ABOUT ADWAN
ADWAN 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.
ADWAN TEAM
Founding President, Chief Patron
Dr. Bishnu Maya Pariyar, Hon. DLitt.
Executive Committee
(2022-2024)
Chairperson
Ms. Bindu Thapa Pariyar
Vice Chairperson
Ms. Tirtha Kumari BK
General Secretary
Ms. Pampha Pariyar Gurung
Secretary
Ms. Pampha Nepali
Treasurer
Ms. Sapana Sunar
Executive Members
Ms. Ram Maya BK
Ms. Sapana Pariyar
ADWAN Co-founders
1998-2000
Bishnu Maya Pariyar
Rupa Baraili
Sita Pariyar
Sujata Pariyar
Saraswati Pariyar
Pampha Pariyar
Anita Pariyar
CONTACT Us
ADWAN Nepal Office
Shree Kumari Marg, House # 75
Baluwatar, Kathmandu
Nepal GPO NO: 15142 KPC 864
Tel; 977-1-4417165
Email: adwannepal@gmail.com
Official Point Persons:
Dr. Bishnu Maya Pariyar
Foundering President & Patron
Cell: +1-617-320-9768 (USA)
Email: bishnump@gmail.com
Sister Organization in USA:
Friends of ADWAN (FAN)
www.friendsofadwan.org
Email: friendsofadwan@gmail.com
ADWAN.ORG

Change in Numbers
ADWAN 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.
ADWAN has been successfully running several programs such as Sponsorship Program, Ambitious Girls Fund Scholarship Program, Gender Training for Awareness, Livelihood Skills and Entrepreneurship Development Training for its 169 women’s self-help groups in Gorkha, Kailali, Chitwan, Rupandehi, Palpa, Baglung Gulmi and Tanahu. Currently, there are more than four thousands Dalit and marginalized women involved in these women groups.
ADWAN's funding has, so far, benefited more than 50 thousand Dalit and marginalized women and their families in Nepal fostering more than 400 groups, 8 Districts, 27 VMs (VDCs) and 35 schools. It invested 24% in children education and 76% funding went to women empowerment.
ADWAN (Association for Dalit Women Advancement of Nepal) 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.
Its main objective is the empowerment of Dalit women and children. It is working in rural Nepal promoting solidarity for women across caste lines and empowering them through education, micro finance, human rights awareness and health trainings.
Through education, literacy-led saving groups and awareness programs the women become catalysts for social change, especially in terms of children’s education, domestic violence and caste-class-gender relations. ADWAN aims to foster a measure of economic independence, to boost self-esteem, and to instill solidarity and a sense of national pride. ADWAN has169 women’s self-help groups in Gorkha, Kailali, Chitwan, Rupandehi, Palpa, Baglung Gulmi and Tanahu. Currently, there are more than four thousands Dalit and marginalized women involved in these women groups. ADWAN had women groups in Ilam, Arghakhanchi, Jhapa and Sarlahi which were phased out.
Vision
“To establish equitable society free of caste, class and gender discriminations.”
Mission
The mission of ADWAN is 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
On-going Activities:
ADWAN is working dominantly in Dalit communities of rural parts of Nepal, neglected by other development agencies. It focuses on community mobilization, and creates women’s solidarity groups, where possible of mixed castes. ADWAN has169 women’s self-help groups in Gorkha, Kailali, Chitwan, Rupandehi, Palpa, Baglung Gulmi and Tanahu. Currently, there are more than four thousands Dalit and marginalized women involved in these women groups. 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,
Women Rehabilitation Center (WOREC),
VDCs and DDCs of Gorkha, Baglung and Arghakhanchi
International Level Affiliation & Partnership
British Council
Friends of ADWAN (FAN), USA
European Union
Karuna Foundation, UK
Output
The unity and solidarity among Dalit women has created decrease in untouchability and gender discrimination
Significant decrease in domestic violence and bad cultures
All Dalit children belonging to women’s group attend school and their performance in school has improved
Dalit women are involving in business initiatives
Dalit women are participating in community development and are involving in civic and political organizations
Improvement in home environment, cleanness and hygiene
Change in traditional mind set and awareness
Improvement in economic condition








