# Rita Mahato

_Women's rights activist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Rita Mahato is a Nepali women's rights activist. She works for the Women's Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC) and received the Per Anger Prize in 2014.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1975 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18910356#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18910356#P27))
- **Occupation:** women's rights activist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18910356#P106))
- **Awards:** Per Anger Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18910356#P166))

## Questions

**When was Rita Mahato born?**  
Rita Mahato was born on 1975.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rita Mahato](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Mahato) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रीता महतो](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q18910356](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18910356) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Rita Mahato". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rita-mahato. Retrieved 14 November 2026.