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Strengthening and Mobilization of Women Leadership
- The overall objective of the program was to develop the leadership and life skills capacity of women farmers in the targeted area.
Mandwi implemented strengthening and mobilization of women leadership (SAMWOL) project under RWEE programme with support from Equal Access International in four rural municipalities i.e. Chandranagar, Bramhapur, Basbariya and Dhankaul of Sarlahi, and Brindaban Municipality, Rajpur Municipality, Gujra Municipality and Yamunamai rural municipality of Rautahat district of Province 2 from 1st July 2020 to 30th February 2021. The overall objective of the program was to develop the leadership and life skills capacity of women farmers in the targeted area. The specific objectives of the programme were:
– Support leadership development of rural women farmers to effectively work with and benefit from the new local government system,
– Effect policy changes that are sensitive to the needs of women farmers by advocating for gender sensitive plans and policies,
– Promote increased participation and representation of rural women farmers in local-level decision-making
– Support leadership development of rural women farmers to effectively work with and benefit from the new local government system,
– Effect policy changes that are sensitive to the needs of women farmers by advocating for gender sensitive plans and policies,
– Promote increased participation and representation of rural women farmers in local-level decision-making
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Challenges
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– FM radio was provided to 1,059 women farmers in all eight R/municipalities to ensure regular listenership of 1059 RWEE women farmer group members and their active and meaningful participation in the radio magazine series and call-in shows
– Organized five events of two-hour long orientation to local vendors especially on the issues of GESI. In total 103 vendors participated in the events from Rautahat (46) and Sarlahi (57) districts who are working in agro vet, wholesale and retail groceries and vegetable shops, microfinance, and cooperatives. Among them 52 females and 51 were male. Out of them, 2 from Dalits, 18 Janajatis, 2 Muslims, and 81 were from Madhesi.
– 15 Sambal radio magazines and call-in-show programs were launched through local FM to empower women farmers
– Organized four events of two days’ workshop to 60 local elected leaders & government officials on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion issues
– Organized two events (one in each two districts) of policy dialogue, based on the review of the existing policies and strategies related to agriculture at the provincial/local level that includes an analysis on the current gaps and opportunities that currently exist in the local polices related to women and agriculture along with recommendations to further strengthen the current existing local policies
– Organized five events of two-hour long orientation to local vendors especially on the issues of GESI. In total 103 vendors participated in the events from Rautahat (46) and Sarlahi (57) districts who are working in agro vet, wholesale and retail groceries and vegetable shops, microfinance, and cooperatives. Among them 52 females and 51 were male. Out of them, 2 from Dalits, 18 Janajatis, 2 Muslims, and 81 were from Madhesi.
– 15 Sambal radio magazines and call-in-show programs were launched through local FM to empower women farmers
– Organized four events of two days’ workshop to 60 local elected leaders & government officials on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion issues
– Organized two events (one in each two districts) of policy dialogue, based on the review of the existing policies and strategies related to agriculture at the provincial/local level that includes an analysis on the current gaps and opportunities that currently exist in the local polices related to women and agriculture along with recommendations to further strengthen the current existing local policies
Project Area:
Four rural municipalities i.e. Chandranagar, Bramhapur, Basbariya and Dhankaul of Sarlahi, and Brindaban Municipality, Rajpur Municipality, Gujra Municipality and Yamunamai rural municipality of Rautahat district of Madhesh Province
Target Group
Rural women farmers, local governments
Project Duration
2020-2021
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