ABC Nepal

Agroforestry, Basic health, and Cooperative Nepal (ABC Nepal) is a nonprofit, non governmental organisation working in Nepal that focuses on women's rights and human trafficking in Nepal. Created in 1987, ABC Nepal was one of the very first Non Governmental Organisations established in Nepal. It was established before the multiparty democracy in Nepal in 1991 and officially registered then after. ABC Nepal is led by president Durga Ghimire.

ABC Nepal
AbbreviationAgro-forestry Basic Health and Cooperative Nepal
Formation1987 (1987)
TypeNon-profit organization
HeadquartersKathmandu
Location
President
Durga Ghimire
Websitehttp://www.abcnepal.org.np

History

ABC Nepal was the first Nepalese organisation to raise the issue of human trafficking on a national level, and did so by organizing conferences about the trafficking of underage girls and sex slavery in Nepal in 1991.[1][2] It is one of the leading[3] organisations working in this field. The combined effort of ABC Nepal along with other organisations has led to the creation and implementation of various laws regarding women rights and human trafficking.

ABC Nepal played a part in the rescue of 35 girls from the Apollo circus in New Delhi in 1996.[4][5] They have also helped to rescue girls from brothels in India working as a sex slaves and later to rehabilitate them back into society.

They work to prevent trafficking in women and children by generating social awareness especially among rural people and conducting border monitoring and cross border programs.[6][7]

Focus area of work

Girls from Nepal constitute the majority of commercial sex workers in India. Most of them are minors and most are infected with HIV (AIDS). They live in horrible conditions, such as red light zones where they are abused physically and sexually, bonded by the owner for years, tortured and imprisoned. On the other hands poor families living in rural parts of Nepal get easily attracted to the city, which offers good jobs and a better overall life. The illiterate girls are made to sell their body to re-earn the amount including the interest for which they were bought by the brothel and hence entrapped as bonded labour for years. Escape is virtually impossible under the direct surveillance, threat, and terror of owners. Corruption is prevalent in both the police and governments of India and Nepal, making both the trafficking easy and escape near impossible. The virgins, once worshiped as Goddess Kumari, return home back with HIV and the stigma attached to it. This makes them unacceptable to society, making reintegration and repatriation difficult and sometimes impossible.[8]

Besides sexual exploitation, girls have also been trafficked for various other reasons, including to have their kidneys sold, to be forced into marriage, or to work as domestic workers and cheap labourers in various parts of India.[9]

With the changing public perspective of migration, raising level of awareness among women, and the shift of trafficking pattern in Nepal,[10] ABC Nepal has now been focusing on trafficking of girls beyond India, especially in Saudi Arabia. Lots of Nepali youth are moving to Arabian countries, Malaysia, or elsewhere for newer and better employment opportunities, especially as housekeepers and factory workers. Many girls lured by dream of better world and job follow the path led by unauthorized dealers and traffickers and end up being sexually exploited and enslaved.[10]

Programs and activities

ABC Nepal has provided income-generating training to rural women and victims of trafficking[6] to help them alleviate their poverty and improve their living standard. They have formed more than 300 women cooperative groups.[6] ABC Nepal has also promoted self-reliance, self-confidence and leadership skill in women by economic empowerment, vocational training,[6] and non formal education. The nonprofit focuses on reproductive health providing education to secondary school children's and operating health clinics and safe abortion campaigns. They have placed a special focus on HIV/AIDS[11] prevention and awareness.[6] The group enhances leadership in women and increases the participation of affected women at the local, regional, and national level. They also provide legal protection and can represent the victims in legal processes.[12]

ABC Nepal operates rehabilitation homes[13] in Kathmandu, Bhairahawa, and Biratnagar to provide shelter to the victims of trafficking and violence against women.

ABC Nepal is raising awareness for safe migration. For example, the group monitored the Tribhuwan International Airport, establishing help desk in major border transit of Bhairahawa. The current rehabilitation and reintegration programs are producing positive results.[14]

Geographical area coverage

The organization covers eastern, central, and western development regions.[10][15]

Eastern development region

Central development region

Western development region

Publications

The organization has published or contributed to several books, audio cassettes, and other publications.[5]

