18th Annual General Assembly 2017

National Movement on Women's Rights!

Dissemination Work Shop of EU Project at National Level!

Small Entrepreneurship: Power of Knowledge and Technic provided by EU funded Project!

Child needs SUPPORT to go to school.

16 days CAMPAIGN against Women's Violence

Patron Dr. Pariyar Awarded by the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York - 2018

Hon. Education Minister as Chief Guest in ADWAN's Education Program 2018

Handover Medicine and Safety tools to Healthpost in rural areas

Registered non government organization (Reg. no. 99/055/56), affiliation with Social Welfare Council (Affiliation No. 7515). Associates member:- NGO Federation, Dalit NGO Federation, DNF-Nepal, Dalit Commission, Women Commission. Working in rural part of Nepal with believes "Change begins from grass-root level"

ABOUT ADWAN

Association for Dalit Women’s Advancement of Nepal (ADWAN) is a human rights organization, supporting poor, Dalit, marginalized women, girls and children to strengthen with Rights, Education, Advocacy and Livelihood (REAL) for establishing, equitable society and sustainable peace. The organization works on the issues of unprivileged, vulnerable groups of rural areas which are not being addressed and implemented practically. In the deep rooted prevailing political, social, cultural discrimination of class, caste and gender, Dalit, a so called lower caste by social hierarchy are lagging behind in all faculties. Among Dalit, women are the most oppressed one. ADWAN was established in 1998 to work on the issues of Dalit and marginalized girls and women because they are victimized triply in the prevailing society – as a woman, Dalit as untouchable and the poorest of the poor. Vulnerability and hardship of life lead them to marginality. In a society where simply being able to write one’s name makes one “literate”, their literacy rate lies between 12 and 24%, compared to the national average of 64%. Due to deprivation of basic fulfillment, they are less able to bounce back in terms of economic access and control, decision making, and getting equal status in the society. It believes that women and girls are powerful potential agents of change which become a force to work incessantly in the enhancement of community and the society. Thus, ADWAN’s capacity strengthening activities spark the womenfolk to stand with self-esteem in equality and diversity. Read More … 

OUR FOUR PILLERS

RIGHTS

EDUCATION

SUCCESS STORIES

Success Stories

Empowering Dalit Women through Skills and Voice

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Laxmi Kapri, an Exemplary Empowered woman of Taklung – Education is a key to the door of all the dreams.

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GITA EXCEL HER LIFE!

"I am a simple woman with simple thoughts who living a simple life. There are no monuments in my behalf...
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The Power of Knowledge

There is a beautiful view of the Annapurna Range from the village of Fujel. The village also boasts an important...
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Reproductive Health Workshop in Taklung

Gita and Sonu belong to the Jagaran women’s Group in Taklung, Gorkha. They have practiced micro savings since 1999 and...
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Rural Entrepreneurs

Every morning at Earlier, Til Maya Ale gets out of bed and dresses in the dark before heading out of...
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Happy to be Alive, Worried for the Future

Balmaya remembers standing in front of her garden when the entire house and ground started shaking and quavering. She fell...
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If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. Let’s do something for social change!

Kamal Babu Pariyar

Executive Director, ADWAN

ADWAN NEPAL