Empowering Women: Courage and Collective Strength in Nepal

One of the most humbling and motivating things I see around me is the courage it takes to transform as a woman in Nepal. It takes courage here in Australia to start your own initiative and learn a new skill, but in Nepal, there are multiple extra barriers and stigmas. It takes these women huge amounts of courage to take that step. To see women hold their heads up high and come to the centre every day is incredibly rewarding. I’m very inspired by the courage of all the women at the centre. I think Seven Women, Anita, and I are able to honour the women’s ability and courage. Just supporting them, not giving anything out for free, but honouring their own ability to create something by and for themselves.

We can achieve very little alone – the power of the collective.

One person can have an idea, but one person can achieve nothing alone. One person can have an idea and the drive and be hardworking, but we are linked to everyone else, and with a great team, people can create great things. My vision for the Seven Women model is to empower women and set up enterprises in different countries based on the same model. It doesn’t necessarily have to be called Seven Women, but I would like our model to create that through local people with a passion.

Our Seven Women logo is comprised of the seven sisters, a star compilation in the sky. It’s meaningful to Indigenous cultures around the world. The stars are all different shapes and sizes but are connected to form a beautiful compilation. That’s how change occurs.

Seven Women Logo