Start building a career that is in alignment with your passion for achieving global gender equality objectives.

Join staff and other participants from around the world in Nepal’s community of Pokhara to learn about, and contribute to, women’s empowerment initiatives. These are aligned to Gender Equality, the 5th Sustainable Development Goal set by the United Nations. 

Some of the projects we run in the area include literacy, numeracy, and life skills workshops for girls at a local school as well as professional skills development classes with local women. We also run conversational English classes for local women. Not only do these classes provide for a local need, the women are very keen to become proficient in English, but the classes also create a space where women can develop their own social support structure. We also run women’s health workshops featuring topics like prenatal health and child health. In addition, we work with the women of SASANE, an anti-human trafficking organisation to spread awareness about the prevalence of this practice, thereby helping communities develop more resilences. 

Interns are also encouraged to set up their own project in alignment with ongoing initiatives with a focus specifically on women’s empowerment. Your assigned on-site GVI mentor will help you to identify a need among girls and women in the community as well as developing and implementing a practical solution. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Contribute to #5, Gender Equality
• Earn work experience in education, training and sustainable development
• Earn your GVI ILM Leadership Development certificate, a qualification recognised by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)
• Live and work with other participants from all around the world who are all committed to making a global impact
• Immerse yourself in Nepali culture at our homestay-style accommodation on the edge of Pokhara’s Lake Phewa
• Experience the natural beauty of Nepal while trekking or paragliding

BOOST YOUR CV: ADD OUR ONLINE COURSE

We now offer an online program so that you can make an impact from home. Complete only the online program or combine it with one of our programs abroad.

If you have absolutely no plans to volunteer or intern abroad, but would like to earn new knowledge and skills in sustainable development, simply book onto one or more of our online courses and complete it virtually within 2-weeks. Or, if you’d like to earn real work experience, then you can combine our online program with any of our volunteer or intern abroad programs. Enquire now to find out more! 

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

• 24-hour emergency phone and in-country support
• Access to Alumni Services and Discounts
• Airport pick-up (unless otherwise stated)
• All necessary project equipment and materials
• All necessary project training by experienced staff
• Location orientation
• Long term experienced staff
• Meals while on project (except on work placements for long term internships)
• Safe and basic accommodations (usually shared)
• Welcome meeting

WANT MORE INFO OR KEEN TO APPLY?

If you're keen to go on this program or want more info, then chuck your details in below and someone will be in touch to help you out! Our team of Country Experts are here to answer any and every question you have about our programs and they're all ex-GVI volunteers so they know all about the life-changing experiences you can expect while volunteering with GVI.

GIVING YOU EXTRA PEACE OF MIND

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering you the opportunity to transfer your program to a new date free of charge should you not be able to start on your proposed date due to travel restrictions. There are also flexible payment plans available, reach out for more information!