“To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman. If by strength is meant brute strength, then, indeed, is woman less brute than man. If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior.” – Mahatma Gandhi
RAKSHA NEPAL (www.rakshanepal.org) AND SUSTAINABLE HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION (www.sustainablehimalayanfoundation.org)
Raksha Nepal is a humanitarian organization, which has been working for the sexually exploited girls, women and their children since its establishment in 2004.Its main target is to protect those women and young girls working in the so-called informal entertainment sectors (massage parlors, dance bars and cabin restaurants) from trafficking and sexual violence by enhancing their knowledge, awareness and socio-economic status. Similarly, in the mission of making girls and women free of sexual exploitation, Raksha Nepal is involved and advocates "to make the society free of compulsive prostitution."
The purpose of the Sustainable Himalayan Foundation is to work on Himalayan female-oriented projects, female empowerment and also mental health. Sustainable Himalayan Foundation is based in Kathmandu, it consists of a small group of dedicated volunteers. The Foundation was established by a Veteran group made up of British Army, Royal Gurkhas and Human Rights activists, who are undertaking the responsibility of working for the children and women’s livelihood across Nepal.
Raksha Girls and Sustainable Himalayan Foundation have been working with sexually exploited girls, women and their children, survivors from trafficking and sexual violence. The members are committed to providing the support these victims need, allowing them to feel strong and confident in controlling their lives and claiming their rights. For many victims of trafficking, this process starts by arriving at one their anti-trafficking or mental health workshops in Kathmandu, where they meet other people who have been in similar situations. The simple realisation that they are not alone and that they are not alienated from society has proven to be an incredibly powerful step in the road to recovery. These workshops have been hugely successful and the demand has been staggering.
One of the attendees is a young girl who was raped by her grandfather. He began raping her when she was just ten years old. The girl’s mother did not make the incident public because of traditional family reputation issues. Later, her father came home from abroad. She was expecting fatherly protection but he also raped her. The nightmare went on for 5 long years until she decided to take her own life by taking pesticide but luckily she was rescued by passers-by. The girl is now safe and under the protection of one of the local NGO who provides a shelter. She wants to fight for the protection of sexually exploited girls, women and their children and she wants to one day be a gynaecologist.
There are so many victims who have similar stories and are still suffering. Many are now under the protection of local NGO (Raksha Nepal). This organization is there to protect those women and young girls and provide them a safe home, which Sustainable Himalayan Foundation have been working with very closely from the beginning. There are almost 100 plus women and girls (Age 5 to 30) in the shelter.
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