Sharmila Thapa
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Sharmila Thapa is a Nepali nurse and activist working for single mothers and against domestic violence.
Career and activism
Thapa is an activist who speaks out against gender based violence,[1] something she experienced herself prior to her divorce.[2] She was awarded the N-Peace Awards by UNDP in 2015.[3] She also founded Samida Women Development Forum, an organization working for single mothers.[3] The forum has provided scholarships for 86 children of single mothers from various part of Nepal. She is a nurse.[4]
Awards
- N-Peace Awards by UNDP in 2015[5]
Selected publications
- Sharmila, T; Power on paper: Women should be made part of all decision-making bodies to uproot patriarchy (2015) The Katmandu Post.[6]
Family life
Thapa herself is a single mother of a son and an adopted daughter.[3][7]
References
- ↑ "Call To End Suffering" (PDF). New Spotlight.
- ↑ "International Women's Day and beyond: Women's human and citizenship rights in Nepal - Sharmila Thapa of Samida Women's Development Forum". Policy Scotland. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sharmila Thapa, women's rights activist, wins regional award". kathmandupost.com. 7 Sep 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ "Commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | United Nations in Nepal". nepal.un.org. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ "UNDP celebrates Asian women leaders for peace". UNDP in Asia and the Pacific. Retrieved 2020-08-20.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Politics - inclusion". www.nepalresearch.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ "From the ashes". mnsvmag.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
External links
- "Sharmila Thapa". N-PEACE. Retrieved 2020-08-20.