Sharmila Thapa is a Nepali nurse and activist working for single mothers and against domestic violence.
Thapa is an activist who speaks out against gender based violence, [1] something she experienced herself prior to her divorce. [2]
She was awarded the N-Peace Awards by UNDP in 2015. [3] She has also founded Samida Women Development Forum an organization working for single mothers. [3] The forum has provided scholarships for 86 children of single mothers from various part of Nepal.
She is a nurse. [4]
Thapa herself is a single mother of a son and an adopted daughter. [3] [7]