Nov 15 2011
Delhi, November 15: On Wednesday November 2nd 2011, Sonam Choedon, a female Tibetan activist, attempted self-immolation during a ‘Global Action’ protest in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sonam, 42, poured petrol all over herself before some fellow protesters managed to wrestle her lighter from her hands. Earlier this year, she was subject …
Sep 06 2011
Reporting from ‘Empowerment through Action Desk’ of TWA
Contemporary Tibetan history stands testimony to the courage and leadership of Tibetan nuns in Tibet. Since 1959, nuns have displayed these virtues by initiating and participating in the peaceful demonstrations on the streets of Lhasa and across Tibet. Tibetan Women’s Association …
Sep 06 2011
Enhancing and Sustaining Democracy in the Tibetan Community in Exile: an undertaking of TWA’s Empowerment through Action Desk and supported by KIOS, the Finnish NGO for Human Rights.
- a direct outreach and empowerment program in three Asian countries: India, Nepal and Bhutan, to include 37 remote regions of …
Jul 12 2011
Shadow report on Nepal addresses the treatment of Tibetan women in Nepal
Dharamsala: On the first day of the 49th session of the United Nations Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Tibetan Women’s Association has respectfully submitted a shadow report on Nepal in response to …
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