27136
CHILDREN’S LIFE SKILLS FACILITATION
2257
CHILD PROTECTION
47338
T. BENEFICIARIES
567
CHILDREN’S EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP
3341
TEACHERS’ DEVELOPMENT
8296
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
5015
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Women Empowerment Program and gender issues are global issues, affecting countries across the world in a variety of ways. Unlike in more economically developed countries, women in Nepal have vastly different roles and opportunities in society compared to continents like Europe and North America. For example, the majority of people in Nepal who cannot read or write are women, they have a much lower life expectancy than men and the majority of women rely on men who their basic needs of housing, food, and economic stability.
How to empower women? The Women Empowerment Program is vital for increasing the prosperity and standard of living in local communities, regions, and Nepal as a whole. The Women’s Empowerment Program builds upon the initiatives and work of the Nepalese government and NGOs at a local level, addressing the problems and meeting the needs of communities. This is actually the importance of women empowerment.
The major goal of Women Empowerment Program is to empower women socially and economically through education, life skills, and income-generation initiatives. VIN provides education and training opportunities to women of various age groups through the teaching of English and developing life skills, supporting the women and girls most in need in Nepal.
The following are examples of ongoing successful projects designed to achieve the goal of Women Empowerment Program
These are the need for women’s empowerment as well:
Thousands of women have participated in a range of classes in Women Empowerment Program already, which include both life skills such as self-awareness, coping with stress, coping with emotions, and professional skills, such as mathematics and working with computers. We also run health-related classes and training, covering fertility and sexual health, breast cancer awareness, and basic sanitation. Our Business and Community Learning Centers allow these skills to be practiced and developed.
Microcredit programs allow women to be in a better position to take control of their finances, in turn increasing family recognition and social status. In Jitpurphedi and Okhaldhnga, hundreds of women receive loans, and thousands of social events have been organized to spread awareness about the importance of being financially self-dependent. Through our business center, we can train women in different skills of microcredit and finance.
Informal employment is the biggest problem affecting the productivity rates of farmers, especially female farmers. Through the introduction of innovative mechanisms in agriculture, VIN can improve the livelihood of millions of female farmers throughout the country. VIN has already provided multiple income-generating skill training, such as seasonal and off-season vegetable farming, to hundreds of farmers. In addition, courses like entrepreneurship development and cheese making have been provided for hundreds of beneficiaries, whilst many women have also been involved in projects such as mushroom farming and goat keeping. Our holistic Women’s Empowerment Program has proven to be successful in addressing the overall features of underprivileged women.
