Amplifying Change Unleashing the Power to Dismantle Gender Stereotypes and Harmful Social Norms

Amplifying Change Unleashing the Power to Dismantle Gender Stereotypes and Harmful Social Norms

The story booklet Amplifying Change: Unleashing the power to dismantle gender stereotypes and harmful social norms was developed under the project titled- “Pathways from Trauma to Empowerment-Fostering Social Norms Change Through Storytelling and Collective Mobilization (Hamro Sahakarya)” from March 2022 to April 2026 in ten Local Government Units (LGUs)[1] of Sudurpachhim and Karnali Province. The project was supported by UN Women and the Government of Finland. The overall goal of the project was to enhance collective leadership and socio-economic opportunities of women and marginalized groups to address Gender Based Violence (GBV), harmful social norms, and structural gender inequalities.

This story book includes eight different real stories that demonstrate the change and positive outcomes achieved through the implementation of this project. It has captured the voices and personal experiences of individuals and communities who were directly engaged in the project. Each story presented here is unique, yet they all share a common thread of resilience, determination, and growth.

Lastly, we acknowledged and thanked all individuals, SHGs, local governments, like-minded stakeholders, community volunteers, JuRI and FEDO team and funding agencies UN Women and Government of Finland for their overwhelming support, engagement and contribution for the successful completion of this project.