Introduction

Nepal Matri Griha (NMG) was founded in the year 2000, by a group of young women who themselves had lived an abusive and painful childhood.  They realized that women and children were soft and easy targets for all forms of abuse and exploitation. With an aim to stop such atrocities, the women came together on a common platform and formed NMG which literally means Nepal Mother’s Home.

In Nepal, poverty and illiteracy are a major setback to the development of the nation. Such issues are also the reason behind domestic violence against women and children, especially the girl child. Though the 11th amendment in Civil Code of the State has put an end to some provisions with regards to gender-based discrimination, a lot is yet to be done to protect and raise the status of women in society.