Youths getting information on Gender and WASH as the matter of concern
WASH
forum is a common interaction forum for knowledge sharing and advocacy
regarding water, sanitation & hygiene which is conducted every last Friday
of English month. Following this trend, in 28th December 2012, WASH
forum entitled “Gender and WASH: A
matter of Key concern to Youth” was held at Environment and Public Health Organization
(ENPHO) hall, Thapagaun, New Baneswor.
The objective of the forum was set as to provide the opportunity for
social interaction and knowledge sharing on Sanitation, Gender and Youth; and
to critically analyze the issues of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
relating to gender and Youth, focusing on how it can be a matter of concern to
this particular group.
Nurse
by profession, Ms. Kalawati Pokhrel, country coordinator of Nepal WASH Alliance
(NWA) was the key speaker of the WASH forum who not only drew youth’s attention
towards Gender friendly WASH and its importance but also made us realize about the
current scenario of water, sanitation and hygiene. Her long experience and good
sense of humor kept the spirit of the forum where she even showed us the proper
way of formation of WASH committee which is gender friendly and inclusive. Ms.
Pokhrel related youths with gender, and requested them to be honest, sincere,
responsible and corruption free.
The program had total 32
participants which was facilitated by Mr. Roshan Chaulagain, and coordinated by
Ms. Rubita Pulami. Mr. Rajesh Adhikari, Promotional Manager of ENPHO, encouraged
the participants with his enthusiastic welcome speech and Mr. Phurba sange
Moktan inspired them with his concluding words.
“Creating income generating activities in the community involving
entire group, male, female and specially Youth, will help Youths to get engage
in the development activities and there will be equal distribution of work”
answered Ms. Pokhrel upon the query of one participant that how cooperation
between male , female and youth at Village can be done.
Prepared by: Rubita Pulami.
