With the invaluable support of the Mama Cash Fund, the National Indigenous Women Forum (NIWF) and the Mukta Kamalari Bikash Manch (Dang) joined forces for a crucial Assessment of Nepal’s Implementation of the 3rd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Recommendations. The…
Under the supportive partnership of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), the National Indigenous Women Forum (NIWF) and the National Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) joined forces to host a significant Internal Sharing Session. The event aimed to present the…
In a dedicated effort to support Indigenous Returnee Migrant Women (IRMW), the National Indigenous Women Forum (NIWF) participated in the APWLD Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) initiative. As part of this project, NIWF’s Young Researcher Sabnam Lama and Field Coordinator…
In a significant step towards promoting biodiversity conservation and recognizing the rights of Indigenous women and girls, the National Indigenous Women Forum (NIWF) and WWF Nepal jointly organized a highly successful 1-Day Round Table Discussion on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity…
In Nepal, the National Indigenous Women’s Federation (NIWF) and WWF Nepal are coming together to host a crucial 1-Day Round Table Discussion, focused on the integration of Indigenous women and girls into the country’s National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans…
19th April 2023: NIWF Vice-Chair Yasso Kanti Bhattachan as one of the speakers at the We Can International Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network side- event for United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, April 19 in New York City for, “Indigenous…
Brief Background: CBD COP-15th meeting of the parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD) was held in Montreal, Canada as a 2-week summit from December 7th– 19th 2022. NIWF’s Chairperson Ms. Suni Lama, Vice- Chairperson Ms. Yasso Kanti Bhattachan, Treasurer Ms.…
During the ongoing 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP15 at Montréal, Quebec program, NIWF Vice-Chairperson Yasso Kanti Bhattachan speaks up on the practices of Indigenous People’s best practices and traditional knowledge to preserve Biodiversity, in Nepal in the UN Biodiversity…
Celebrating 16 Days of Activism, NIWF initiated a Discussion based on ‘Addressing Gender-Based Violence’ to raise awareness about gender-based violence and challenging discriminatory attitudes to end violence against women in Shankharapur Village Municipality today. Creating a safe space for young…
On the 5th of December 2022, NIWF was extended with a platform for discussion based on Introduction to Community Radio and Policy-Making for Community Radios in Nepal by the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters- Asia Pacific (AMARC-AP) Regional Office…