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Empowering Visually Impaired Women

Prayatna Nepal supports visually impaired women

Providing daily living, employable, and self-defense skills with a focus on Self-sufficiency, Sustainability, and Strength.

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500+ Women Empowered
7 Years of Impact
25 Active Programs
15 Partner Organizations

Our Core Values

These values guide every activity and progress of Prayatna Nepal, shaping our approach to empowering visually impaired women.

Empathy and Nondiscrimination

We treat everyone with the utmost respect and joy, recognizing each person as an equal contributing member of society.

Accessibility and Participation

We believe accessibility is a prerequisite for the empowerment and inclusion of women with visual impairment.

Creativity and Innovation

We strive to differentiate ourselves by promoting creative solutions and innovative approaches to challenges.

Respect for Human Diversity

We believe disability is simply human diversity that should be accepted and respected by everyone.

Transparency and Accountability

We maintain legal and ethical obligations to our constituents and the public in all our activities.

Collaboration and Community

We believe in the power of partnerships and community engagement to create lasting change.

Our Intervention Areas

Prayatna Nepal works across these five key intervention areas to empower women and girls with disabilities and create a more inclusive and equitable society.

Fightback Training

Prevention of Abuse and Violence

Equipping women and girls with disabilities to recognize and confronting abuse, while advocating for their sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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Digital Accessibility and Inclusion

Promoting the full participation of women and girls with disabilities in the digital age by improving their access to and skills in using digital technologies.

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Improved Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion

Fostering economic autonomy for women and girls with disabilities through developing skills, creating employment opportunities, and improving access to resources.

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Disability Justice and Social Inclusion

Championing the rights and inclusion of women and girls with disabilities, ensuring their voices are being heard and valued in society and governance.

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Ms. Sarita Lamichhane facilitating session on concept, types and model of disability.

Organizational Capacity Building

Strengthening Prayatna Nepal's ability to operate effectively, advocating for its mission, and creating lasting change for women and girls with disabilities.

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A girl in a green and blue sports outfit practices on a turf field, with other participants in the background engaged in activities.
April 4, 2025

Fight Back Training

Prayatna Nepal is the self-help organization working for empowering the living condition women and girls with visually impairments. The organization is established by the composition...

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A person demonstrates a detailed model of the reproductive system, highlighting anatomical features with educational materials in the background.
March 23, 2025

Sexuality Training

Prayatna Nepal is a self-help organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls with visual impairments. It was founded by a diverse group...

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A woman in an orange and pink outfit stands indoors with hands pressed together, smiling. Two people sit in the background near an orange wall and a "Prayatna" banner.
February 7, 2025

Couple Peer Counselling on Gender-Based Violence

Prayatna Nepal is a nonprofit, non-religious and non-political women led organization established for the empowerment and rights promotion of women and girls with visual impairment....

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