Strength TogetHER : Cohort 9

  8th May,2021. On 8th may 2021, amidst the lock-down we had a virtual session where we discussed the topic "LOCKDOWN LESSONS." At around 4 pm, 25 girls gathered via zoom to discuss the mistakes we did in the previous lock down and the plan we have set for ourselves to spend the upcoming lock down. The session went on till 5:30 pm. Facilitated by ‘Lokopakar’ youth organization which focuses on the development of youth personally and professionally in Nepal, 'Strength togetHER' virtual program is created especially for girls and young women of different mindsets and backgrounds. During the sessions, they all come together to share various views, ideas, perspectives, experiences, and stories. This space helps them to grow as individuals by creating a platform to be themselves, talk about their issues, and find solutions to their problems. The session was possible due to the love and support of our moderator Mrs. Bhawana Malla Baniya. She is a cheerful and energetic pers

17th April 2021 EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PERSPECTIVE. On 17th April 2021, around 15 girls gathered together via zoom with the sole motive of  NORMALIZING THINGS  in our society. The meeting started at about 5 pm and went till 6:45. In this 105 minutes long time we realized that many aspects of our society needed improvement and must be changed. The session was unique from the rest of the session we had. It was the first session of Strength togetHER where we discussed about the topic ourselves without a moderator. Also it was special in a sense that a single topic covered lots of subtopics. First of all we thought of normalizing the fact that cooking and cleaning aren't gender roles. We had the following discussion on it. • Cooking and cleaning is an art not a gender role. • Series and movies have also contributed to create stereotypes. • Due to society pressure boys who enjoy cooking have to give up their hobby. • Boys do cook but it's generally occasionally