Overall Summary:
In order to empower rural women, the series of discussion
meetings (Review and Reflection) is conducted in various villages of Jumla
districts; Dillichaur for Dillichaur and Patrashi, Lamra for Lamra,Hanku and
Talium and Kudari for Kudari and Tatopani. The gender facilitators, Female
Community Health Workers,Men chapions and NGOs leaders; Sarbodaya Nepal, Action
Works Nepal, BEE Group and CAD were presented as their respective work. All
sessions lead by Ms. Radha Paudel, Former, Founder /President of Action Works
Nepal and Founder of Radha Paudel Foundation and co- facilitated by Kamal
Khatri from Sarbodaya, Jumla. The
discussion meeting in Kudari was new group. Rest of the group started to engage
with these activities and trainer since December 2013. It was fifth sessions
with them though in Dillichaur site, the participants were new. In overall, the
men members and faith healers were less who were important group to engage to
for women empowerment, chhaupadi and all forms of GBV free community. However,
these sessions were so productive and result oriented. The participants were
taking their leadership, owned the issues and expand their horizon in terms of
knowledge and skills. They are still in need to follow up, coaching and linkages
with district networks and institutions. The district level activities
cancelled due to illness of principle trainer. The program started from Dillichaur
and ended in Kudari dated on Nov 27, to December 3, 2016 respectively. For
details, please follow the below matrix.
Key Outcomes of the Discussion
Meetings:
1.
Built confidence among the participants
2.
Increased the Chhaupadi free families and
communities in all working villages
3.
Increased awareness on basic concepts of gender,
inclusion, GBV, 16 days VAW and few legal perspectives
4.
Expanded the networking and coordination among
local actors and also mild type of linkage developed with district network
5.
Enhanced leadership skills in mobilization of
communities and community events e.g. Chhaupadi free community, marched of 16
days VAW activism
6.
Improved the knowledge and skills on combating
violence against girls and women
7.
Increased the number of men, women and faith
healers as champions
8.
Recognised as local leaders by other
stakeholders
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| Marched 16 days activism in Nov 30 , 2016 from Lamra to Dhimkot, Kudari |
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| Photo Session after discussion meeting at Dhimkot, Kudari, Nov 30, 2016 |
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| Discussion Meeting at Dhimkot, Kudari, Nov 30, 2016 |
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| Marked 16 days VAW Activism 2016, Nov 28, 2016 at Lower Lorpa, Dillichaur |
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| Declaration of Chhaupadi free community at Lower Lorpa, Dillichaur, Nov 28, 2016 |
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| Village leaders addressing the program, Nov 30, 2016 at Lower Lorpa, Dillichaur |
S.N.
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Date, Location
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Key Activities
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Methodology
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Key Results
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Recommendations
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1
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Nov 27, 28 at Lashi, Dillichaur
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Conduct two days' discussion meeting with 37
participants
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Focused on gender, inclusion, VDC budget and
its utilization, 16 days VAW Activism, community mobilization, process of
program conduction, public speaking, male participation, GBV and Chhaupadi
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Marked 16 days of activism on VAW such as
rally, felicitation of men, women and faith healers and declared Chhaupadi
free village at Lorpa
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Question answer, game, songs, excursion visit,
interaction, mock exercise, real practice, discussion, group discussion
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Reemphasized the contents which are trying to
impart and practice since December 2013
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Internalized the value and importance of 16
days VAW activism
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Community recognized their strengths and
valued their actions by organizing the sets of program as following
ü
declared chhaupadi free community
ü
conduct training by gender facilitators
ü
mobilize local resources for program such as
garlands, snacks, red color etc.
ü
felicitated three model men, women, faith
healer from Dillichaur and a woman from Patrashi
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Increased awareness among children
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Made clean and tidy of the community such as
yards, toilets etc.
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Developed action plan for next three months
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Recognized by the Village secretary and other
organization as leaders e.g. allocated the VDC budget and use for skill based
training
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Addressed GBV cases locally as well as
referred to district
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For such review meeting the number of new
members should reduce, 12 new members with old fashioned, so very hard to
lead the discussion.
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The engagement of boys and men should expand,
there was only one male member in the discussion and the gender facilitators
reported that only faith healer's family have resist against campaign of Anti
Chhaupadi.
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2
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Nov 30, Dec, 1,2016
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Organize cross learning visit for the
participants of Lamra, Haku, Talium and Tatopani in Dhimkot Kudari
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Marched the rally on 16 days VAW Activism from
Lamra to Dhimkot, Kudari
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Reviewed the exposure visit and concluded with
way forward
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Reviewed the roles of gender facilitators,
challenges and way forward
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Visited Hiyakhola group and made interaction
on declaration of Chhaupadi free community
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Question answer, game, songs, excursion visit,
interaction, mock exercise, real practice, discussion, group discussion
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·
Built confidence after Dhimkot's observation
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Expanded network among key actors AWON, BEE
Group, CAD, Sarbodaya and other stakeholders
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Increased self confidence among Dhimkot
participants
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Confirmed the date for Declaration of
Chhaupadi free community in Hiyakhola, Lamra
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Enhanced the confidence among participants on
gender, anti Chhaupadi free campaign and public speaking
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Increased awareness on 16 days VAW activism
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Developed action plan for next three months
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Addressed GBV cases locally as well as
referred to district
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The male members should be more in all
activities
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The time for discussion is not enough for such
group
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3
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Dec 2-3, 2016
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Discussed on basic concepts such as gender,
sex, inclusion, GBV, Sexual abuse, Chhaupadi, menstruation with the
participants from Kudari and Tatopani village including the representative
from AWON and CAD.
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Marched 16 days VAW from Kudari Bazar to Rawat
wada and organized an interaction program with group members
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Observed the Karnali food Industry
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Reviewed the roles and responsibilities of
Gender Facilitators
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Discussed on action plan
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Question answer, game, songs, excursion visit,
interaction, mock exercise, real practice, discussion, group discussion
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Built confidence among facilitators on
knowledge and skills of taking the project activities forward
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Harmonized the various NGOs on Anti Chhaupadi
Campaign in future
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Confirmed the date for declaration of
Chhaupadi free community at Rawatbada, Kudari
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Increased awareness on 16 days VAW and GBV
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The number of male participants should be
increased, a man couldn't make change in such resist community
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The organization should make mandatory
provision of anti chhuapdi committed facilitator while recruiting the staff
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The coordination and harmonization should
expand for synergy effect
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The involvement of district network in such
discussion meeting should encouraged
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