Our Core Values

At Prayatna Nepal, our work is driven by a strong set of core values that define who we are and how we operate. These principles guide our actions, shape our culture, and underscore our commitment to empowering women and girls with visual impairment and fostering an inclusive society. The values listed below reflect our deep-seated beliefs and the foundation upon which all our initiatives are built.

• Led by lived experience: The organization is primarily led and governed by women with visual impairment.
• Feminist and intersectional: They value feminism and aim to be inclusive and intersectional in their advocacy.
• Human Rights Based: Their philosophy is rooted in human rights, drawing from the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
• Evidence-informed: Their work is informed by lived experience and national and international research and data to achieve the best outcomes for women with disabilities, especially visually impaired women and girls.
• Social justice and equality: They believe in equal economic, political, and social rights and opportunities for everyone.
• Safety: They uphold high standards of confidentiality and respect to ensure women with disabilities feel safe and valued, with accessible facilities and support, actively seeking feedback from visually impaired women.
• Empathy: They understand the experiences, perspectives, and challenges of women and girls with visual impairment, recognizing them as equal contributing members of society.
• Integrity: They prioritize transparency, accountability, good governance, and effectiveness, believing in honesty and visibility in their work.
• Partnership: They believe in collaborating with partners, stakeholders, and community members to achieve common goals.
• Respect: They respect the rights and dignity of every human being, regardless of disability or social standing, including their inherent dignity, individual autonomy, and independence.
• Innovation: While legally similar to other NGOs, they strive to be different by promoting creativity and innovation in program design and implementation.
• Participation: They believe in collective decision-making that includes people with all types of disabilities, especially visually impaired women and girls, without discrimination.
• Accessibility: Prayatna Nepal views accessibility as a prerequisite for inclusion and participation, ensuring it in structure, service, policy, and system to break barriers and ensure meaningful participation.
• Inclusion: They aim for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls with disabilities by ensuring full and effective inclusion and participation in all aspects of life on an equal basis.
• Acceptance and respect of human diversity: They embrace the diversity of disability, acknowledging experiences and specific needs, and ensuring equal opportunities in society.