गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Special ∕ Activist Chaudhary honoured with ‘Global Anti Racism Championship Award’ in USA Special Activist Chaudhary honoured with ‘Global Anti Racism Championship Award’ in USA KathmanduPati October 22, 2024 WASHINGTON DC – A Nepali social activist Urmila Chaudhary has been honoured with the ‘Global Anti Racism Championship Award’ in the USA. US Foreign Secretary Antony Blinken conferred the Award on Chaudhary amidst a programme on Monday. Chaudhari is a former kamalari, a boded laour. The boded labour since the age of six, she was rescued at 17 and provided schooling. Currently, she is championing the voice of voiceless after studying law. She is involved in social service for women empowerment through 30 cooperative groups. The State Department of the USA informed that Chaudhari was feted with the Award for her contribution to the marginalized and minority community, thereby helping to end exploitation. She played a brave leading role for human rights protection. The programme organized by the State Department was attended by Nepal’s Charge D’affaires to USA, Kumar Raj Kharel. Last year, the Award was handed over to Saraswati Nepali. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal expands taxes across seven key economic sectors Heavy rain threat looms across Nepal amid monsoon Education, sports sector in government’s top priority: Education Minister Pokharel Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Foreign Minister Khanal Leaves for Four-Day Official Visit to China MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus This time’s Teej, social distancing please!
