The Power of Storytelling reports

We partnered with The Story Kitchen to undertake research as part of Hamro Sahakarya (Our Collective Action), an initiative by UN Women Nepal funded by the Government of Finland to promote social norms change. Using storytelling as an entry point to inform research, programming and action, the initiative aims to understand pathways and factors that lead to changes in social norms, which in turn can influence transformative shifts towards gender equality and social inclusion.

In Nepal, human development outcomes continue to be hampered by gender, caste, ethnic, social and geographical inequalities and exclusion. Gender equality and women’s empowerment in turn are intimately linked to social norms, behaviours, and harmful cultural practices. Addressing and transforming social norms is essential to build gender equitable societies.