About Prayatna Nepal

Prayatna Nepal is a non-profit, non-religious, and non-political women-led organization established in 2015 by young women with visual impairment. Its core aim is to empower and promote the rights of women and girls with visual impairment. The organization is registered in the District Administration Office, Lalitpur, and operates throughout Nepal. Since its inception, Prayatna Nepal has served over 600 visually impaired women, helping them live dignified lives. The organization is composed solely of women members, both with and without visual impairment, and its central working committee of seven board members includes five (71%), including the chairperson, who are visually impaired.

As part of the national and global disability rights movement, Prayatna Nepal embraces the social and rights-based model of disability, guided by the motto, "Nothing about us without us."

Vision An inclusive society where women with disabilities live a dignified life in a non-discriminatory and barrier-free environment and are fully integrated into society.

Mission To create a society where equality, social justice, and the rights of women with disabilities, particularly visually impaired women and girls, are guaranteed through access to digital technologies, self-defense against abuse and violence, economic autonomy, and full inclusion and meaningful participation in decision-making processes at all levels of governance.

Objective:

• Strengthen access to information, communication, and knowledge/education by promoting digital accessibility and access to modern technology for visually impaired women/girls.
• Strengthen the capacity of women with disabilities, particularly visually impaired women/girls, to fight against abuse and violence, and increase their access to justice.
• Strengthen meaningful participation of visually impaired women/girls in decision-making processes in family, society, and state mechanisms.
• Contribute to the economic empowerment of women with disabilities, particularly visually impaired women, through increased access to economic resources and opportunities, skill development, market information and networking, and individual support.
• Develop Prayatna Nepal as one of the leading organizations in facilitating women with disabilities, particularly visually impaired women and girls, to advocate for their rights, personal identity and dignity, and amplify their voices.

Geographical Focus

Currently, Prayatna Nepal operates in three provinces of Nepal: Kathmandu and Lalitpur in Bagmati province, Gorkha and Kaski in Gandaki province, and Palpa in Lumbini province. Over the next five years, their goal is to expand and intensify their work across the entire country.

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