UNODC and Bhutanese Government Officials visit to Raksha Nepal

Raksha Nepal ( RN) is a humanitarian organization, which has been working for the sexually exploited girls, women and their children since its establishment in 2004. Its main target is to protect those women and young girls working in the so-called informal entertainment sectors (massage parlors, dance bars and cabin restaurants) from trafficking and sexual violence by enhancing their knowledge, awareness and socio-economic status. Similarly, in the mission of making girls and women free of sexual exploitation, Raksha Nepal is involved and advocates “to make the society free of compulsive prostitution."

Raksha Nepal has been continuously supporting vulnerable women affected by sexual violence in many ways. Similarly, the RN is also providing temporary shelter to the children of sexual violence affected women. The RN has also recently started a project to rehabilitate and empower Nepali women in partnership with the UNODC. This project will help the internal and international trafficked women. On the day of 2^nd October 2015, Raksha Nepal was very happy for getting a chance to welcome distinguished guests from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) : Cristina Albertin UNODC representative for South Asia, Swasti Rana Project Officer for South Asia, Binija Goperma Project Coordinator Nepal Office.

We, the Raksha Nepal team were also very excited and happy to welcome Bhutanese Government Officials namely; Thinlay Norbu, Chhoeki, Wangdi, Dorgi, Tandin, Penra, Dorgi Wangchuk, Sonam and Thinlay, who had come to our office. Raksha Nepal had a very good interaction and sharing with the visitors. The team of the Bhutan government had come to the RN to learn about the experiences of Raksha Nepal in helping the vulnerable women.

There was about one and half hour long interaction in the office of Raksha Nepal’s Chairperson with the visitors. The visitors were very curious to know about the amazing work that the Raksha Nepal has been doing ant they also put forward their queries about the situation of women trafficking in Nepal. After the interactive session, the children sheltered in the RN had felicitated the visitors through welcome song.

Finally, Raksha Nepal is always positive and constructive towards sharing experiences to the national and international like-minded organizations. The RN also wants to say thank you to the visitors who had visited the office travelling through long distance. Furthermore, the RN also wants to keep the continuous cordial relationship to the organization in the future.