Practical Action 71d ago

Deep in the remote hills of Nepal, a quiet revolution is underway. During a work trip, Pooja Sharma — Country Director of Practical Action Nepal — travels to a remote village and sits down with an extraordinary group of women: the Women Digital Champions trained under the SAMUNNATI – Digital Finance Project. In this candid conversation, they share how they got started with digital finance, what they've learned along the way and how they're now teaching other rural women in their communities. Their stories are a testament to how access to digital tools and financial literacy can transform lives — one village at a time. Country: Nepal Language: Nepali Website: http://practicalaction.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nepal-pa/ Make sure you subscribe for more videos! © All Rights Reserved Timestamps: 00:30 - 01:31 Introduction: Who are Women Digital Champions? 01:32- 06:29 Initiating the journey as a Woman Digital Champion 06:30 – 13:37 Challenges during training in villages: From convincing participants to discussing gender roles in classrooms 13:38 – 17:24 Impact after training: Behaviour change, community demand, rural municipality interventions 17:25- 22:04 Previous vs Current situation: Highlighting fear of technology, internet access, infrastructure, digital inclusion, classroom management, etc. 22:05 – 24:11 Participants’ diversity: Diverse age groups, education levels, inclusion of mothers 24:12- 27:19 Learning environment, community bonding, peer-to-peer learning. 27:20 – 30:25 Technical challenges, problem solving, advanced skills training and income generation 30:26 – 32:14 Confidence & self-reliance: Doing technical tasks independently 32:15 – 34:09 Educating digital safety & security awareness: Passwords, privacy & safe usage practices 34:10 – 34:39 Household dialogue & social change: Family discussions & behaviour transformation 34:40- 39:59 Real life examples from the classroom 40:00- 44:19 Emotional stories on understanding self, personal struggles and realisations 44:20- 48:14 Small businesses, livelihood growth, access to banking services and mobile banking 48:15- 51:59 Stories of transformation at personal, community and professional level 52:00 – 53:34 Education Journey: Resuming studies after marriage 53:35 – 54:39 Project Feedback: Need for more focus on Digital Transactions 54:40 – 58:19 Future Vision, impact Stories & personal growth 58:20: 59:06 Closing reflections