# Sheshkala Pandey

_Person featured in UNFPA Icons and Activists_

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Last updated: 2026-10-16

> Sheshkala Pandey is a Nepalese women's rights activist. She received the national "Unsung Hero Award" by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare in Nepal, for her fight to end child marriage and to encourage young girls to study.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Bithuwa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106205604#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106205604#P27))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sheshkala Pandey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheshkala_Pandey) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q106205604](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106205604) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Sheshkala Pandey". DigiNepal. Last updated 16 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sheshkala-pandey. Retrieved 5 November 2026.