थाहा छ !

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अझै पनि म कसैले नारी भन्दा, 

शोषण सुन्छु‌, दमन सुन्छु,

अत्याचार अनि बलात्कार सुन्छु।

किन सुन्छु ? उत्तर छैन, 

तर,

तर, थाहा छ यो कुरा

कि, ती मसिना बालबालिकाले बरालिँदै बाटोमा आफ्नो बालापन आफ्नै ढङ्गमा बगाउन पाउँदैनन् अचेल।

What our young facilitators felt in sharing their ideas about dating violence and SDGs to people of their age

We want to give a round of applause to our facilitators who carried out orientations on gender-based violence and dating violence in Kathmandu Valley under the ‘We for Change’ project supported by Global Youth Empowerment Fund and implemented in collaboration with Men Engage Alliance. Through this project, we aimed to raise awareness on gender-based violence, dating violence and SDG's Goal 5 and promote positive behaviours and role of young people in eliminating violence against their partners.

We directly reached 1146 young people through orientation sessions in different colleges in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur.

Let’s hear what our facilitators have to say regarding their experience of being part of the ‘We for Change’ project.

Diary from March 8

Kshitij Kayastha

On March 8, 2017, I witnessed one hundred or so men walking along the busy roads of Lalitpur, holding placards that voiced their solidarity against the violence faced by girls and women. The march was not anything special because a march walked by a few men cannot change the way of the world, but it surely can bring about a revolution: a spark to change the way of the world.

MENstruation talk with MEN

On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day, youth-led organization Yuwalaya in coordination with youth radio talk show 'Saathi Sanga Manka Kura' organized the MENstruation talk with MEN, on Saturday, May 21.

Total 20 young men aged 15-24 participated in the interaction where they discussed various aspects of menstruation.

महिनावारी सरसफाइमा पुरुष

विश्व महिनावारी सरसफाई दिवसको अवसरमा युवालयले रेडियो कार्यक्रम ‘साथीसँग मनका कुरा’सँगको सहकार्यमा युवा पुरुषहरूसँग महिनावारी सरसफाइका विषयमा छलफल कार्यक्रम सञ्चालन गरेको छ ।

गत जेठ ८ गते शनिबार सञ्चालित ‘मेन्स्ट्रुएसन टक विथ मेन’ नाम दिइएको उक्त कार्यक्रममा १५ देखि २४ वर्ष उमेरमा २० जना युवा पुरुषहरूको सहभागिता रहेको थियो ।

Men express commitment against violence against women

KATHMANDU: More than 100 men on Tuesday, March 8, held a march in Lalitpur expressing their commitment against violence against women and girls.

More than 15 youth organisations had joined hands to hold the Men's March: Men against Violence against Women and Girls, on the occasion of the 106^th International Women's Day.

आँटिलो बन्नुपर्ने रहेछ

लक्ष्मी भारती

जाडो महिनाको समयमा दिन छोटो, रात लामो हुन्छ । बेलुकी ६ नबज्दै झमक्क अध्यारो भइसक्छ ।

एउटा त्यस्तै दिनमा बेलुकी ६ बजेतिर म अफिसबाट घर फर्किदै थिएँ । सधैझैँ मेरो घर जाने बाटोमा केटाहरूको एक समूह बसिरहेको थियो । उनीहरू मलाई सधैँ जिस्काउँथे, तर म कहिल्यै पनि वास्ता गर्दैनथेँ । आफ्नै सुरमा हिँडिरहन्थेँ ।

तर त्यो दिन एक्कासी तिनीहरूले म हिँड्ने बाटो छेके । मैले वरिपरि हेरेँ, म एक्लै थिएँ । त्यसैले म डराएँ । म अर्कै बाटोबाट जान खोजेँ, तर तिनीहरूले फेरि छेके । त्यत्तिकैमा एक जना केटाले मलाई हेर्दै भन्यो, “बहिनी, तिमीलाई यो राजेश भन्ने केटाले मन पराउँछ  । तिमी उसलाई मन पराउँछौ कि मन पराउँदैनौ भन त ?”

