Strength TogetHER : Cohort 15

Dec 25, 2021 FIRST LOVE YOURSELF 'Strength TogetHER,' a girls-only peer-to-peer self-development group supervised by 'Lokopakar,' an organization that supports youth development through a range of programs, was formed to explore different points of view, insights, experiences, and stories. By providing a safe space for girls of diverse perspectives and backgrounds to simply be themselves, this virtual platform encourages them to flourish as individuals. After the success of our seventh session, we convened our eighth session via Zoom on, with all the excitement, enthusiasm, and apprehension that comes with it. The "SELF LOVE IS NOT SELFISH" session started at 6:00 p.m. and finished about 7:30 p.m. With about 15 attendees and four speakers, it was a really enjoyable and productive session. We felt protected and secure under the moderation of Swastika Dangal, who believes that comprehensive sexuality education helps in improving people’s attitude towards sexual

December 4, 2021 These two words, "THANK YOU" and "SORRY," have the potential to fix anything and brighten your life. Strength TogetHER,' a girls-only peer-to-peer self-development group supervised by 'Lokopakar,' an organization was formed to explore different points of view, ideas, experiences, and narratives. This virtual platform encourages girls of diverse backgrounds and perspectives to develop as individuals by providing a safe space for them to simply be themselves. We convened our seventh session via Zoom on 4th December, with all the excitement, enthusiasm, and apprehension that comes with it, following the success of our sixth session. The session on "APPRECIATIONS AND APOLOGIES" began at 6:00 p.m. and ended around 7:15 p.m. With about 20 attendees and 5 speakers, it was a really enjoyable and productive session. We felt protected and secure under the moderation of Pratiksha Rajopadhyaya, a mental health advocate and practitioner who

September 25, 2021 “It is time that we all took a stand against Harassment”. To explore different points of view, views, insights, experiences, and tales, 'Strength TogetHER ,' a girls-only peer-to-peer self-development group supervised by ' Lokopakar ,' an organization that supports youth development via a variety of programs, was founded. This virtual platform promotes girls of all mindsets and backgrounds to grow as individuals by offering a secure area for them to simply be themselves. After the success of our fifth session, we convened our sixth session via Zoom on September 25th, with all the excitement, enthusiasm, and apprehension that comes with it. The "SEXUAL HARRASMENT" session started at 5:00 p.m. and finished about 6:30 p.m. With about 20 attendees and four speakers, it was a really enjoyable and productive session. We felt protected and secure under the moderation of Sadikshya Maharjan, who is currently pursuing BA.LLB in her final year at Natio

  On September 5, 2021 “Rule number one is, don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number two is, it’s all small stuff.”                                                                                                                      -Robert Elio Facilitated by ‘Lokopakar’ , an organization that promotes youth development, ‘Strength TogetHER’ is a safe virtual space where girls from all walks of life may connect and share their experiences. This virtual platform promotes girls of all mindsets and backgrounds to grow as individuals by offering a safe space for them to simply be themselves. Following the success of our fourth session on August 7th, we convened our fifth session via Zoom on September 4th, with all the excitement, enthusiasm, and trepidation that entails. The session titled ‘OVERCOME OVERTHINKING’ started at 12:00 P.M. and lasted until around 1:30 P.M. The session started with quick good tidings from each participant, with about 15 participants and 4 speakers. We felt saf

August 7, 2021 ‘When we share our happy moments with each other, the memories will endure a lifetime!!!’ ‘Strength TogetHER’ , a girls-only peer-to-peer self-development group facilitated by ‘Lokopakar’ , an organization that supports youth development via a range of programs, was formed to explore distinct points of view, thoughts, insights, experiences, and stories. This virtual space encourages girls of various mindsets and backgrounds to develop as individuals by providing them with safe space to just be themselves. We convened our fourth session via Zoom on August 7th, with all the excitement, energy and apprehension that comes with it, after the success of our third session. T he session titled , “MOMENTS OF JOY” , began at 4:00 p.m. and ended around 5:30 p.m. With about 20 attendees and five speakers, it was a really enjoyable and productive session. We felt protected and secure under the moderation of Miss Simran Khatri, who recently completed her Bachelors in Development Studi

  On July 17, 2021 ‘MENSTRUATION ISN’T DIRTY! IT’S NORMAL AND NATURAL!!!’ Facilitated by ‘Lokopakar’ , a youth development organization which provides youth variety of programs, ‘Strength TogetHER’ girls-only, peer-to-peer self-development group was created to discuss unique points of view, thoughts, insights, experiences and stories. This virtual area allows girls of different mindsets and backgrounds to grow as individuals by giving them a place to just be themselves, talk about their problems and find solutions. After the success of our second session on June 19th, we convened our third session via Zoom on July 17th with all the excitement, enthusiasm, and nervousness that comes with it. The talk, titled “MY FIRST PERIOD STORY” , started at 2 P.M and ended around 3:30 P.M. It was a highly effective session, with approximately 20+ attendees and four speakers. We felt safe and secure under the direction of Miss Samriddhi Khanal, who is currently working as a School Health Nurse unde