Three Day Workshop for the Women Group of Dibyanagar VDC, Chitwan

WCN conducted three days workshop for the women of Simara Gaon, ' Dibyanagar VDC near Chitwan National Park in Kathmandu with the objective to strengthen the effort of women’s group in conservation. The workshop was focused mainly in enhancing the capacities and well being of women in order to sustain their livelihood that can lead to real income generation and self sufficiency and reduce their dependency on naural resources.During the workshop, the women’s group visited different historical and cultural places of Kathmandu valley like Central Zoo, Patan Durbar Square, Pashupatinath temple, Swoyambhunath temple. Beside which the women also learnt about pond aquaculture in the fisheries centre at Balaju. Pond aquaculture can be taken as an alternative source of livelihood strategies in order to generate income to deal with their crisis of livelihood.Mr. Prasanna Yonzon, CEO, WCN held a small discussion session with the group where issues related with conservation and the role of women in conservaion was highlighted.