Women’s Skills Development Organization
Empowering Women In Nepal
In Their Own Words
Country: Nepal
Year Founded: 1975
Who do they help? The organization’s history began on International Women’s Day to empower poor, vulnerable and excluded women who had no education, were dependent on or abused by their husbands, or generally in poor health due to a lack of money and other tough circumstances. Their insight was to teach these women new skills related to making handicrafts.
How do they help? These women are provided with free trainings and employment opportunities related to the many different steps of making Women’s Skills Development Organization handwoven and handmade products. All of this is meant to follow WSDO’s vision—to improve the quality of life for all women in Nepal—by empowering women with new skills and capacities to be self-supportive.
Special Thanks To: Nanda for allowing me the use of your artisan images.
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