NEPAL'S WOMEN ORGANIZATION

ASMITA
Established in 1988 as non- profitable, non political,

and non-governmental organization OBJECTIVES

To fulfill the existing gap in participation, representation,

and access to media of women. To find new ways and directions for womens progress. To produce various publications on womens issues and enhance active participation of more women in the media. To establish a well equipped and self reliant feminist alternative media organization for continuous advocacy of womens human rights, gender equality, and advancement of women.

 ACTIVITIES
Publishing monthly magazine(ASMITA) Publishing post-literary materials Functioning as resource organization on womens

studies Conducting research, training, media watch, networking and consultancy

BHUTAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN ORGANIZATION

Founded by Bhutanese refugee women in 2001

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To empower women and help them to be educated

about issues affecting their day to day life and focuses on women age 17-25 who are considered to be most vulnerable to trafficking and the sex trade.

 ACTIVITIES
Addresses problems faced by Bhutanese

women(girls trafficking, domestic violence, and male domination) Providing computer education and organizing HIV/AIDS awareness programme

LEGAL AID AND CONSULTANCY CENTRE(LACC)

Established in 1987 by a group of lawers for the

protection& promotion of the rights & interest of women &children AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To advance and empower women, their dignity,

uplift their socio-legal status and protect child rights.

SAATHI
Domestic violence center in nepal

SANCHARIKA SAMUHA NEPAL(SAS)

ACTIVITIES
Supports the advancement of womens issues in

media and offers advice on the production of audio visual materials It carries out gender sensitization programs for journalists and media advocacy programs for journalists and media advocacy programs related to women issues

THE WOMENS FOUNDATION

Established in 1988 and registered in 1991

PURPOSE
To help all women and children equally regardless

of caste, religion, or race To help domestically abused women thrown out of their home by their husbands family, harassed by employers, raped, sold into prostitution and slavery or victimized by the practices of witch hunting

 ACTIVITIES
In rural areas, they provide practical education,

skills training in sustainable development and income generation and legal and human rights education In Kathmandu, they run a shelter which is safe haven for women and children who are the survivors of violence where they receive counseling, medical care, and skills training

ABC/NEPAL- Anti- Trafficking, Basic Human Rights, and Co-operatives

Founded in 1987 MISSION
To create awareness regarding issues surrounding

the trafficking of women and young girls in Nepal To create a strong network against the trafficking of women and young girls by promoting self-reliance & self-confidence among women through selfdevelopment training and economic empowerment.
ACTIVITIES
Works with other local NGOs to facilitate programs

such as womens leadership training, non-formal education and girls trafficking awareness.

EMPOWERING THE WOMEN OF NEPAL(EWN)

Founded by three sisters with the goal of

improving life of disadvantaged women in nepal MISSION

To help foster the growth of independent, self

sufficient, decision-making women by encouraging self-empowerment

ACTIVITIES
Provides skill training and income-generating

opportunities through adventure tourism.

FEMINIST DALIT ORGANIZATION(FEDO)

Founded in 1994

1st and only organization to represent the dalit

women MISSION
To uplift and empower the down trodden dalit

women educationally, socially, economically and to advocate against caste and gender discrimination

INSPIRATION NEPAL
Founded in March, 2003 MISSION
To eliminate illiteracy from early childhood and

launch programs on womens awareness within their community To provide skill development programs To provide opportunities to apply abilities of women and children To unite women for creative and developmental works To bring women into the mainstream of development of nation

JAGARAN NEPAL
Founded in 2000, in Kathmandu

Contains 31 members
MISSION
To mobilize underprivileged women and children for

their rights and social justice

GOAL
To develop and empower women for leadership for

the positive change of society and for peacebuilding

JANAKI WOMEN AWARENESS SOCIETY(JWAS)

AFFORD-Nepal was founded in 2000 to address the

lack of sufficient public awareness about education, environment, health, sanitation, and family planning in rural Nepal OBJECTIVES
To bring about a positive change and transformation in

the life of people in society by empowering and strengthening the status and conditions of children and women enhancing their pace of development through equal opportunity for equal participation in development in order to create a peaceful, prosperous, equitable and sustainable development in poor rural communities

 AIM
To implement equitable and sustainable community

development programs that combat injustices against women, provide awareness and counseling to HIV/AIDS infected people, and provide incomegenerating training for women In co-operation with other NGOs, AFFORD-Nepal has started a reproductive health clinic, residential training and implemented safe motherhood program