{"id":451,"date":"2012-09-05T15:38:25","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T10:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/?p=451"},"modified":"2014-02-07T11:38:19","modified_gmt":"2014-02-07T06:08:19","slug":"asap-at-katmandu-mohana-ansari-talks-about-womens-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/asap-at-katmandu-mohana-ansari-talks-about-womens-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"ASAP at Katmandu: Mohana Ansari talks about Women&#8217;s Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the first day of ASAP\u2019s Mid-level Providers Exchange Study Tour Programme at Katmandu last week, our participants &mdash; experienced nurses and midwives from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh &mdash; met an earnest activist from Nepal\u2019s National Women\u2019s Commission: Ms. Mohana Ansari.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-453\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC0008.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/asap-at-katmandu-mohana-ansari-talks-about-womens-rights\/_dsc0008\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC0008-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1700\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D90&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1345856416&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_DSC0008\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ms. Mohana Ansari Lights the Lamp and Inaugurates ASAP&#8217;s Mid-Level Providers Exchange Study Tour in Katmandu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC0008-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC0008-1024x680.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC0008-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"_DSC0008\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC0008-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC0008-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSC0008-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ms. Mohana Ansari Lights the Lamp and Inaugurates ASAP&#039;s Mid-Level Providers Exchange Study Tour in Katmandu<\/figcaption><\/figure>Ms. Ansari spoke to our participants about the 10-year old abortion law in Nepal, and women\u2019s persisting challenges. She explained that access to sound health and education was still elusive to the women of Nepal, as it was to the women of the touring countries, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. <\/p>\n<p>She urged the participants to recognize their roles in helping young women make informed decisions about their families, and their future. Watch Ms. Ansari\u2019s speech in the video below!  <\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ppcrfChrq4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ms. Ansari made a deep impression on our participants, who insisted on taking a break to chat with her. They shared their experiences over tea, and started the day feeling optimistic after being recognized for their efforts in their communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the first day of ASAP\u2019s Mid-level Providers Exchange Study Tour Programme at Katmandu last week, our participants &mdash; experienced nurses and midwives from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh &mdash; met an earnest activist from Nepal\u2019s National Women\u2019s Commission: Ms. Mohana Ansari. 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