Introduction

Raksha Nepal (RN) is an NGO established in 2004, is an initiative for women empowerment. RN is run by women and girls who have been sexually exploited. Therefore, the organization is dedicated to those women and girls who have landed knowingly and unknowingly in painful and life-threatening prostitution. RN is committed to making these women and girls aware of how to protect themselves in their current roles, and build their capacity to identify alternative livelihood opportunities to start a safe and respected life. Raksha Nepal believes that if women are confident and educated the entire family becomes educated. This is one of the reasons that the organization is determined and committed to work towards the overall welfare of women and girls who are sexually exploited.

Vision: Nepal free of Compulsive Prostitution

Mission: Women and young girls free of Sexual Exploitation

Nepali women face multiple forms of discrimination. Existing culture and legal inequalities are also some of the cases of abuse and exploitation. Illiterate, poor and lack of skills, these women who seek to escape their situation, are tricked or compelled to sex work. The most exploitative businesses are massage parlors, dance bars and cabin restaurants of growing urbanization.