उसले त्यति के भनेको थियो, सब केटाहरु गलल हाँस्न थाले । म केही बोल्न सकिनँ । अनुहार रातोपिरो भइसकेको थियो । तैपनि आँट गरेर त्यहाँबाट हिँड्न खोजेँ र सफल पनि भएँ ।

घरमा गएर दुःखी हुँदै सोचेँ, “मैले लिएको र दिएको बाल यौन दुव्र्यवहार भन्ने विषयको तालिममा, आफूलाई मन नपर्ने व्यवहार कसैले गर्दै छ भने त्यतिखेर नै उक्त व्यक्तिलाई आफूलाई त्यस्तो व्यवहार गरेको मन पर्दैन भनेर भन्नुपर्छ भन्ने कुरा सिकेको र सिकाएको थिएँ । तर आज त्यो कुरा आफ्नै जीवनमा लागू गर्न सकिनँ ।”

तर, अब भने त्यस्तो केही भइहाल्यो भने मसँग भएको सीप लागू गरेरै छाड्छु ।

भारती युवालयकी सदस्य हुनुहुन्छ । 

Why didn't I tease girls?

Sanjog Thakuri

In my teenage, I was called a jogi (a sadhu) by my male friends – for I abstained from smoking and drinking. Neither did I make any love proposal to any girl. Even, which was the most important for earning the jogi nickname, I did not tease any girl on streets and I did not write any girl's name on wall of my school's toilet!

Instead, I would help my mom and sister in domestic chores. The boys would tell me that I was girlish. While many of my men friends do not believe that I have never eve-teased, others find it shocking – As if I failed as a man for not involving in any of such activities, as if I could not showcase my masculinity.

But, it makes me sad that even those educated friends find me different for not teasing girls on streets. I feel like crying aloud to express pity over them. But, I do not cry – for I feel proud that I am working for gender equality. Those friends who tease me for not teasing girls, indeed, are reasons why I work for equality between men and women.

Men march in City to protest VAW

KATHMANDU: Expressing their commitment to work for reducing and ending violence against women, more than 200 men staged a rally in the Capital on Monday, March 23.

Jointly organised by more than 15 social and academic organisations, the 'Men's March: Men against Violence against Women and Girls' proceeded through various parts and corners of New Baneshwor, Old Baneshwor, Gaushala and Sinamangal area on Monday afternoon.

Yuwalaya condemns recent cases of violence against women and girl children

Yuwalaya's short movie against VAW (Watch video)

Hello all,
Like the previous year, the world is marking the 16-day Activism against Gender-based Violence, from November 25-Decelber 10, this year also. So is Yuwalaya.

#HeforShe campaign in Nepal

Around the world, especially in developing countries, many girls and women are facing various forms of violence against them. They are suffering from gender-biased cultural, ritual and social norms and practices. In such cases, we generally present women as helpless and men as perpetrators; but it is not an actual case. We cannot claim women as helpless creatures and men as powerful dominant characters always. When a global research on violence against children was carried out, the UN had clearly specified one of the most important recommendations; i.e. men's and boys' engagements in ending violence against girls and women. We cannot imagine a world without men and women both, so it is very important that both sexes go together.

Yuwalaya video against VAW

By Diwakar Pyakurel for Yuwalaya

Hello world,

Today is December 10, International Human Rights Day. Also the concluding day of the 16 Day Activism against Violence against Women (VAW) that began on November 25.

To mark the Activism against VAW, Yuwalaya organised an exciting short-and-sweet event on last Saturday, December 7.  Members and some friends of Yuwalaya gathered at the Patan Durbar Square in the sunny afternoon to prepare a "commitment" video.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

As of every year, the 16-Day Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is being organised in all over the world beginning November 25. November 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The campaign will end globally on December 10, which is International Human Rights Day.
On the occasion of  the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said, "This International Day to End Violence against Women is an opportunity for all people to recommit to preventing and halting all forms of violence against women and girls."
Find detail info on http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/