FEMINIST DALIT ORGANIZATION

Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO) is a national level organization dedicated to the rights of Dalit women in Nepal established 10 years ago is now well known Dalit women’s organization and has earned a good reputation. This is established in 1994 by a group of concerned educated women from the Dalit community.

FEDO has been working in Doti district since February 2001 to reduce discriminatory perceptions and bring Dalits in development mainstream. Human rights and advocacy project in the district implemented by targeting four VDCs namely Ranagaon, Medegaon, Pachnali and Tijali. It has own working strategy and approaches to achieve goal and objectives and set activities to avoid social discrimination into the society.

FEDO is working in Dang district to pressurize the government and non-government organizations to bring Dalit women in development mainstreaming. Although different government and non-government organizations have carried out development program, Dalit women have very little opportunity to participate in those program activities. FEDO is negotiating and dialoging with various stakeholders to raise Dalit women issue in district.