Shakti Samuha is a non-profit organisation working against women trafficking. It is based in
Nepal and was formed by the survivors of women trafficking in
India, including
Charimaya Tamang
Charimaya ("Anu") Tamang is a recipient of the Hero Acting to End Modern-Day Slavery Award 2011, founder of Shakti Samuha which has been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2013. She was born into a poor family and sold to India when she was 16 ye ...
. The organisation is a recipient of the
Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Filipino: ''Gawad Ramon Magsaysay'') is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealis ...
2013.
Background
India operated a massive raid in illegal brothels and enslavements in 1996 and rescued 500 women including 128 of
Nepalese background. These women realised they need an organisation to support other women in the similar situations and together they formed Shakti Samuha in 1996 and registered in 2000.
References
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Feminism in Nepal
Forced prostitution
Human trafficking in Nepal
Women's organisations based in Nepal
Non-profit organisations based in Nepal
Ramon Magsaysay Award winners
2000 establishments in Nepal
Women's rights in Nepal