Girls Standing Strong/Plan International Nepal
| Location: Kalikot (Raskot Municipality) | ||
| Grant by/Donors: Plan International Nepal | ||
| Value of contract NRs: 1,68,66,502 | Beneficiaries: 4949 Girls youth | |
| Name of Associated Partners: None | Employment/Service Staffs: 6 | |
| Project Duration: One year (Annual Renew) | Start Date: July 2023 | Completion Date: December 2025 |
| Narrative Description of Project: Gender disparity and gender based social practice are discrimination within male and female. Chaupadi issues covered the whole municipality. Marginalized people especially young girls/ women voice has not emphasized in decision making but initiations have been started from COC, mother group, cooperative members and other development actors raised the collective voice towards social discrimination. The proposed program emphasizes to work on the collective efforts to mitigate child, early and forced marriage, social discrimination and women empowerment for leadership development and confidence building. | ||
| Objectives of the Project: The objective of the project is that all child adolescent and young (CAY) particularly, girls and women enjoy their rights to live free from child, early and force marriage. Major activities: Support for Nutrition Friendly Local Government and preparing profileSupport MAM cases from poor familyHome based IYCF counselling and follow up MAM cases (Nutrition Volunteers)Orientation to individual on 6 key hygiene behavior’s & safe water sanitation Conduct food demonstration sessions among HMGs | ||