Dear Readers,

We are pleased to share with you our latest Newsletter: Tarangini Quarterly Newsletter 2025 Issue II (April - June), highlighting our recent milestones, impactful initiatives, and collective achievements.

This issue highlights:

• The Celebration of Our Eight Years of Impact (8^th Anniversary)
• The Celebration of International Domestic Workers’ Day (Week)
• Roundtable Consultative Workshop on Informal Work
• Province-Level Advocacy Campaigns
• Launch of the Campaign for Democracy and Women’s Rights
• Promoting Mental Well-being and Self-Care and Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through Community Based Sessions
• Our Efforts in Creating Enabling Environment for Women Agricultural Workers
• Rupantaran - Our Efforts for Transformation
• Laxmi’s Story- A Fight for Citizenship

Dear Readers,

Welcome to our most recent newsletter which sheds light to our efforts in making women's work recognized, valued and respected.

Every alternate Wednesday, our office becomes a vibrant drop-in center for domestic workers - a space where women find solidarity, belonging, and the courage to share stories of resilience and change. The newsletter features our celebration of womanhood on the occasion of 115th International Working Women's Day-organizing annual rally-honoring the achievements of women across different fields.

This edition reflects various capacity building sessions organized by Tarangini Foundation to empower women workers, particularly agricultural workers, by enhancing their knowledge of labor rights, gender-based violence, mental health, and the importance of networks.

In addition, the newsletter depicts the struggle to strength story of  Parvati Danuwar.

Dear Readers,

Welcome to our most recent newsletter, in which we discuss the idea of bringing gender equality closer to becoming a practical reality rather than just a pipe dream, where woman’s every work is respected, recognized and valued. As we celebrate the progress accomplished thus far, it is critical to recognize that there is still work to be done in order to attain full equality for all genders even. Let's imagine and work together to achieve a community where recognition of all forms of work is the norm that benefits both individuals and society as a whole.

Today, more women than ever before are active participants in labor markets around the globe. Nevertheless, growth in the labor force have not led to a significant reduction in gender gaps in the workplace. For instance, women continue to be less likely than males to occupy positions with a regular salary and income. Additionally, they continue to be overrepresented in low-paying, low-productive, and poorly protected professions. As long as women continue to have limited access to social security, unequal pay, and limited access to leadership roles, the progress made so far is insufficient to guarantee decent and productive work for all. The promotion of rights, employment, security, and social discourse within a framework that supports both investment and economic growth constitutes decent work, which embodies the integration of social and economic aims.

Tarangini Foundation demands women’s work to get recognized, respected, valued and established as DECENT WORK. For this we have launched a campaign at National and regional level in coordination with different sister organizations along with GAATW International.

Mental and psychological health is essential to overall wellbeing and physical health cannot be achieved without a healthy mental state. Mental health is becoming increasingly recognized as a crucial part of global development, as seen in its inclusion in the Sustainable Development Goals. Nepal still faces a lack of open discussion on mental health and a high prevalence of mental disorders, especially among women who are vulnerable to domestic abuse. The influence of violence on attempted and committed suicide is well-documented and 80% of women in Nepal reported suffering from domestic violence. There is a culture of silence surrounding abuse and mental health issues, leading to underreporting and stigmatization. Tarangini is working to address these issues by providing self-care sessions and training to women's human rights defenders. Self-care and loving oneself should be a priority for individuals, as health and well-being cannot be achieved without physical, mental, and emotional health.