by Kopila Basnet | Apr 23, 2018 | Caste related, Education, Society changes, Vulnerability
Sometimes we can’t use pictures and real names with our posts and this is one of those times. PL came to us recently because she was in serious trouble. Her family had made her get married when she was 13. This is against our law but still happens many times....
by Kopila Basnet | Jan 30, 2018 | Caste related, Vulnerability
One morning I got call from one of our old client, Depkala. At age 29 Depkala was widowed with one year old son. She worked very hard breaking stones at the riverside for her survival until she was 48. She always feel so vulnerable and scared of the responsibilities...
by Kopila Basnet | Dec 20, 2017 | Caste related, Good news, Income generation training, Society changes
Sometimes people ask me why I do the work that I do. Why not be a lawyer to earn more money? Are you worried that you are hurting society when women divorce? Here is a story that might give some answers: A little girl had beautiful dreams about her life. During her...
by Wendy Moore | Jul 28, 2017 | Caste related, Good news, Job Creation, Micro-finance Cooperative, Women entrepreneurs
Here is the story of our amazing Bulu. She is a young Rajbansi girl, one of our Adivasi (indigenous) people. She is a single mother of two small children. Bulu was married by her family at 14 to one Indian man but he left and she has not heard anything from him since...
by Wendy Moore | Jul 13, 2017 | Caste related, Education, Good news
Often, the only two options available to girls living in poverty is early arranged marriage or unsafe and poorly paid labouring work and often, either of these options would make them very vulnerable. We see part of our role as PREVENTION and this story highlights...
by Wendy Moore | Jul 12, 2017 | Caste related, Income generation training, Samunnat
In theory class is illegal in Nepal but in practice it exists very strongly. Samunnat Nepal works so hard to break down class barriers and to obtain rights for women whatever their class. Today we tell you about a really enterprising and courageous young lady who...