Red Light Traffic, a book by ABC Nepal

Books
  • Red Light Traffic (English) consist of 8 articles written by experts on the status of women, girl trafficking and AIDS, including case studies.
  • ऐड्स को आतंक (Terror of AIDS)
  • चेलीवेटिको देहव्यापर र ऐड्स (Girls Trafficking and AIDS – An introduction)
  • चेलीवेटी को देहव्यापार र यसको विविध परिचय (Girls Trafficking and its Various Aspects)
  • ऐड्स को तथ्यपूर्ण जानकारी (Fact Information of AIDS)
  • A Situation Analysis Report on “Girls Trafficking in Sindhupalchowk” (English)
  • चेली को आवाज (Daughters’ Voice)
  • शक्ति (power) (Song in Nepali)
  • शक्ति (booklet in Tamang language)
  • महिला सशक्तिकरणको लागि सहकारिता (Cooperative for Women Empowerment)
  • चेलिवेटिको आफ्नो कथा (Story books with Sketches for those illiterate with little education- Daughters’ Own Story)
  • माइति फर्केका चेलिहरु (Real story of Rescued Girls who had rescued from Indian Brothels by NGO)
  • Life In Hell (English Version of माइति फर्केका चेलिहरु)
  • Sexual Exploitation of Nepalese Girls (in English Version – with special reference to girls trafficking)
  • Political Empowerment of Women (English)
  • सुखि परिवारिक जिवनका लागि सहकारि (Cooperative for Happy Family Life)
  • Women Leadership Training Report (English)
  • बेचिएका चेलिहरुको लागि सरकारि तथ गैर् सरकारि संस्थाहरुको प्रयास (Initiation of GO & NGO for Trafficked girls with special reference to published news by media)
  • Report on " चेलिवेटि बेचबिखन को सन्दर्भ र मानव अधिकार को प्रश्न" (Girls trafficking and the Question of Human Rights)
  • Report on " राष्ट्रिय सामाजिक प्रतिबद्धता" (National Social)
  • Booklet regarding human rights (English)
  • Booklet regarding Trafficking, HIV/AIDS and Cooperatives (English)
  • दिगो शान्ति व्यवस्थापन का लागि महिला नेतित्व विकास तालिम् पुस्तिका (Women leadership training manual for sustainable peace development)
  • चेलिवेटि बेचबिखन् तथा महिला हिंसा को वर्तमान अवस्था (Current Status of girls trafficking and violence against women)

Audio cassettes
  • चेली को आवाज (Daughters’ Voice)
  • शक्ति (Power)

Video cassettes
  • चेली को आवाज (Daughter’s Voice)
  • Samjhauta (How to compromise AIDS victims in family)
  • Abhiyan,
  • Shakti (Visual song-Nabechha Hamilai)

Posters
  • AIDS
  • Heart shape (message about AIDS)
  • Girls trafficking
  • Safe migration
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gollark: I'm kind of tempted to try and rewrite my project in Rust except then there would inevitably be even less progress on it.

References
  1. "International Research Experience for Students and Young Researchers Program (IRE)" (PDF). Edu.kobe-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  2. "Prevention of Trafficking and the Care and Support of Trafficked Persons" (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: The Asia Foundation. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  3. Barthwal-Datta, Monika (2012-05-04). Understanding Security Practices in South Asia: Securitization Theory and ... - Monika Barthwal-Datta - Google Books. ISBN 9781136322792. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  4. Sen, Sankar; Nair, P.M. "A Report on Trafficking in Women and Children in India 2002–2003" (PDF). NHRC – UNIFEM – ISS Project. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  5. The Government of Nepal Ministry of Education Non-Formal Education Center (2009). "Inventory of Non-Formal Education Providers in Nepal" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  6. Fisher, Alison. "The Good, the Bad, and the Well-Intentioned: Governmental Responsibilities, Nongovernmental Efforts, and Human Trafficking in Nepal" (PDF). Hamilton University. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  7. "Gaps Analysis on Intervention Strategies Against Trafficking in Women in Nepal" (PDF). Childtrafficking.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  8. "India". Hrw.org. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  9. "Convention on Girl Trafficking" (PDF). Sancharika.org. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  10. Office of the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Women and Children (2011). "Trafficking in Persons Especially on Women and Children in Nepal" (PDF). Lalitpur, Nepal: National Human Rights Commission. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  11. "ABC-Nepal interventions against girl-trafficking and HIV and AIDS in Morang district Eastern Nepal". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  12. "JUDGES WORKSHOP ON COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN". Njanepal.org.np. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  13. "Best Practices on Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Trafficked Women and Girls" (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal. March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  14. "Sex Trafficking in Nepal". Vaw.sagepub.com. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  15. "Nepal: Preliminary Mapping of Gender Based Violence" (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: The Asia Foundation. July 2010. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
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