Advocacy Campaign for Women Empowerment & Gender Equality

Type: 

Thematic Area: 

Duration: 

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 to Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Funding: 

Direct HH Coverage: 

Approx. 10,000

Project Location: 

Rautahat, Sarlahi & Sindhuli

Target Group: 

N/A

Budget: 

Rs. 19,99,318

Expenditure: 

N/A

Objective: 

1. Raise awareness on gender-based discrimination and structural barriers hindering women's leadership roles in economic activities in households, communities and labor markets in the local context (urban/semi-urban/rural),
2. Bring about policy changes that are sensitive to the needs of women by advocating strongly for gender sensitive plans and policies,
3. Promote increased participation and representation of rural women farmers in local-level decision-making process through community-level awareness raising and policy advocacy.

Outputs: 

1. Contributed to Achieve Women Empowerment & Gender Equality

Major Activities: 

1. Media Campaign
2. Kachahari Theater
3. Policy Dialogue at district and national level
4. Promotional materials
5. Training kits

District: