CARE Nepal, in partnership with Nepal Mahila Ekata Samaj (NMES), has established 13 EKATA groups consisting of women from diverse informal sectors within squatter and slum communities around the Kathmandu Valley. Twelve of these groups are made up of 20-25 landless and informal settler women working in the informal economy, while one group has 8 members due to the limited number of women in that particular area. In total, 316 women are actively engaged across these 13 EKATA groups.
NMES, with its strong presence in the identified communities, has played a crucial role in reaching out to and mobilizing these women. Women who were already organized and active in existing groups were re-organized by NMES into the EKATA groups. Additionally, NMES provided support to these groups in developing their operational norms, ensuring their effective functioning.
