Raksha Nepal celebrated the 106th International Women’s Day

On the occasion of the 106^th International Women’s Day, the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare had organized a rally on 8 March 2016. Raksha Nepal staff along with the Women Workers Protection Union Members joined the rally. The rally started at 8.00 a.m. from Bhrikuti Mandap, Exhibition Road, in Kathmandu. Many women-led organizations from different parts of Kathmandu had joined on this occasion. The rally continued towards Putali Sadak, Kamaladi and gathered in the Shanti Garden of Ratna Park. More than 1500 women out of which 450 were from Raksha Nepal and Women Protection Union, had joined the rally. The gathering was addressed by different representatives from the Ministry, Women Commission and other Ministries. The women were carrying placards and banners with different slogans, such as

“Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”

“Let Us Implement The Constitution In Practice: Ensure Woman’s Rights“

Long Live Women Workers Protection Union

Ensure Women Workers Rights

Ensure Women Workers minimum wages

Ensure Women Workers minimum working hours

Stop Violence against women

The program concluded after 2 hours and the gathering disbursed.

Another program was scheduled in the Tourism Board hall organized by the Student Union. All members of Raksha Nepal and Union joined this program. The Student Union felicitated 16 women drivers, 2 acid attack victim girls with the appreciation certificates. Three marginalized children from Dalit community received education scholarships from this Union on the occasion. All the Raksha Team and members attended this 3 hour long program.

Chairperson of Raksha Nepal Ms Menuka Thapa also addressed the program and stressed the need and responsibility of male members in the society to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girl children. Raksha Nepal has been continuously working since 2004 in the leadership of Ms Thapa to end all forms of sexual violence against women and girls. Ms Menuka further pointed out that males are born by the females and they have also remained in their mothers’ womb for nine months before their birth so they should respect all the females in order to be the true sons.

Ms Carola Gosch, director of Roots for Life Austria had arrived Nepal on the auspicious occasion of International Women’s Day. Raksha Nepal is highly obliged to Ms Carola in joining with the Raksha Nepal family to express solidarity to end all forms of inhuman crimes such as rape and sexual violence against women and girls from Nepal. Ms Carola lives in Austria, however, she is always with Raksha Nepal to fight against all forms of sexual violence against women and girls in Nepal.