Women Empowerment
Women empowerment is one of the major thematic areas of JMBS. We aim to enhance the rights, opportunities and influence of women in various spheres of life socially, economically and politically. We are working to create a supportive environment for women to pursue their dreams, assert their rights and participate actively in social, economic and political activities to emerge as an influential leader. Women’s rights, Leadership development,gender-based violence, entrepreneurship skills, participation at community, province and federal level, legal awareness etc. are some of the issues that we consider as major challenges that need to be addressed. We are working with local women, youths, adolescents and women leaders to ensure that women’s rights are protected, promoted and practiced at all levels.
Empowerment through Capacity Building
Jagaruk Mahila Bikash Samuha (JMBS) provided 3 days’ Capacity Building training to 19 local women of Konjyosom Rural Municipality, Lalitpur district on 26th - 28th May 2024. The training was organized aiming to strengthen the leadership capacity of women by enhancing their communication and negotiation skills, problem solving and decision-making skills.
Empowerment through Skill Development
JMBS organized two days’ training on Animal husbandry and Vegetable Farming for local women of Bhardeu, Konjyosom-5 of Lalitpur district on 26 and 27th September 2024 with support from TEWA. A total of 24 women participated in the training. Among them, 13 women participated in Animal Husbandry and 11 on Vegetable Farming. The training on Animal Husbandry intended to provide information on cow and buffalo farming, pig and goat farming and poultry farming, its management, various diseases, cure and preventive measures. Similarly, Vegetable Farming training aimed to provide information on cultivation techniques, diseases and preventive measures of tomato, chili, cauliflower, leafy green vegetables and root and tuber vegetables. Both trainings were conducted simultaneously with two separate groups.
Training on Local level Business Plan making
JMBS conducted 2 days’ local level Business plan making training with financial support from TEWA at Bhardeu, Konjyosom Rural Municipality on 29th and 30th November 2024. The training was conducted with objectives to enable local women to develop business plans analyzing their local socio-economic context and learn to identify ways to market their products. The participants of the training were 19 local women of Bhardev. At the end of the training three groups were formed who were ready to expand their business on goat farming, pig farming and vegetable farming. They also prepared a draft of the aforementioned businesses in groups and submitted to JMBS.
Empowerment Opportunity with Seed Money Support
Jagaruk Mahila Bikash Samuha (JMBS) with financial support from TEWA provided seed money support of NRs 150,000.00 to 3 women groups of Bhardeu, Konjyosom on 3rd January 2025 as Income Generation Activity supports for Pig farming, Goat farming and Vegetable farming. Each groups received NRs 50,000.00. The seed money was provided to women who participated in various capacity building trainings under “Women Empowerment Project” organized by Jagaruk Mahila Bikas Samuha. The purpose of the support was to encourage them to expand their income generation activities so that they could generate more profit which in turn would uplift their living status in future. The fund was distributed to women groups in presence of ward female representative of Bhardeu Ms Shrijana Lama.