About the campaign

A movement built by women, for women — across all of Nepal.

The three figures in our emblem are not symbols. They are organizers, mothers, daughters, lawyers and survivors who decided silence was no longer an option.

A movement built by women, for women — across all of Nepal.
Our story

Our story

National Campaign for Women's Right (NCWR) was established with the objective of ending all forms of gender-based violence, discrimination, inequalities, and injustice against women and adolescents to build a just, inclusive, and prosperous society. The NCWR is a social organization registered at District Administration Office, Kathmandu and affiliated with Social Welfare Council (SWC).

However, this campaign had begun in 2061 BS under the motto of "Jasko Sawaal, Usaiko Aguwaai" (core leadership of the concerned one). The campaign was initiated by organizing scattered women groups and networks at the village level into local and district-level platforms called 'Women's Rights Forums' (Mahila Adhikar Manch) into one single entity. Later, in 2065 BS, the campaign established itself at the national level and, later on, in 2079 BS it was transformed into the National Women's Rights Forum.

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Vision

Establish gender equality and build a society free from violence, discrimination, and injustice.

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Mission

To contribute to the creation of an inclusive and just society by protecting women's human rights, ending gender-based violence, and ensuring equality and social justice through the development of empowered women leaders from the community to the national level, and by means of participatory campaigns, advocacy, awareness-raising, and policy reforms.

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Goal

Ensure the rights of rural and urban women and enable them to lead safer, self-reliant, and dignified lives.

OUR OBJECTIVES

Ten commitments that shape every program we run.

  1. Awareness, confidence, and leadership

    To enhance women's awareness, confidence, and decision-making power through education, skill-building, and leadership development.

  2. Equal rights in every sphere

    To advocate for equal rights, opportunities, and treatment for women in all spheres of life—social, economic, political, and cultural.

  3. Access to essential services

    To support women's access to quality healthcare, education, legal aid, livelihood opportunities, and social protection services.

  4. Prevent and respond to violence

    To prevent and respond to all forms of violence against women and girls through awareness campaigns, safer spaces, legal support, and psychosocial services.

  5. Equal pay and economic power

    To advocate for equal pay for equal work, women's ownership over resources, and access to decent employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

  6. Representation in decision-making

    To promote women's representation and leadership in community institutions, governance structures, and decision-making forums.

  7. Legal rights and access to justice

    To educate women about their legal rights and provide assistance to access to justice and address gender discrimination.

  8. Collective strength and solidarity

    To support the formation of women's groups, cooperatives, and networks to build collective strength and solidarity.

  9. Gender-responsive laws and policies

    To influence laws, policies, and government programs to be gender-responsive and inclusive of women's voices and needs.

  10. Transform harmful norms

    To work to challenge and transform harmful cultural norms and practices that reinforce gender inequality and discrimination.

BASIC VALUES AND BELIEFS

What we hold sacred in every campaign and classroom.

Democratic Practice

All campaign activities, decision-making processes, and movements will be based on the universally recognized and accepted democratic processes and principles.

Empowerment and Participation

Active participation and empowerment of all individuals will be ensured in all programs, both within and outside the organization.

Commitment to Non-violence

All types of campaigns, movements, and activities will be conducted through peaceful means and non-violent manner.

Respect for Coexistence

The campaign will embrace diversity in gender, caste, religion, culture, language, and political beliefs, and treat everyone with equal respect.

Evidence-Based Actions

All decisions, activities, and campaigns of the organization will be evidence based and grounded in truth and facts.

Empathy

The campaign will show deep sensitivity and empathy toward women, adolescent girls, and gender minorities who have experienced violence, discrimination and abuse of rights.

Unity and Collaboration

The campaign remains committed to moving forward in cooperation and consensus with partner organizations, the government, and the community for the achievement of common goals.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Our compass for justice, leadership, and care.

  1. Guarantee of Equality

    The campaign believes that women of all genders, classes, castes, religions, ages, geographical regions, and social statuses must be guaranteed to equal opportunities, access, and rights.

  2. Commitment to Gender Justice

    The foundation of the campaign lies in raising voices against social, cultural, and structural discrimination and establishing gender justice. It is committed to ensuring equal participation and ownership in all its activities.

  3. Community-centered Leadership

    The campaign's initiatives are led by women at the local level, based on the belief that the process of finding solutions should begin within the community itself.

  4. Accountability and Transparency

    The organization and the campaign are committed to carrying out all the activities with accountability and consciously adopting transparent practices.

  5. Social Inclusion

    The campaign believes that ending violence and discrimination based on gender requires the inclusion of people from all classes, regions, communities, and social groups in the process.

  6. Institutional Good Governance

    The National Campaign for Women's Rights (NCWR) puts institutional good governance into practice through transparency, accountability, participation, and inclusion. It ensures the participation of stakeholders in all processes of planning, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation.

Where we work

From the Terai to the Himalaya — active in every province.

Hover or tap any point on the map to see the district and the work we are doing there.

Our Journey

Seventeen years. Seven provinces. One movement.

  1. 2009

    A circle becomes a campaign

    Twelve organizers in Kathmandu register the National Campaign for Women Right.

  2. 2012

    First legal aid clinic

    Pro-bono representation begins in Janakpur, serving 200 survivors in year one.

  3. 2015

    Earthquake response

    Mobile shelters and trauma services reach women across Sindhupalchok and Gorkha.