Nepal is a small, beautiful and patriarchal country. For years, Nepal has been dominated by male in all major roles in the society. On the other hand, women have been treated as a factory of producingchildren and limited them only into household chore. Actually, they have very low freedom in the society and education status. In Nepal,female have no access to education because of conservative social structure.

Women empowerment implies the ability in women to take decisions regarding their life and work and giving equal rights to them in all spheres like: personal, social, economic, political, legal and so on. Women empowerment is the much-talked about issue today. Women are increasingly getting empowered to decide the course of their life and professions and realize their fullest potential.

Women empowerment has become the buzzword today with women working alongside men in all spheres. They profess an independent outlook; living inside their home or working outside. They are increasingly gaining control over their lives and taking their own decisions regarding their education, career, profession and lifestyle.

With steady increase in the number of working women, they have gained financial independence, which has given them confidence to lead their own lives and build their own identity. They are successfully taking up diverse professions to prove that they are second to none in any respect.

Women empowerment, in the truest sense, will be achieved only when there is attitudinal change in society with regard to womenfolk, treating them with proper respect, dignity, fairness and equality. The rural areas of the country are, by and large, steeped in a feudal and refusing to grant women equal say in the matters of their education, marriage, dress-code, profession and social interactions.

Volunteer Responsibilities in Nepal:

• Teaching English language to make them able to understand global woman issues and making woman groups to make them proactive

about female program in the community.

• Taking part in the activities of the homeless women (sewing, cutting)

• Talk, discuss and share with the women about their lives, their feelings, about the culture, Nepalese life

• Discuss and give suggestions regarding social issues such as women non formal education and rights, gender disparity, income generating

program, capacity building and so on.

• Same as support them in their personnel disputes after sharing ideas with them.

Means of Women Empowerment

• Education

• Communication Skill

• Disposable Income

• Power of Internet

Moreover, Government of Nepal has ensured 33% reservation for women in all sectors to ensure equal participation of men and women for the economic development of the country. Some rays of hope have been provided by the Government of Nepal by making Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari the first women President of Nepal.

Hence, women empowerment helps to make the society and world a better place to live in and march forward on way to inclusive participation. It means increase happiness for the family and the organizations where women make a difference.