An Inclusive society where visually impaired women are respected and can fully experience life.
Mission
To advance really social and economic inclusion for women with visual impairment in Nepal, we will:
be a strong voice for women with visual impairment by empowering them to be visible in their communities.
build partnerships to deliver the best results for women with visual impairment
engage the community to challenge/change attitudes and stereotype myths about women with visual impairment.
GOALS
To influence all levels of governments for its policy and the community to recognize and remove barriers to full participation by women with visual impairment.
To Influence services, Educate, and build the capacity of service systems and organizations to be accessible and inclusive to women with visual impairment.
To improve the socio-economic status of women and girls with visual impairment in Nepal.
Objectives
To improve the socio-economic status of women with and without visual impairment
To conduct various awareness-raising activities regarding the strengths of visually impaired women
Develop a partnership with the national and international like-minded organizations to achieve organizational goal
To organize various technical and vocational training, seminars, and workshops for the income generation of women with visual impairment
To provide needful support to ensure accessibility, rights, and interest of women with visual impairment
Initiate and operate various professional and thematic wings for organizational sustainability, economic empowerment, and creation of job opportunities for women with visual impairment.
To provide various training to reduce violence and harassment among visually impaired women and girls.
Prayatna Nepal, a self-help organization dedicated to empowering visually impaired women and girls, recently conducted a consultation on digital accessibility on national and international laws, policy, frameworks, universal design and accessibility standards to content developers, IT professionals, government representatives, private sector stakeholders, and representatives from Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs).
Prayatna Nepal, a self-help organization dedicated to empowering visually impaired women and girls, was established by a collective of women both with and without visual impairments.
Prayatna Nepal is the self-help organization, which is working continuously to empower the living condition of women and girls with visual impairment.
Prayatna Nepal is an organization established to works for visually impaired women and girls. We empower visually impaired women and girls to take their lives in their own hand.