Feminist Dalit Organisation-Nepal (FEDO)
The Feminist Dalit Organisaition (FEDO) is a NGO based in
Kahtmandu, Nepal with a vision to eliminate caste and gender
discrimination in society. FEDO focuses on the plight of
the Dalit women, or those on the bottom of the caste system's
hierarchy. The mission of FEDO is to uplift and empower downtrodden
Dalit women educationally, economically, and socially and
to advocate against gender and caste discrimination. They
do this through research, seminars, training, advocacy, networking
and improving social conditions such as health-care and education.
FEDO coordinates its activities on both grass-roots and national
levels, creating networks of advocacy, action, and information
in an effort to improve the human rights conditions surrounding
Dalit women.
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