FWDN is an umbrella organization led by women with disability, advocating for the promotion and protection of the rights of disabled women throughout the country.
FWDN works in coordination and collaboration with federal, provincial, and local government stakeholders in areas including inclusive education, health, menstrual health, sexual and reproductive health rights, gender- and disability-based violence, formal and informal employment, participation and representation, economic empowerment, capacity-building and leadership development, disaster response and humanitarian action, accessibility, psychosocial support and legal aid.
FWDN’s board members have deep disability movement experience, expertise, and commitment to uplifting women with disability in Nepal.
In our Inclusive Livelihoods – Central project (2022-2025), FWDN led the livelihoods component in Kathmandu’s Gokarneshwor Municipality, establishing 13 self-help groups of disabled people and family members, and supporting 180 people to develop income-generation activities for the longer term.
Our current Disability Inclusion and Livelihoods projects is extending this approach to mobilize disabled people in a new area of Kathmandu.