Dear audiences,
Namaste and
Greetings from Nepal !
Thank you for
joining this `screening rights festival’.
My sincere apology
for not able to be there due to unavoidable circumstances.
Everyone talking
about right, women’s right by saying, by words in papers. Do you believe that
these women are enjoying there right? These women are living their only 36
years where as national average of life expectancy is 65 years and 81 years in
Kathmandu. Donors are spending so much $$ at the name of peace, participation and
empowerment of women and for women. With living 60 days in cowshed in a year by following so
many restriction in eating, dressed up, mobility, do women bring their
individual and collective agency to enjoy their rights.
Donors are also
blind folded; they merely challenged themselves whether they are investing in
underlying causes disempowerment at rural areas or not.
Do you imagine how
do women are following all restrictions under tarpaulin after earthquake? The
magnitude of menstrual restriction is varying though it is practicing across
the world where Nepali are living including here in London. I have evidences.
Is having period
curse ? Do you think these Women considered less than animal? How do they live in cowshed during 7 months
long winter with 3 fit snowing and without any alternatives for cold. They were
raped, beaten, sexually harassed, killed, bitten by snake and wild animal etc. Who
is calculating the cost of staying cowshed? Thus, I urged, I appealed for
critically think for paradigm shift on rural women empowerment in Nepal.
I have many stories
to share though like to conclude by challenging you, what would happen if you
were born over there as `Chhapadi’ women?
Thank you so much for
watching. Congratulations Elena, her team and women who are suffering from
same. I encourage to visit website; www.actionworksnepal.org and I am available
at facebook, email rpaudel456@gmail.com
, stay on touch.
Have a good day
Sincerely,
Radha Paudel,
Founder President of Action Works
Nepal
Author, Khalangama Hamala 2014
Social Worker 2013
Women Peace Maker 2012
N-Peace Award 2012
