Skills development is crucial for empowerment, improving livelihoods and encouraging entrepreneurship. Skills development enhances both people’s capacity to work and their opportunities to find suitable work. For this reason, we have set up an extensive skills development training programme to enable marginalised women to work successfully both for the Eco Village and the Eco Soap Factory.
Read MoreThe Chitwan eco soap making facility, a social enterprise project, aims to build a sustainable soap business for the Musahar community to supply locally produced organic soap to Chitwan tourist accommodations, souvenir shops and other local markets within Nepal. The Musahar women will learn how to grow organic herbs, make soap, eco-friendly packaging and be trained in basic business skills to help set up and run a viable business.
Read MoreIn consultation with SVSI, the local government in Chitwan and the Musahar community, a Women’s Farming Initiative has been set up, led by the Musahar women to train the Musahar how to grow vegetables.
Read More6° and Sapana Village Social Impact (SVSI) join hands to empower marginalised women from the Musahar communities in the Chitwan area. The poultry farm will help increase female labour participation in Chitwan and improve the economic and social status of marginalised women in Chitwan. The project completed in September 2022.
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