Community Dialogues on the Role of Local Government in Empowering Rural Women and Promoting Leadership

Conducted Dates:
Doti – 15th August 2025
Janakpur – 26th December 2025
Rautahat – 9th January 2026
Kanchanpur – 13th January 2026

Under the UN Women-funded project “Empowering Marginalized Women Through Political Participation and Leadership Development in Nepal’s Diverse Provinces,” Access Planet Organization conducted a series of structured dialogue sessions aimed at promoting positive social norms and strengthening women’s political participation across four provinces.

Main Objective:
To promote positive social norms and enhance women’s participation in political processes.

A total of 126 participants, including local government representatives, civil society organizations (CSOs), Action Ambassadors, women, and youth leaders, actively engaged in the sessions. Discussions focused on key barriers to women’s political participation, such as limited representation, exclusion of women with disabilities, caste-based discrimination, gender-based violence, and economic marginalization.

Participants collaborated to develop community-level action plans and gained practical skills in leadership, public speaking, and advocacy. The sessions also facilitated the establishment of Netri Samwad platforms, providing peer networks and mentorship opportunities for emerging women leaders to continue fostering inclusive governance and community engagement.

Outputs:

• Participants strengthened leadership, public speaking, and advocacy skills.

• Community-level action plans were developed to address barriers to women’s political participation.

• Netri Samwad platforms were initiated to promote peer networking and mentorship for women leaders.

• Increased awareness among participants on promoting positive social norms and inclusive political participation.