Woman Empowerment Nepal
Across the cultural diversity, the majority of communities in Nepal are patriarchal—a woman’s life is strongly influenced by her father and husband which lead (among others) to low level of female education and significant gender gaps in education. Major reasons for not sending daughters to school include: lack of household resources, lack of sense of importance since girls will marry, girls’ workload at home, high school fees, lack of female teachers or adequate facilities. Even though Nepal has made considerable progress toward reducing poverty over the past years, it remains the poorest country in South Asia with wide discrepancies depending on geographic location, ethnicity, caste and gender. Not only infant mortality rates are a major concern, being among the highest in the region, also the high maternal mortality are alarming, resulting in a life expectancy for women which is considerably lower than for men. Gender disparities are also common when it comes to literacy: only 26% of Nepal's women are literate, compared to 62% of men. With this, inequality has risen to the highest level in South Asia and presents a major challenge to reverse.
- Location
- Nepal, Nepal
- Duration
- 2 - 20 Weeks
- Price
- fr €499
- 2 weeks fr €499
- 3 weeks fr €617
- 4 weeks fr €750
- 8 weeks fr €1283
- Accommodation
- Included
- Meals
- All meals in authentic Nepali style for the duration of the entire program.
- Arrival
- Pick-up from Katmandu airport and return transfer
- Dates
- Runs all year
- Info Pack
- Included
Requirements
No
Maximum duration
20 Weeks
What is included?
- Pick-up from Kathmandu airport and return transfer
- Accommodation at local partner accommodation facility (share room / bathroom)
- All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) in authentic Nepali style for the duration of the entire program.
- Presence of English-speaking program coordinator available at accommodation facility at regular periods as well as accessible at all times of the day on phone during the entire project.
- All local project coordination, placement and orientation of volunteers in the project.
- Extensive pre-departure information, post-arrival printed material, regular training and support by local partners for preparing the participants for their experience.
- The volunteer accommodation will offer necessary amenities like refrigerator, television and board games.
- All material required for various activities during the volunteer work like color pens papers, sports equipment etc.
- Information and assistance for independent excursions during the weekends.
What is not included?
- Travel Insurance
- Visa
- Flights
Details of tasks
- Teaching English, computer and general arithmetic for their day to day use
- Family visits of women or adolescent girls for raising awareness
- Morale boosting of women through fun activities, creative workshops or vocational training
- Help create awareness amongst women about their rights
Working days
|
|
Day |
Location |
Activity |
Meal Plan |
|
Mon |
Day 1 |
Kathmandu |
Arrival in Kathmandu, airport pick-up and transfer to Idex accommodation facility |
D |
|
Tue |
Day 2 |
Kathmandu |
Transfer to project site and introduction to work area |
B,L,D |
|
Wed |
Day 3 |
Kathmandu |
From day 3 onwards work at project from Monday - Friday with free weekends |
B,L,D |
|
Sat or Sun |
Final day |
Kathmandu |
Transfer to airport |
B |
Nepal
The carefully selected projects are located in Kathmandu, Nepal’s historic capital which is nestled in the bowl of the Kathmandu valley, a region of many historic and cultural highlights with a total of five UNESCO World Heritage Sites alone in Kathmandu and its neighboring cities like Kathmandu and Patan Durbar Squares, Swayambhunath and Boudanath with their ancient ‘stupas’ (Buddhist holy shrine), or Nepal’s holiest Hindu pilgrimage site the Pashupatinath Temple. Moreover the valley offers several hiking and biking opportunities, scenic views and peaceful escapes to one of the many Buddhist monasteries.