December 10, 2024

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

PTYSM generated policies related to GESI, such as GESI policy applied in every intervention, formation of committee/sub-committees, and projects staff selection process by applying the GESI policy of the organization. As per the guidance of the organization’s GESI policy, the organization emphasizes gender equity and social inclusion in every intervention of the organization. The bylaw of PTYSM clearly defines about gender sensitivity in the compositing of the executive board of the organization, where there among the elected 11 executive board members, 5 should be female (3 from Dalit, 5 from Janajati, and 7 from others). In another hand, PTYSM implementing its projects by targeting poor, marginalized, and Dalit communities in the Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province. PTYSM implements its intervention with the maximum participation of the Dalit community having provisions in every intervention and program. For addressing the social bad practice of the upper and lower cast in the community, such as saha-bhoj (joint together parties), capacity building of Dalits, entrepreneurship development, scholarship, IGA, and social inclusion-related interventions and campaigns have been organized. PTYSM ensured the participation of the women and Dalits as per the GESI policy of the organization in group formation, participation, and the implementation of its interventions, etc.