Legal Literacy Training for Women with Disabilities_Dang

Tulsipur, Dang

Access Planet Organization, in partnership with USAID/TAF CSM program, conducted a two-day training titled "Legal Literacy Training for Women with Disabilities" at Tulsipur, Dang. The training aimed to empower women with disabilities by providing them with knowledge of disability-related policies, gender, feminism and justice mechanisms. The training was facilitated by TOT-trained women human rights defenders and local experts guided and mentored by Laxmi Nepal and Project Officer Choodamani B.M. from Access Planet.

Objectives:

The main objectives of the training are as follows:

• To enhance knowledge of women with disabilities of Tulsipur, Dang on gender, feminism, disability-related policies, and justice mechanisms.
• To support the establishment of network of women with disabilities in Lumbini Province.

Following sessions were conducted during the training:

Day 1

Session 1: My Life, My Realities, Gender and Gender Role

Session2: Intersectional Feminist practices

Session3: Demystifying Feminism

Session4: Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities (AARPD) 2017

Day 2

Session1:  Models of Disability

Session2: Essential Skills for Effective Advocacy

Session3: Mechanism against violence at the local level

Session4: Analysis of the Case Stories from Feminist Perspective

Outcomes:

• Women with disabilities of Tulsipur, Dang, have increased understanding of the concept of gender, feminism, and their legal rights.
• Their self-esteem and confidence level have increased as it was the first training for some participants.
• The confidence, knowledge, and facilitation skills of ToT participants have been enhanced.