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Why Women Count – Nepal
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Brief information:
This video is about the situation of women after she is widowed, the establishment of WHR and the work and support of Lily Thapa, Founder President of WHR, in making other single women "Agents of Change", thus, for which "Lily Counts".
WHR organises fund-raiser motorbike rally
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WHR organized a "Ladies Motorbike Rally", a fundraising event on 8th August, 2009 in association with Castrol. The rally consisted of 50 women participants. It started from Nepal Tourism Board, Bhrikuti Mandap and ended at Park Village Resort, Budhanilkantha. The event was inaugurated by Ram Kumari Jhankri, Youth Student Leader. The certificate of participation was awarded to all the participants of the rally by the chief guest, Sharad Singh Bhandari, Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation at Park Village Resort. Shrijana Shrestha, Sabina Maharjan and Anju Nakarmi secured the first, second and third position in the rally respectively. The chief guest handed the trophy, certificate and gift hampers to the top three winners of the rally. Castrol also provided gifts to the participants securing top ten positions in the rally.
Single women protest against govt incentive
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Vox pop: Single women's demand with govt
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On 13th July, 2009, the Minister of Finance announced the budget 2066/2067 B.S. (2009/2010) where there was a policy for single women (widows) which said that “to encourage widow-marriage, the government will provide a grant of NRs. 50,000 to the couple within 30 days of marriage registration with the District Administration Office.” WHR organized a protest rally with at least 1500 single women on 10th August, 2009, Monday to pressurize the government on withdrawing this policy. WHR suggests the government to come up with the policies that are necessary for single women which will help them to live lives with dignity.