Over the years, NDWA has achieved significant milestones in advancing the rights and empowerment of women and girls with disabilities across Nepal. This timeline highlights key moments in our organization’s journey, from our founding to our continued impact today.
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NDWA Banner 1988
NDWA was officially established
NDWA was legally registered in the district administration office of Kathmandu on 22 January 1998 as the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).
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Participants posing after 2-days financial literacy training in Ichhakamana, Chitwan. Picture credit: NDWA 2000
Support form DPOD Denmark
DPOD Denmark supported some pieces of training for leadership development. The organization initiated to establish a rehabilitation centre for women with disabilities.
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2005
Establishment of the rehabilitation center.
With the support from Ministry of Women Children and Social Welfare and the rehabilitation centre was operated in a rented house.
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2006
Formation of first self-help groups
The organization started the formation of self-help groups of women with disabilities at the local level.
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2007
Establishment of first physical office
NDWA established its physical office which was supported by Action-Aid Nepal. SHIA Neuro added support for the operation of the rehabilitation centre.
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2008
First research on issues of women with disabilities
NDWA implemented the first research on the issues of women with disabilities and started a livelihood program with seed money distribution to the women with disabilities in need. NFDN also provided proposal writing training for some potential women.
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2010
Expansion from Kanchanpur in the west to Biratnagar in the east.
NDWA expanded its program and network in seven districts and established its regional offices in Biratnagar for the eastern region and Kanchanpur for the Far-west region.
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2012
First strategy paper.
NDWA first time formulated its five years' strategy papers.
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2017
Nepal Government issued the Act on Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
NDWA, exclusively and jointly with NFDN and other national OPD, contributed to the advocacy to bring a separate disability Act and incorporate the issues of women with disabilities after the ratification of CRPD. In 2017 the government issued the Act on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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2019
Second research on gender-based violence against women with disabilities.
NDWA conducted second research on gender-based violence against women with disabilities. The concept of the rehabilitation center was also expanded in province 1 and procured a piece of land to make the center. NDWA entered into a partnership with UN agencies and put steps for promoting the political rights of women with disabilities.
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2021
NDWA signed another multi-year project in the support of CBM
NDWA signed another multi-year project in the support of CBM which is related to empowering women with disabilities against gender-based violence. The regular rehabilitation service was shifted to the own building of NDWA