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My Rights My Voice

“I have no husband. That is why my brother-in-law has twice tried to rape me. One day at 3 am he came where I was sleeping. I went screaming for help to the participants of the discussion class.…

San Nani Magarati, an elderly widow from Changunarayan, who lost her house after the earthquake - Credit: Martin Grahovski/Oxfam

"Create better conditions for single women post quake"

Create better and just conditions for single women affected by the earthquake in Nepal, urges a study by Oxfam and Women for Human Rights.

Awareness raising at the Indian border during Migration Day - Credit: Oxfam

Utilizing remittance to create lasting change

What if poverty forces you to migrate for work and you are unable to send your salary back home just because your family lives in a remote place where no banks or remittance service provider can…

Community members meet to discuss solutions to the conflict - Credit: Rasna Dhakal/Oxfam

Turning conflict into opportunities

The people of Magaragadi recently breathed a sigh of relief. After ten years, a conflict was resolved by the local Community Land Rights Coordination Committee.

Santa Bahadur Ghimire (second from left), the proud pioneer of eco-san toilets - Credit: Sumeru Tripathee/Oxfam

Eco latrines for health and wealth

There was a time when farmer Santa Bahadur Ghimire had to go to the river or jungle to relieve himself. Until he build himself an eco-san toilet.

Bimala Tamang speaks up - Credit: Bed Prasad Dhakal/Oxfam

"Just because we don't have certificates you cannot ignore us"

How a rural woman leader challenges high level officials during a policy dialogue about Oxfam's policy paper Building Back Right

Back to school

Saraswati Deula is President of the Community Discussion Centre in Chitlang-4 of Makwanpur, supported by Oxfam's Women's Leadership Programme. She recently went back to school to complete her studies…

Ratni Rana Magar - Credit: Amuse Communications/Oxfam

A leader in the making

When Ratni Rana Magar married at the age of fifteen, her life changed drastically. But at the age of twenty, her life took a turn for the better.

Uma Koli - Credit: Swikriti Sharma/Oxfam

From outcast to entrepreneur

Swikriti Sharma

“I feel proud of how society has changed its treatment of a Dalit woman like me," says Uma Koli, a woman farmer who fought discrimination with sheer determination and a little help.…

Janaki Oli (28) performs as the master of ceremonies at an event organised by the seed production group in Satmule, Surkhet, Nepal to celebrate International Women's Day - Credit: Aubrey Wade/Oxfam

Towards Independence

Sanu Rimal Karki's husband's disappeared during Nepal's civil conflict. Since she has not only brought up her two sons but also become a respected community leader. This booklet features inspiring…

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