Sharmila Thapa

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

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

  1. ^ "Call To End Suffering" (PDF). New Spotlight.
  2. ^ "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. ^ a b c "Sharmila Thapa, women's rights activist, wins regional award". kathmandupost.com. 7 Sep 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  4. ^ "Commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | United Nations in Nepal". nepal.un.org. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  5. ^ "UNDP celebrates Asian women leaders for peace". UNDP in Asia and the Pacific. Retrieved 2020-08-20.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Politics - inclusion". www.nepalresearch.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  7. ^ "From the ashes". mnsvmag.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.