It is often believed that advocacy and empowerment campaigns are synonymous to raising voices in a common platform with the workshops and powerful initiative movements. Advocacy is often measured in the scale of voices rather than the unique and creative initiatives we can make in relation to it. Changing this stigma of how empowering events are organized, on the chilly morning of February 24, the team members of Youth Thinkers Society ventured into a hiking journey with the goal of empowering LGBTQI community, marriage equality and women empowerment of Nepal.

The Youth Thinkers Society called this exciting event “Summit for Change'' which is a blend of transformative journeys of adventure as well as advocacy. The team embarked on a journey to the beautiful landscape of Panauti, Kavrepalanchowk which would symbolize their fundraising event for empowering different youth from the LGBTQI+ spectrum and promoting marriage equality in Nepal by providing scholarship schemes. These scholarships will help the female and LGBTQI+ representatives to participate in ProvincialModel United Nations Simulation without the economic and social stigma burden.

The hiking journey became a huge success with the joyful reels and hashtag campaign to promote marriage equality in collaboration with Mitini Nepal. The presence of Mitini Nepal added more value to the program as they work in ensuring a stigma free society full of unity and love. Hence, the event was a resonation with nature, adventure and meaningful differences for strong advocacy for marriage equality and equity awareness within the LGBTQI+ spectrum. The youth receiving the scholarship will get exposure to one of the most powerful youth learning and advocacy platforms such as the Model United NationsSimulation under the Road to EIMUN campaign. This will strengthen their ability to research, learn, address and empower other people within this spectrum. In simple words, “Summit for Change'' is a message to all the young learners that their journey to leadership must not be disrupted by financial, economic burden and social stigmas. .

All in all, with the consistent zeal to improve the life of youngsters from each nook and corner around Nepal, the fundraising event by Youth Thinkers Society was a big leap of empowerment. The hike addressed the need for advocacy for marriage equality, youth leadership in LGBTQI+ community along with the playful interplay of nature and adventure. Hence, kudos to the organizing team for making the movement of youth elevation a promising and profound success !

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