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Women's Foundation of Nepal (WFN)

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Women's Foundation of Nepal (WFN) is a non-profit and non-governmental voluntary social welfare organisation. Established is 1988, it was formed to assist women who have been abused, harassed, evicted from their houses, handicapped, raped, sold, or who otherwise suffer from abuse. It strives to enhance mass awareness and consciousness for self-development and to foster social responsibility and self-reliance in conjunction with development initiatives at the village level.
Communication Strategies

Activities include:

  • organising seminars, workshops, street-plays, rallies and interaction programmes on human rights awareness;
  • advocating for gender issues and property and inheritance rights;
  • identifying victims of state violence;
  • conducting literacy programmes for men, women, and children;
  • providing legal assistance and legal literacy and awareness programmes;
  • running a home for destitute women and children;
  • running a group savings and mobilisation programme; and
  • providing a skills development training/income generating programme for women.

 

Details about all WFN projects are available on the WFN website.

Development Issues

Women, Rights, Health, Economic Development, Political Development, Children, Gender.

Key Points

WFP works for all people, irrespective of their caste, religion, or race, but with special emphasis on women and children. The Foundation is a founding member of the National Association of the NGOs for the Implementation of the Beijing Guidelines.

Partners

This is a membership-based organisation. Every 3 years a General Assembly is held at which a new Executive Director is chosen. There is an Advisory Committee.

Sources

Letter from Renu Sharma, Secretary General of The Women's Foundation to The Communication Initiative; and WFN website, September 18 2009.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 08:39 Permalink

This organization looks great on paper, but is worthless in real life. They're sweetness and storytelling hide the fact that what they do in reality couldn't be more contrary to their stated goals. Learn Nepali and speak to the people who know this organization well- you will get a very different story about who they are. Most important, speak to the women and children who are "sheltered" and "given work skills training" by the organization. Ask them how much they are paid and how caste figures into how they are treated. Finally, talk to anyone from the organization members hometown in Panchtar district. You will hear stories!

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 03:57 Permalink

It was nice.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/16/2008 - 00:23 Permalink

Its exceting to know about your organization. How can I get more information on Women Foundation?

My name is Dilu Panta and I am from Nepal. I am also running a NGO based at Kaski. The name of the organization is CWEEC.

Pokhara

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 12:29 Permalink

I believe the tara.wlink is no longer used so requires updating. i have seen at first hand the good work this organisation does and have great respect for Renu. Perhaps a bit top heavy on the family members involved but no evidence that theyu benefited from donations. The workers seemed happy and well cared for and delighted with the opportunities they had.
Freda Stewart

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