Mamata's journey from early marriage to entrepreneurship
Meet Mamata, a 23-year-old cook who has realised her dream by running a successful breakfast shop and championing gender equality.
Plan International Nepal
Plan International has been working in Nepal since 1978 to help marginalised children, families and communities access their rights to survival, protection and participation.
At present, we run programmes in 23 districts, working with partners to strive for a just world where we are all equal.
Nepal remains a highly patriarchal society and minority groups are especially vulnerable. Girls’ and women’s access to social, economic and political power is limited and they are subject to harmful social norms and practices.
We tackle the root causes of the challenges and inequalities that children and young girls face. We won’t stop until we are all equal.
Our priorities include:
- Providing equal opportunities for girls and boys in their communities.
- Reducing violence against girls and women and tackling discriminatory attitudes and practices to make communities free of child marriage, child trafficking and child labour.
- Promoting girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- Strengthening the resilience of communities to natural disasters.
Karnali earthquake Response
Plan International Nepal is providing life-saving support to children and families worst-affected by the earthquake in Karnali on 3 November.
What we do
Emergency response
Working with children and communities to reduce the risks caused by disasters.
COVID-19 response
Supporting the government response to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in 9 districts across Nepal.
Preventing trafficking
Preventing child and human trafficking, improving repatriation and supporting survivors.
Learn
We support girls to learn skills required to follow their ambitions and achieve a positive future.
Lead and decide
We’re working alongside children and communities to end harmful norms and practices so girls can make key decisions about their bodies and futures.
Thrive
We’re promoting children’s full and healthy early development and are protecting them from all forms of violence and exploitation so they can fulfill their potential.
Ending child marriage
We’re working to end child marriage alongside girls, their communities and power holders at all levels.
Girls Get Equal
Girls Get Equal is a campaign for girl’s power, voice and leadership.
Quality education
We are changing the way schooling is delivered so it meets children’s needs in a fast-changing world, and in a way that reduces the widening inequalities in access to education.
Promoting young women’s employment
We provide market-driven skills training for young women aged 18-24 to create job or entrepreneurship opportunities.
Where we work
Our address
P.O. Box 8980,
Maitri Marg,
Bakhundole,
Lalitpur
nepal.co@plan-international.org
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