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Association for Dalit Women Advancement of Nepal (ADWAN) is a human rights organization for Dalit (so called low-caste) women and children. It is a non-political, not profit making and non-government organization (NGO) legally registered at Kathmandu District Administration Office (D.A.O. Reg. No. 99/055/056) and is affiliated to Social Welfare Council. The organization was founded in 2055 B.S. (1998 A.D.) by a group of young and motivated Dalit women who had overcome immense obstacles of poverty, gender and caste discriminations and is run by them.
Its main objective is the empowerment of Dalit women and children. It is working in rural Nepal promoting solidarity for women across caste lines and empowering them through education, micro finance, human rights awareness and health trainings
Through education, literacy-led saving groups and awareness programs the women become catalysts for social change, especially in terms of children's education, domestic violence and caste-class-gender relations. ADWAN aims to foster a measure of economic independence, to boost self-esteem, and to instill solidarity and a sense of national pride. ADWAN currently operates in Gorkha, Arghakhanchi, Baglung, Chitwan and Sarlahi.
ADWAN believes that Dalit women can be empowered through three themes. So, it works on integrated programs of all three themes. The activities of those themes are:
Theme 1: Educational Programs
Theme 2: Income Generating Programs
Theme 3: Advocacy and Awareness Programs
Powerful 7.8 Earthquake related Story & Report
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Powerful 7.8 Earthquake hit Nepal deadly.
A strong (7.8) earthquake hit Nepal in the area near Barpak VDC of Gorkha district, a mountain village between capital Kathmandu and tourist town Pokhara on 25th April, 2015. It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake. And, another new earthquake (6.8) hit Nepal on May 12, 2015.
Important documents
Plight of Balmaya in Gorkha:
Balmaya Pariyar is one of the members of ADWAN’s women group in Taklung Gorkha.
Like many other villagers Balmaya also completely lost her house during the earthquake which stroked Nepal on April 25.
When the dream breaks into pieces:
Bulu Maya Shrestha is a member of Balkanya Women’s Group formed by ADWAN.
Bulu has a big family. The family lost their house in the devastating earthquake which took place in 25 April 2015. Bulu did not only lose her house but her dream house.
Never ending struggle of Gyanu
Gyanu Maya Sunar is one of the member of ‘Jagriti Women’s Group’ in Gorkha which was formed by ADWAN. She is living in a joint family of twelve members. She has two daughters and one son. A daughter 12 years old, second son is 10 years and the younger daughter is 5 months.
About founder: Dr. Pariyar
