ABOUT SAMATA FOUNDATION
Samata Foundation was officially registered under the Company Act, 2063 BS as a profit-not-sharing organization in 2009. It engages in research both empirical and policy, and informed-advocacy for the rights of marginalized people, especially Dalit social groups, both from Hill and Madhes. It firmly believes that real change can only be brought by producing critical youth mass of Dalit and non-Dalit, disseminating knowledge, encouraging civic participation and preparing individuals from Dalit social groups to become leaders of the next generation. In this manner, it has been engaging in different thematic areas such as: Democracy and Good governance; Dalit Human Rights; Social Inclusion; Land, Livelihoods and Food Rights; and Culture, Education and Media.
Samata Foundation is emerging as an independent think-tank specializing in the area of caste related issues concerning Dalit community of Nepal. Samata Foundation believes, it has a crucial role of generating concrete and scientific information to bring positive changes in the society, helping to develop appropriate policies and suitably amend when deemed necessary. Samata Foundation envisions creating caste-based discrimination and untouchability free society in days to come.
With the financial support from various funding partners, Samata Foundation has been conducting various programs on Dalit and social exclusion issues through research, informed-advocacy, capacity building of Dalit youths, high level policy dialogues and discussions, and Samata Foundation resource center to achieve its intended objectives. In this regard, researchers from Dalit social group have been involving in various activities mainly conduction of studies, compilation and analysis of Dalit related data , translation of documents related to Dalit issues both in Nepali and English language, providing necessary supports to Parliamentarians/Lawmakers with factual information, publications, review of existing government policies and laws on Dalit issues.
OUR VISION
Samata Foundation envisions creation of a just and inclusive society free from all forms of discrimination.
OUR MISSION
Samata Foundation strives to make a meaningful contribution in Nepal and globally to the protection of human rights and dignity of Dalits and other marginalized groups.
OUR VALUES
Integrity
Voice against violence
Trust
Empathy
Equity
OUR GOALS
To produce adequate knowledge to foster Dalit rights and Social Inclusion.
To influence the policy makers of the country through informed-policy advocacy in formulating the Dalit friendly policies and laws and ensure the effective implementation of the same.
To develop Samata Resource Centre as one of the major resource centres leading to ‘Dalit Knowledge Bank’ in future.
To develop Samata Foundation as an ‘emerging’ independent think-tank on Dalit issues and rights.
OUR GOALS
To produce adequate knowledge to foster Dalit rights and Social Inclusion.
To influence the policy makers of the country through informed-policy advocacy in formulating the Dalit friendly policies and laws and ensure the effective implementation of the same.
To produce adequate knowledge to foster Dalit rights and Social Inclusion.
To develop Samata Foundation as an ‘emerging’ independent think-tank on Dalit issues and rights.
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