Provincial Level Workshop on Intersectionality at Lumbini Province

22nd September 2024

Access Planet Organization in the support of USAID / The Asia Foundation under the project entitled “Strengthening Women’s Network to Foster Access to Justice for Women with Disabilities” conducted “Provincial Level Workshop on Intersectionality” to women and disability led CSOs. In the workshop, 26 representatives from 15 CSOs participated. The entire workshop was  facilitated by gender and social inclusion expert Ms. Pratima Panthi. The major objective of the workshop was to enhance theoretical and practical concept of intersectionality amongst the CSOs of Lumbini provinces. The workshop also aimed to draw commitments from the CSOs to enhance intersectional approaches in their initiatives. After the workshop, Lumbini Province based intergenerational forum (a lose network) was formed to conduct joint advocacy for the rights of women with disabilities and those from marginalized community.

Outcomes:

• 26 participants from 15 different CSOs at Lumbini province enhance in depth theoretical and practical knowledge on the concept of intersectionality
• The platform for further cooperation and collaboration of the women and disability rights organizations have been created to work in women and disability rights issues
• Intergenerational feminist forum, lose network has been formed which will work as collective advocacy and sharing platform for advancing the rights of women and persons with disabilities at Lumbini province