Four mass campaigns were conducted in initiation and leadership of WOMEF with support of SAP Nepal and UNDEF, and in collaboration of local police and municipalities for raising awareness on “GBV, Child marriage and polygamy”.On the occasion of International Rural Women’s Day 2022, four municipal level mass campaigns were conducted in Chandranagar, Basbariya, Barathawa and Haripur Municipalities on 24 August, 25 August, 11 November and 15 October 2022 respectively. On this occasion mass rally was conducted in all four municipalities on different dates under the theme “Rural women, key for a world free from hunger and poverty”. The theme focuses on equality and women’s empowerment and wants women to fight against the problems of hunger and malnutrition. Total of 345 people participated in the rally to raise community awareness.
Speaking at the event, Param Devi Majhi said that sons and daughters should be equally treated and should have equal access in every sector. Rural women should be encouraged to come forward and should be organized to move forward in unity for their development. Sumitra Devi (Ward representative) committed in the program to help Musahar women who are facing various issues of gender discrimination, domestic violence, citizenship problems, and the ones who are deprived of the state facilities and services. According to SAP Nepal’s Project Coordinator, Janak Karki, the development of rural areas can only happen if women play an equal role. To solve the problems of rural women, all women should unite and conduct a campaign, he added. Both men and women should work together for income generation for solving problems of rural women. Also, a man should appreciate work down by the women even within the household that are unpaid.