Experience of Karnali
Working
as the project staff to implements different level of activities
in Karnali region based on Jumla district. Program was more focused on gender based violence, chhaupadi and abortion rights and provisions.
The major activities of the Program were:-
1. Group
Formation
2. Base
Line Survey (Survey, Report Publication)
3. Monthly
meeting of the group members facilities by Social Mobilizer.
4. Gender
Based Violence Training
5. Radio
Jingle Broadcast
6. ANM
training for Medical Abortion (MA)
7. ANM
training for Implant services.
8. Hotline Services
9. District
Level Stakeholders Sharing Program
10. Satellite
Health Camp (Implant and IUCD camp)
11. Charter
Right Publication (Hoarding Board)
12. Days
Celebration (Safe Abortion Day, Int'l Girls Child Day, Int'l Peace Day, 16 Days
Activism, Mensuration Day)
13. Declare
Chhaupadi Free Village (Dhimkot-09, Kudari V.D.C)/ Exposure Visit
14. Balance
Counseling training for ANMs
15. VDC
Orientation, Group Orientation
16. VCAT
Exercises
17. District
Level Orientation on Project
18. Model
Man Selection
19. MA
and Implant equipment support and listed the service center
20. Project
Dissemination workshop
21. Man
engage in reduction of violence against women.
22. Model Men
Major
Outcomes of the Project
Ø Group
members are aware about the family planning measures and safe abortion
practices.
Ø More
than 90 percent of the group members are involving in active participation of
discussion
Ø 5
percent of the group women member are involving in decision making role
in V.D.C Level.
Ø 24 Women members are involving in income generating activities like
(Poultry Farm, Agriculture works, Rabbit Farm, General Store/ Kirana Shop) through
monthly saving in a group.
Ø Mostly
those women's who used to stay in cowshed during menstruation period
(Chhaupadi) were now staying in their home these days.
Ø Local
People from different working V.D.C and nearby V.D.Cs get services of Implant
and Safe Abortion.
Ø Among
the Group people maintain harmony and reduction of the gender based
violence.
Ø Service
seeker of Medical Abortion is benefited and gets effective service in district
level well.
Responses
from Public
The
local people from every V.D.Cs where we are working for this program where they get
directly or indirectly benefits. Those people want to continue with the program
and they seek to be involved with the program for long term.
Challenges
Ø Geographical
structure of the district.
Ø Insufficient
Technology and Information system.
Ø Deep
attachment with Cultural and tradition.
Ø Lack
of knowledge regarding the Safe Abortion and its legal provision among the
local people.
Ø Insufficient
link up and tie up with likeminded organization.
Ø Seasonal
migration, climatic situation and work overload of women among the village
women.
Ø Tough
Public partnership
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