# Lily Thapa

_Nepalese activist_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/lily-thapa
Last updated: 2026-10-14

> Dr.Lily Thapa is social worker, lecturer, writer and founder of Women for Human Rights, an organization that fights for Nepalese widows' rights.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16886068#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16886068#P27))
- **Occupation:** activist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16886068#P106))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lily Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16886068](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16886068) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Lily Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lily-thapa. Retrieved 14 November 2026.