How Womankind partners in Nepal are responding:
Our partners organisations in Nepal are no strangers to mobilsing in times of crisis. In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in 2015, women’s rights activists mobilised their networks and began rapid response to their communities, saving countless lives.
This time it is no different. Partners Tewa and Feminist Dalit Organisation are providing financial assistance to local hospitals to secure vital oxygen supplies. As hospital staff are pushed to their limits, Women for Human Rights have mobilised volunteers to cook hot meals for overworked staff as well as serving food to COVID-19 patients in eight government hospitals.
With state-sanctioned lockdown likely to continue for many weeks ahead, thousands of daily wage workers in Nepal will be without an income. Partners such as Mitini Nepal and Nepal Disabled Women’s Association will be working to provide relief, such as food and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to women at risk across Nepal.
