National Inter-Religious Network (NIRN)-Nepal was established in 2008 with an aim to bring together leaders from all religious groups (Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Kirant, Jainism, Bahai, Bon) and other religious minorities in Nepal to actively bring faith in action against harmful traditional practices such as child marriage, dowry practice, Chhaupadi, child abuse, sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence in society.
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Rev Piyadassi, President of NIRN Nepal sees each religion as a strong force and believes that when all religions come together, it not only creates religious harmony but its combined force is even stronger. As such, the collaborative efforts hold answers to the abolition of social evils with central guidelines from NIRN Nepal in partnership with WVI Nepal has been running MORAL Values Project in six districts.
” The weight of responsibility as a President for the past months has been challenging as well as exciting for me. I am amazed at how well interfaith committees have managed to bring faith leaders of different backgrounds to work towards a common goal of children’s well-being and to promote gender equality in the community. The stories that come from the field are really interesting and I enjoy those. The leaders at the grassroots level are really working hard and we have great success on many levels, stopping child marriages, against dowry practices and GBV, and changing the mindsets of people. I believe this Project holds much promise. “
Rev. Piyadassi
Nepali society is largely guided by fatalism and dependency on their destiny, and as a result of this, a large…
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Senior citizens often encounter legal and social issues such as elder abuse, fraud, neglect, chronic illness, and lack of caregiving
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Religions believe every creation to be a part of divine and are worthy of divine compassion equally no matter how…
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NIRN-Nepal believes in creating safer environment for children to ensure child protection and their overall wellbeing. For this, NIRN-Nepal has…
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In partnership with the World Bank, NIRN Nepal successfully led an initiative to revive the lost intangible heritage of Kathmandu,…
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Interfaith harmony refers to the peaceful coexistence and positive interaction between people of different religious backgrounds. It is about recognizing…
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NIRN Nepal’s Projects/Programs are focused on peace-building work aimed to promote understanding, respect, and cooperation between people of different faith…
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The prevalence of different forms of HTPs such as child marriage, dowry practice, Chhaupadi, gender-based discrimination and GBV is tremendous…
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