Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO) was established in 1994 with the aim of empowering women in general and Dalit women in particular so that they could raise their voice to get their entitlements. Since then it has been implementing several projects with the support of different international donors and partner organizations. As per the need of community and experience of FEDO, the project has designed to support and empower civil society in protecting and promoting democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms in Nepal. FEDO has been implementing the project Named “Our Voices Our Choices (OVOC): Women and Youth for Democratic Civic Space” (HAMRO AAWAJ, HAMRO ROJAI Project) in the partnership of Plan International Nepal in Kalikot.
About Plan International Nepal:
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child and young people but this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries. Plan International Nepal has been working in Nepal since 1978 to enable marginalized children as well as their families and communities, to access their rights to health, education, economic security and protection. Currently our programs are running in 12 districts through our development partners.
To support and empower civil society in protecting and promoting democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms in Nepal.
To enhance inclusive civic action through co-creation of a multi-country resource hub that facilitates the enlargement of civic, democratic and civil society space.
To support and capacitate youth/women-led CSOs to participate as rights holders in national/regional/global-level efforts to reclaim and protect civic space and civic engagement.
To hold duty bearers, especially policymakers in Asia, accountable to their responsibilities towards protecting inclusive civic space.