Equality through harmony: An in depth presentation on achieving global harmony through equality
Come hear Nascreen Shekh discuss how she has worked in Nepal to address issues of child labor, forced marriage and human rights violations.
Nascreen is from a very small village on the border of India and Nepal. She ran away from home, learned to sew at the age of 9 or 10 and worked as a child laborer. When she was 16, she started Local Women's Handcrafts, an all-women's sewing collective in Kathmandu Nepal focused on skills training for women seeking independence and self-reliance.
In 2015, she visited the United States and founded L.O.C,W.O.M., a non-profit organization. She has lived a life of service to humanity and has committed to start speaking about her experiences and projects in a public forum.
"I really would just like the chance to share my story with people in hope that I can bring attention to the human rights violations happening all around the world against women and children and present a possible solution to these issues."
Sponsored by KSC Fair Trade Club, Office of Multicultural Student Support and Success, Office of Diversity and Multiculturalism and KSC Environmental Studies Department
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