Strength TogetHER : Cohort 3

Strength TogetHER, facilitated by ”Lokopakar” is a virtual platform that helps youth to voice their suggestions, ideas, stories, and their thoughts on different notions. It has been focusing on girls to excel and help them in divergent ways. It has been an incredible journey from cohort 1 to cohort 3. Gratefully, we conducted our third session of Strength togetHER cohort 3. Our moderators who played a huge role in our session are Ms.Amina Shrestha and Ms.Rozina Dahal. Ms.Rozina Dahal has graduated with development studies from Kathmandu University and has always provided girls guidance and shared her side of stories as well in order to make us feel comfortable. Ms.Amina Shrestha is a proud single mother and teacher. She has completed her MBA from Kathmandu University. She is currently educating at Uniglobe college.  Our topic for this very session was “Gender Stereotyping”. I was remarkably moved the first time I heard Amina’s ma’am stories and I knew I somehow had to introduce her to

8th August 2020 Facilitated by ‘Lokopakar’ youth organization which focuses on the development of youth in Nepal, 'Strength togetHER' virtual program is created specially, for girls and young women of different mindsets and backgrounds. During our 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 just be themselves, talk about their issues, and find solutions to their problems. From sharing our stories to voicing our opinions we have successfully carried out our second session. It has been a roller coaster ride and I am very glad that girls have uttered to articulate their matters in a group. The feeling of nervousness when we held our first session was nothing to compare with our second session. Again, with our other session, I feel empowered and got different ideas which I am very thankful for. Strength TogetHER  acts as a helping hand to all the gir