The women of Shuklaphanta Municipality-8, Beldandi have put an end to the notion that it is enough to do housework only. There are women from working as board of directors to the employees of a corporation there.
The cooperative has 83 women who work on saving money on a monthly basis to investing in income-generating programs. Women have been participating in the development work by holding discussions and spreading awareness against the distortions and anomalies seen in the society.
"Earlier, women were restricted to their role in the house," said Meenadevi Dagora, chairperson of the cooperative. We formed a group in the village breaking the old thinking. When forming a group, there were a lot of problems going as people believed that women only belonged inside the kitchen."
He said, "We have been able to stand in front of the society by making rules for speaking alternately. After that, we organized for rights and started looking for a leading role in the society. ”
He said that participation in the school management committee has been started. They have been advocating for the coming budget for the development of the village by going to the women's ward and municipal office. At present, women are at the forefront of cultural, social and development activities in the village.
It has been three years since the group was transformed into a cooperative by women. After the cooperatives have been duly registered and operated, the women have modernized agriculture and changed the identity of Beldandi village. They have introduced Beldandi as a vegetable farming village and are trained to grow vegetables commercially.
By selling farm-grown seasonal and non-seasonal vegetables women save money for the future along with household expenses, children's school expenses.
"In the past, only the husband was the breadwinner of the household," said Rupa Kumari Chaudhary, secretary of the cooperative.
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