Kathmandu, Sept. 25 -- The pieces on display at Siddhartha Art Gallery are far different from the professional artworks one would expect at the 32-year-old gallery, they are youthful and fun while also carrying a serious message. With colourful pieces done in pencil and crayon, these amateur works are a collation of the works of 235 young girls from Nepal's districts.

This 'Art is Power' exhibition, inaugurated at the gallery on Sunday, is the work of girls between the ages of 11 and 17, and comes in several different forms. The exhibit displays the 'artistic outcomes' of these young girls, who were encouraged to express their desire for equal representation in society.

The exhibition is the result of the Girls Get Equal Campaign, led b...