By Indira Gurung | President, SASANE
Every year more than 20, 000 Nepali girls and women are being trafficked into different part of the world. How can we end physical and sexual exploitation of women and girls, ensure their legal rights, empower them to live free and dignified lives? As a grassroots organization, Samrakshak Samuha Nepal (SASANE) has successfully provided paralegal program training to female human trafficking survivors since 2008. Founded by survivors for survivors, the paralegal program has helped reintegrate women through giving them the tools they need to succeed and the confidence they need to stand on their own feet and raise their voices. In a society where the legal system continues to discriminate against women, both in their legal code and through unequal enforcement practices. SASANE believes that through raising awareness amongst the public and training law enforcement agencies, we can strengthen the anti-human trafficking movement. As for today, a total of 170 women have received the skills to become certified paralegals through the program provided by SASANE. An amazing example is the courage of one certified paralegal, who is stationed on the cross-border between India and Nepal, rescuing hundreds of victims weekly. Empowered with legal knowledge, the survivors have the opportunity to become life changing assets to society, combating the cruel yet heavily prevalent industry of human trafficking.
In this moment, we are just weeks from starting the annually paralegal program. SASANE will provide training for 30 survivors in Kathmandu and 15 in Pokhara. The program begins with one month of theoretical training, and continues with a practical course during the upcoming six months. The practice will take place in police stations in the regions where they are trained to collect and process reports that are being forwarded by victims. They counsel and provide the legal help through complain, application and First Information Report.
In a perfect world, organizations like SASANE wouldn’t be needed. Yet we all need to make a difference in this society to support human rights and ensure the worth of every life. Because of the gender-discrimination, patriarchal norms, and male-domination within the legal system in Nepal, women are frequently blamed for the crimes against them or ignored altogether by law enforcement agents. The importance of legal education for the female survivors is important. SASANE is needed. In order to bring a new tomorrow and to prevent the girls from being prone to ill behaviors SASANE needs your support so that it can keep on manufacturing the paralegals always.
Thankyou!
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