Women for Human RightsWe work to empower single women economically, politically, socially and culturally.

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Women For Human Rights, single women group (WHR) is a nongovernmental organization. WHR was established in 1996 to fight for socio-cultural, economic and political rights of single women of Nepal. WHR strives to create a just and equitable society where there will be “no discrimination on the basis of marital status”.

WHR has been a pioneer in addressing single women’s issues and has worked in the area of socio-cultural, economic, legal and political empowerment of single women.

A humanitarian organization, WHR is dedicated to creating an active network of single women on a regional, national and international level. By working exclusively with and for them, WHR is dedicated to addressing the rights of single women and creating an impartial society where the lives of single women are strengthened and empowered.

OUR VISION

Single Women all over Nepal gain economic independence and are socially accepted with dignity and respect.

OUR MISSION

Work towards economic empowerment of single women for poverty reduction and facilitate and assists for the rights of single women entrepreneurs and home based single women workers.

OUR GOAL

Chhahari in Nepal take lead in building capacity and skills of single women to live an economically independent life Status of Single Women in Nepal More than 40% of single women in Nepal were married before the age of 20 years Around 67% of them are under 20-35 years old having 3-4 children in an average 29% of them are totally illiterate Only 2% of them have higher education 20% of single women members have migrated and displaced due to the conflict.

IMPACT

Over the course of fulfilling their basic needs and fighting for their fundamental rights, single women have to fight several crises and difficulty. So, WHR works to empower single women to fight the negative impacts in terms of Education, Health, Gender Inequality, Internal Migration, Feminization of Poverty and Sexual Violence.

 

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Red Color Movement
In Nepali society, it is expected that a widow maintain a somber demeanor and live somewhat like an outcast for the rest of her life after her husband’s passing. Widows are not allowed to wear makeup.
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Red Tika Movement
The ‘Red Tika Challenge’ took off in Nepal’s social media in 2017, where participants posted pictures of themselves in red apparel to stand in solidarity with widows, who are not “allowed” by the Nepalese.
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Legal re- formation
WHR recognizes the important role of law and justice to accomplish any social reforms, and thus has successfully changed many discriminatory laws against single women in Nepal over the years.
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At Grassroots Level

WHR organizes single women in the VDCs and ward level in a group. These groups are trained in areas such as savings and credit, advocacy and Income Generating Activities (IGA). These groups have social mobilizers giving training classes to single women members. The single women groups are doing different campaigns at the local level to organize single women in groups "believing group is strengthened".

At District level

After the formation of single women groups in the VDCs and ward level, the executive committee of the single women district committee is formed. The executive committee comprises of single women representatives from the single women groups who are then responsible for training and informing other women in the district. At district level the single women groups work in close coordination with local level bodies and local stakeholders.

At Regional Level

Each regional network is responsible for coordinating with the districts and monitoring the districts functions within that region. Regional level functions as the mediator between districts and the central level.

At International Level

WHR has an ever-expanding network. In order to address the issues of the rights of the single women at a global level, WHR has been taking initiative of establishing WHR International Chapters in different countries.

At South Asian Regional Level

WHR also functions as the secretariat of South Asian Network for Widows’ Empowerment in Development (SANWED). The active organizations of South Asian Region working on the issues of widowhood are the network members. Through this network, the issues of widows in South Asia and global region are being lobbied and advocated to SAARC and international committee. Click here to learn more about SANWED

At National Level

WHR at the National level works in close coordination with the Nepal governmental agencies and bodies along with the civil society organizations, international NGOs and media for mainstreaming single women in the development.

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