WUNRN
NEPAL - Karnali District & Jumla
- Poorest of Poor - Women & Girls - AWON
AWON - Action Works Nepal - http://www.actionworksnepal.org/index.php?pageName=allstories
Karnali is an anchal or zone (first-order administrative district) in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. The headquarters is Jumla. Karnali Zone is one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal.
Photo of Jumla Women - Action Works Nepal
In the map of the Nepal, Karnali falls at last in Human
Development Index (see below for details). It is one of the place of the world
which has the shortest life expectancy; 37 years in Mugu and in Karnali 46 year
at birth. The female literacy of Karnali is only 10% where as national figure
34 % . The school drop out and repetition rate of the school going children are
also very high (8-20% national figure, MOE, 2009) due to poor quality of
education, insufficient facilities and other several contributing factors.
In top of these data and information, Karnali is rich in deeply rooted bad
superstitions, believes towards their lives. For instance, women and girls are
using cowshed during their menstruation and child birth which is very dangerous
practice for productive and healthy life of them as well as entire society.
Likewise, there is rampant of various forms of gender and sexual based
violence.
In this given scenario, with extensive experiences, knowledge
and skills on development approaches, AWON (Action Works Nepal) has taken
Karnali as an entry strategy/location. Currently, the activities have already
initiated formally in Jumla. The scope of work will be extended over Karnali
and other targeted districts gradually.