WOMEN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, single women group (WHR)
"No discrimination on the basis of marital status"
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International Widows Day was celebrated throughout Nepal with various districts conducting programs honoring single women and recognizing their contribution to their communities. A detailed list of the activities from the districts is as follows
|
District |
Programs |
|
SINDHUPALCHOCK |
Interaction program with stakeholders on importance of celebrating a day for Widows |
|
DHANUSHA |
Interaction program with stakeholders on importance of celebrating a day for Widows |
|
MAHOTTARI |
Morning Rally |
|
MAKAWANPUR |
Public Hearing |
|
CHITWAN |
Interaction program with the single women groups |
|
KAVRE |
Talk program with youth leaders |
|
RAMECHHAP |
Group orientation on importance of Widow’s day |
|
KASKI |
Distribute scholarships to 20 children of single women |
|
SYANJA |
Peace rally with banner and play card |
|
PALPA |
“Plantation Program” in single women group’s land |
|
RUPANDEHI |
Inauguration of three days training on capacity building |
|
BAITADI |
Rally |
|
KANCHANPUR |
Interaction program with local stakeholder |
|
DARCHULA |
Interaction program with local stakeholder |
|
DOTI |
Rally |
|
DADELDHURA |
Rally |
|
KALALI |
Interaction program with political leaders |
|
SURKHET |
Inauguration of Chhahari followed by interaction |
|
KATHMANDU |
Single women film show and honoring program |
|
SUNSARI |
Radio talk program with concern stakeholder |
|
JHAPA |
Honoring program |
|
ILAM |
Interaction program with local stakeholder |
|
SAPTARI |
Joint rally with local network ( GO, NGO, CBOS, SW GROUP) |
|
UDAYPUR |
Interaction program with local stakeholder |
|
MORANG |
Interaction program |
|
SIRAHA |
Monthly Meeting |
In Kathmandu we held a signature campaign on “I would like to express my respect and honor to all the widows of the world”. The Chief Guest Ms. Riddhi Baba Pradhan Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare inaugurated the program where we shared the findings of the Census 2011 on single women in Nepal and their conditions.
