EmpowerIng Women IN NEPAL

 

LED BY Asmita Pokhrel from nepal

Women face increased risk when it comes to road safety. This may be a result of factors such as poor road infrastructure, lack of education and awareness, cultural biases that limit women’s mobilities, and more. In Nepal, women are often unsafe on roads whether as commuters, private vehicle users, cyclists, or pedestrians.

The project, "Empowering Women on the Roads of Nepal: Strategies for Safety" is based on empowering women for safe mobility. The project will focus on the transport barrier that deters movement in public spaces. One of the projected outcomes of the project is the development of a curriculum on women’s safety on roads which will be handed to the Local Municipality of Nepal. The document will serve as an advocacy awareness tool for women.

 

ABOUT THE PROJECT LEAD

 

Asmita is a 22-year-old civil engineer by profession. She has previously worked for Traffic and Transport Unlimited Solutions and has been actively involved in the field of transportation and traffic safety. She is also involved in efforts that help empower women through the use of various mediums.

”My major inspiration for promoting and leading change has been my past experiences related to the safety of women as road users. I want to advocate for the change that is supposed to be one of the basic rights of women because I believe that women belong to all the places where decisions have been made.”

 

about the lead ORGANIsATION

 

Traffic and Transport Unlimited Solution (TATUS)

Traffic and Transport Unlimited Solution (TATUS) provides services in wide ranges of areas focused on engineering. From project identification, project planning and preparation, pre-feasibility study, detailed feasibility study - TATUS offers support for its clients.

The firm also provides consulting services in various transportation and traffic-related projects such as preparing a detailed project report of road and its infrastructure, municipality/provincial transport management plan, traffic study, network analysis, intersection analysis, the feasibility study of the airport and railway.