Didi Bahini Samaj Victoria (DBSV)
Since 2014 every year DBSV has been celebrating
Tee as a part of the DBSV’s vision to promote Nepalese culture and tradition here in Australia. Teej is the most famous festival among Nepali women.
Given that we strive to celebrate Teei to provide an opportunity for all women to enjoy their womanhood, the richness of cultural essence and diversity through dancing and singing.
Through this event, we are also aiming to raise hope and endowment to assist women in Nepal who are victims/survivors of sexual assault. We intend to reintegrate those women and girls into society to prevent further exploitation and to curtail risks of assaults, emotional abuse, neglect, and violence from society.
DBSV is so proud that we were able to support and restore the lives of 125 women and girls in the Midwestern region of Nepal through our last 7 Tee events.
Hence, the part of the fund raised from this program will be donated to support the same cause on an ongoing basis and would bear the cost for the provision of safe short-term crisis accommodation, and support for other essential services such as legal advice, medical treatment, counselling, family, and social mediation process.
For the provision of these services, we are closely working in partnership with Aawaj (a profound local NGO working in family violence in the Mid-Western Region of Nepal).
Reporting: Sadia Amjad Voice of Australians-VOA
