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 MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Minister Chaudhary bats for regional cooperation to tackling environmental challenges Foreign Minister’s India visit: Pledges to reinforce Nepal-India ties Nepal committed to resolving border dispute thru diplomatic channel: Foreign… Himalaya Airlines starts Kathmandu–Shenzhen flights Literature is powerful means to understand human civilization’ Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown 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 What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General
