Nepal's Women Organization

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NEPAL'S WOMEN

ORGANIZATION


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ASMITA

Established in 1988 as non- profitable, non political,and non-governmental organization

OBJECTIVES To fulfill the existing gap in participation, representation,

and access to media of women.

To find new ways and directions for womens progress.

To produce various publications on womens issues andenhance active participation of more women in themedia.

To establish a well equipped and self reliant feministalternative media organization for continuous advocacyof womens human rights, gender equality, andadvancement of women.


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ACTIVITIES

Publishing monthly magazine(ASMITA)

Publishing post-literary materials

Functioning as resource organization on womens

studies

Conducting research, training, media watch,

networking and consultancy


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BHUTAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN

ORGANIZATION

Founded by Bhutanese refugee women in 2001

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To empower women and help them to be educated

about issues affecting their day to day life and

focuses on women age 17-25 who are considered

to be most vulnerable to trafficking and the sex

trade.


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ACTIVITIESAddresses problems faced by Bhutanese

women(girls trafficking, domestic violence, and

male domination)

Providing computer education and organizingHIV/AIDS awareness programme


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LEGAL AID AND CONSULTANCY

CENTRE(LACC)

Established in 1987 by a group of lawers for theprotection& promotion of the rights & interest of

women &children

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To advance and empower women, their dignity,

uplift their socio-legal status and protect child rights.


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SAATHI

Domestic violence center in nepal


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SANCHARIKA SAMUHA

NEPAL(SAS)

ACTIVITIES Supports the advancement of womens issues in

media and offers advice on the production of audio

visual materials

It carries out gender sensitization programs forjournalists and media advocacy programs for

journalists and media advocacy programs related to

women issues


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THE WOMENS FOUNDATION

Established in 1988 and registered in 1991

PURPOSE

To help all women and children equally regardless

of caste, religion, or race

To help domestically abused women thrown out of

their home by their husbands family, harassed by

employers, raped, sold into prostitution and slavery

or victimized by the practices of witch hunting


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ACTIVITIES In rural areas, they provide practical education,

skills training in sustainable development and

income generation and legal and human rights

education In Kathmandu, they run a shelter which is safe

haven for women and children who are the

survivors of violence where they receive counseling,

medical care, and skills training


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ABC/NEPAL- Anti- Trafficking, Basic

Human Rights, and Co-operatives

Founded in 1987 MISSION

To create awareness regarding issues surroundingthe trafficking of women and young girls in Nepal

To create a strong network against the trafficking ofwomen and young girls by promoting self-reliance &self-confidence among women through self-development training and economic empowerment.

ACTIVITIES Works with other local NGOs to facilitate programs

such as womens leadership training, non-formaleducation and girls trafficking awareness.


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EMPOWERING THE WOMEN OF

NEPAL(EWN)

Founded by three sisters with the goal ofimproving life of disadvantaged women in nepal

MISSION

To help foster the growth of independent, self

sufficient, decision-making women by encouraging

self-empowerment

ACTIVITIES

Provides skill training and income-generating

opportunities through adventure tourism.


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FEMINIST DALIT

ORGANIZATION(FEDO)

Founded in 1994

1st and only organization to represent the dalit

women

MISSION

To uplift and empower the down trodden dalit

women educationally, socially, economically and to

advocate against caste and gender discrimination


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INSPIRATION NEPAL Founded in March, 2003 MISSION

To eliminate illiteracy from early childhood andlaunch programs on womens awareness within

their community To provide skill development programs

To provide opportunities to apply abilities of womenand children

To unite women for creative and developmentalworks

To bring women into the mainstream ofdevelopment of nation


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JAGARAN NEPAL

Founded in 2000, in Kathmandu

Contains 31 members

MISSION

To mobilize underprivileged women and children fortheir rights and social justice

GOAL

To develop and empower women for leadership for

the positive change of society and for peace-building


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JANAKI WOMEN AWARENESS

SOCIETY(JWAS)

AFFORD-Nepal was founded in 2000 to address thelack of sufficient public awareness about education,

environment, health, sanitation, and family planning in

rural Nepal

OBJECTIVES To bring about a positive change and transformation in

the life of people in society by empowering and

strengthening the status and conditions of children and

women enhancing their pace of development through

equal opportunity for equal participation in development

in order to create a peaceful, prosperous, equitable and

sustainable development in poor rural communities


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AIM To implement equitable and sustainable community

development programs that combat injustices

against women, provide awareness and counseling

to HIV/AIDS infected people, and provide income-generating training for women

In co-operation with other NGOs, AFFORD-Nepal has

started a reproductive health clinic, residentialtraining and implemented safe motherhood program


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Nepal's Women Organization

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