what Ms. Radha said. She also cried while sharing her stories, her hand writing was not much attractive, she always look at ground. In below picture, TARA was standing at fourth number from left, wearing stripe print Kurtha Salwar (white and brown) and covering her head. 

TARA was in first REFLECT discussion of Gender, Social Inclusion and Empowerment, December 2013 at Lamra, Jumla

TARA was in second REFLECT discussion for same as review and reflection in April 2014. She blown well and full of confidence. She kept free her head from covering. She started to follow the steps what Radha discussed. She started to call Ms. Radha to Kathmandu in between. 

TARA in same discussion in August 2014. Picture is enough to understand her progress,her confidence, knowledge and skills. She become real grass root women leader. Ms. Radha's power is TARA's power. 

This is the Video of TARA while she spoke during REFLECT discussion in August 2014