by zeroone | Jul 15, 2019 | Blog Nepal, Featured, Gender Equality, Jennifer Berry, Nepal
I awoke my first morning to the sound of bells ringing and birds singing. Somehow, my driver had found my little apartment the night before, though this part of Kathmandu, Old Patan, is so ancient that it has no street signs, no street names, and there are no numbers...
by zeroone | Jul 12, 2019 | Community Projects Nepal, Gender Equality, Nepal
Photo by: Yubin Pujari Project Desire addresses Women’s Empowerment in the home. The group created a survey and sent it to friends and family, inquiring about important topics of conversation in their home lives. The statements were then made gender neutral and...
by zeroone | Jul 12, 2019 | Community Projects, Community Projects Nepal, Gender Equality, Nepal
Photo by: Yubin Pujari Throughout Nepal religious representations of the yoni are common and yet, the topics of female reproductive health and sexuality are taboo. Menstruation practices are often shrouded in mystery and stigma, leading to misinformation, shame, and...
by zeroone | Jul 12, 2019 | Community Projects, Community Projects Nepal, Gender Equality, Nepal
Photo by: Yubin Pujari The Inclusive Chiya Pasal (Tea Hall) board game was created to explore Women’s Empowerment in their careers. The idea of women casually gathering after work is not widely accepted in Nepal, even though it is common practice for men to meet in...
by zeroone | Jul 12, 2019 | Community Projects, Community Projects Nepal, Gender Equality, Nepal
Photo by: Yubin Pujari This group created work around the theme of Women’s Empowerment in culture. By approaching gender as fluid, the Weaving Emotions project creates a conversation about how societal standards of gender affects individuals. Visitors are asked to...
by zeroone | Jun 14, 2019 | Blog Turkey, Featured, Gender Equality, Heidi Boisvert, Turkey
What an exhilarating and whirlwind of a month in Istanbul! 16 participants (across a wide range of disciplines) and I explored gender equity and women’s empowerment through participatory design, movement, writing, drawing, skill-building workshops employing different...
