Become a Catalyst for Change!

 

ADWAN (Association for Dalit Women Advancement of Nepal) is committed to bring change in the Dalit and mariginalized community in Nepal. In partnership with our USA-based sister organization- Friends of ADWAN Nepal (FAN), ADWAN women groups and other stakeholders, we have been working to improve the lives of women and children in need.​

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ADWAN continues to create the conditions that effect dramatic change. Since 1998, ADWAN's innovative programs have been eliminating caste-based untouchability, inequality, injustice, poverty and illiteracy while promoting dignity, freedom, peace, harmony and prosperity through women's groups and community oriented programs. In this two and half decades journey of social transformation, you have truly been a catalyst for change. And with your continued participation we will reach more women still waiting for the opportunity to take control of their lives.

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ADWAN HAS BENEFITED 150,446 +PEOPLE!

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Total: 223 ADWAN Women Groups: 5,880 women members and beneficiaries: 23,140 families (Girls Education beneficiaries: 25,880 girls and boys; Livelihood beneficiaries: 23,140 women and girls Rights/advocacy beneficiaries: 26,464 women and girls Total beneficiaries: 98,624 women and girls COVID-19 Relief Beneficiaries: 26,326 people (Food Item: Households: 1,172 or, 4,376 people); Cash for Work: 375; Medical/Surgical distribution to approx. 21,575 people of Shahid Lakhan & Gandaki Rural Municipality through the 14 health posts) Earthquake relief beneficiaries: 6,379 households, or, 25,496 people. Total COVID-19 & Earthquake beneficiaries: 51,822 people. ADWAN HAS BENEFITED: 150,446 +PEOPLE!

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​History

ADWAN is a human rights organization for Dalit (so called low-caste) women and children. It is a non-political, not profit making and non-government organization (NGO) legally registered at Kathmandu District Administration Office (D.A.O. Reg. No. 99/055/056) and is affiliated to Social Welfare Council. The organization was founded in 2055 B.S. (1998 A.D.) by a group of young and motivated Dalit women who had overcome immense obstacles of poverty, gender and caste discrimination and is run by them.

 

Vision

To establish equitable society free of caste, class and gender discriminations.

 

Mission

To bring Dalit women into the mainstream of state governing mechanism by empowering and sensitizing them to establish human right, democracy, sustainable peace and equitable society.

 

Goal

ADWAN aims to eliminate caste and gender based discrimination against Dalit women and to empower them socially, economically, politically and educationally.

 

Objectives

To raise awareness against discrimination, exploitation and injustice over Dalit women
To foster economic condition of Dalit women by saving and credit program
To unite and organize Dalit women
To make rural Dalit women economically self-dependant by providing skill development and vocational trainings
To conduct workshops, seminars, interactions and training programs on human right, child right, gender and untouchability.
To conduct literacy class, pre-school class and distribute scholarships to Dalit women and children.
To develop Dalit women’s leadership for political participation and community development
To build up solidarity, network and alliance with like minded organization for advocacy, justice and empowerment of Dalit women

 

Program Implementation Strategy

Need assessment and survey of project proposed area
Project design on the basis of community need and geographical situation
Mobilization of volunteers and staffs
Capacity enhancement of members and staffs of all levels
Services and programs outreaching to the rural focused community
Formation of group, networking with local people and civic organizations for sustainability of the project

 

Regular Programs

ADWAN believes that Dalit women can be empowered through three themes. So, it works on integrated programs of all three themes. The activities of those themes are:

 

Theme 1: Educational Programs   

NFE
Pre-school Classes
Scholarship for school level children
Scholarship for college level girls

 

Theme 2: Income Generating Programs

 

Group Saving and Credit
Micro Loan
Skill development and Vocational Trainings

 

Theme 3: Advocacy and Awareness Programs

Human Rights trainings
Social and Political awareness trainings
Women Health and Hygiene Trainings
Workshops and Interaction at community level
Gender and Human Rights Advocacy

 

ADWAN women have become the role model of community development and social transformation. The major on-going activities are:

 

Pre-school Classes for pre-primary children
Uniform Stipend and Sponsorship for school level children (girls and boys)
Scholarship for college level girls
Group Saving and Credit
Micro Loan
Human Rights Workshops
Advocating Human Rights, Violence against Women, Dalit and Dalit Women
Skill Development and Capacity Building Trainings
Women Health workshop
Net working, publicity and joint movements

 

National / Local Level Affiliation & Partnership

Dalit NGO Federation (DNF)
Dalit NGO Federation-Nepal (DNF-Nepal)
Durban Review Committee (DRC)
Dalit Citizen’s Movement
Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO)
Jagaran Media Center (JMC)
Jan Uttan Pratisthan (JUP)
Kathmandu Training Center
Local area Development Trust Fund,
National Alliance for Women Human Right Defenders (NAWHRD),
National Badi Right Struggle Committee,
National Coalition Against Racial Discrimination (NCARD),
National Dalit Commission (NDC),
National Human Right Commission,
National Women Commission,
Protection Desk-Nepal,
Rural Empowerment Society,
SAHAS Nepal

TEWA
Women NGO Federation (WNF)
Women Rehabilitation Center (WOREC),
VDCs and DDCs of Gorkha, Baglung and Arghakhanchi

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International Partnership

JL Church 2005 (USA)
EDWON (2000 to 2015) (USA)

Manakamana Women's Campus Fund
Friends of Nepal (USA) 2014 - 2017
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) (USA) 2015 – 2016
European Union

British Council 2015 to 2017
NIDAN 2016
Global Fund for Women: USA 2017 – Continue
KARUNA Trust (UK): 2015 to 2023
Global Giving 2015 to Continue
BMZ German Government & Karuna Duchland 2022 – 2026
USAID: From the American People 2022 – 2024
Friends of ADWAN Nepal (FAN) USA 2015 to Continue
Women for Cause 2015
Clark University 2015
For the Girls Foundation 2022

Funds For Child Poverty 2023

Hands in Outreach

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