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Capacitating young women with disabilities on economic rights in Lumbini Province.

Published on: October 27, 2021 
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capacity building on economic rights of young women with disabilities of Lumbini Province with support of GATES foundation.

Access Planet organization with support of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has successfully conducted 2 days training on “capacitating young women with disabilities on economic rights for local campaigning” on 8th and 9th October 2021 in Lumbini Province.

The objective of this 2 days training was to capacitate young women with disabilities on economic rights for strengthening local campaigning in regards to the issues in their respective areas.  In the training, there were participants with diverse disabilities from Lumbini province of Nepal.

The topics of this 2 days training were:

  • Linkage between women rights and economy
  • CEDAW and ICESCR
  • Economic rights in CRPD and SDG
  • Economic opportunities available at the local level
  • Economic rights stated in Act on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • Identifying issues related to economic rights of women with disabilities
  • Session on Advocacy and advocacy plan.

After the training, young women with disabilities have been aware about various economic opportunities and provisions available at the national and local level and also about national and international provisions in pertaining to the issue.

After the completion of the training, advocacy committees have been formed in Rupandehi, Bara, Bardiya and Dang districts to strengthen the advocacy  campaign on economic rights at the local level.

 

Image Gallery

Group photo with facilitator, Ms. Hema Neupane
Group photo with facilitator, Ms. Hema Neupane
Ms Hema Neupane facilitating the session.
Ms Hema Neupane facilitating the session.
Group photo with facilitator, Mr. Babu Ram Banjade
Group photo with facilitator, Mr. Babu Ram Banjade
Mr. Babu Ram Banjade facilitating the session
Mr. Babu Ram Banjade facilitating the session
Low-vision participants taking notes using her assistive device- torch light.
Low-vision participants taking notes using her assistive device- torch light.
Mulitiple disability participant from Rupandehi taking notes during the session.
Mulitiple disability participant from Rupandehi taking notes during the session.
One of the blind participants of training writing the notes using slate and stylus.
One of the blind participants of training writing the notes using slate and stylus.
Participants engaged in hot potato game and reviewing the previous day session.
Participants engaged in hot potato game and reviewing the previous day session.
Ms. Laxmi Nepal facilitating the session using braille sense.
Ms. Laxmi Nepal facilitating the session using braille sense.
Ms. Srijana Dhakal, Vice president of Access Planet organization facilitating the session supported by GATES foundation.
Ms. Srijana Dhakal, Vice president of Access Planet organization facilitating the session supported by GATES foundation.
Participants actively taking part in group work- cafe session.
Participants actively taking part in group world cafe session.
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