for HUMAN RIGHTS SINGLE
WOMEN GROUP
My name is Sita!
Age : 33, Location: Godawari
Sita got married to Ram in the year 1994 A.D. Sita was only 20 years old when she got married. Her life was filled with joy and happiness and she felt like she was the luckiest woman in the world. Sita lived with her husband, her mother in law, brother in law and his wife. Unfortunately, one day Ram died in an accident. This broke her heart and all her dreams. When Ram died, Sita was suckling her child who she says gave her the strength to live the rest of her life. As there was no one who worked in the family, Sita had to perform the entire household tasks.
She was forced by her brother in law to have illicit sexual relations with him. Sita was a single woman (widow) and she had no power in her own house after her husband's death.
Women for Human Rights (WHR), Single Women Group was established in 1994, as a Non Governmental Organization, registered with Kathmandu District Administration Office, Government of Nepal, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Council.
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Campaigns
Chahhari Campaign: Shade of solidarity!
WHR is launching a campaign for rehabilitation cum empowerment center for single women and their children.
OFund raising Campaign: The power to transform!
OFund aims at educating single women and their children in formal and non formal educational arenas. The collection of funds at OFund has helped many single women and children gain vital knowledge and skills.
Red Movement Campaign: Color is our birthright!
Started in 2002 this campaign is a symbolic ongoing struggle to break away from society’s imposition of restriction on widows in wearing clothes of color. Red is especially forbidden for widows.
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