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Dear Friends,
It is our great happiness getting an opportunity
to share that ASMITA has already completed its first decade of activism
for Nepali women’s human rights and empowerment. Now, we are in the position
to evaluate society and Nepali women.At this moment of 12 years of experience,
we deserve to say - ‘ASMITA has played a vital role to make women’s
human right issues more public and national concerned issues, and
it has become a single great source and milestone for information regarding
women and gender issues in Nepal.’
Nepali
women have been struggling for their equal status since more than 50 years
though their movement has been continuous and more vocal from the
undeclaration of International Women’s Year in 1975.
Unfortunately,
any great positive change in their lives could not be seen in those 25
years. Since last 12 years, ASMITA has also been relentlessly the part of
this movement. There are still so many things of legal reform, economic,
educational and health security, ensurment of human rights and other
strategies of empowerment to be done for Nepali women. Therefore, till the
time of full enjoyment of women’s human rights and empowerment in Nepal,
ASMITA has great and tough responsibility to support this movement.
We
are sincerely grateful to those national, regional and international
organizations which have supported ASMITA morally, emotionally and
financially to carry on this responsibility so far. Similarly, we strongly
believe that we will definitely get such helping hands and accompany from
the genuine organizations /agencies which are really committed for the
substantial change in the lives of women, minorities and oppressed people.
Anticipating
your response,
Anju
Chhetri
Director
ASMITA
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