The NDWA-led Access to Justice project supports women with disabilities and their caregivers by providing training on how to report violence, as well as facilitating mental health support and emergency funding. The aim is to ensure women with disabilities understand their rights, live free from violence, and have access to the justice they deserve.

Through this project, women with disabilities also receive skills training, enabling access to more opportunities to earn an independent income. Meanwhile, government officials and service providers are also being trained to make justice systems inclusive and accessible to everyone.

So far, so good — but we need your help.

As part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge, your support will make twice the difference. For one week (3rd-10th Dec), every donation made via the Big Give will be DOUBLED!

We have one week to raise £26,500, that will be DOUBLED to a whopping £53,000 with match funding from two generous donors (The Coles Medlock Foundation and Optibac). All of which will go directly to supporting our work with NDWA.

Let’s not miss this opportunity to increase awareness on disability rights, build a stronger safety net, and foster a more inclusive society for women and girls with disabilities and their caregivers in Nepal.

Real impact: stories of change

Pampha, a Dalit woman with a disability, has faced barriers all her life. Now, as a leader in NDWA’s Access to Justice project, she’s working to ensure others aren’t subjected to the same oppression.

“If non-disabled women in Nepal already have to struggle to be treated equally, imagine how much harder it is for women with disabilities.” – Pampha, General Secretary, NDWA Kavre Chapter.

Pampha coordinates cases of violence, advocates for education, health, and employment, and pressures local municipalities to allocate budgets for women with disabilities. Her work with NDWA paves the way for a more inclusive, just society—bringing real change to women’s lives.

Sobita (pictured below) is one such woman whose life has been directly impacted by NDWA. When her daughter Sophie was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, she needed support. Instead, she saw that Sophie faced severe discrimination and neglect due to stigma.

“In Nepal, children with disabilities are not treated as human beings. The other children don’t play with Sophie and she says to me, ‘I don’t have any friends.” The school didn’t pay the same attention to Sophie and she would become sick,” Sobita explains.

But when Sobita joined an NDWA group, her life changed for the better. NDWA offered guidance, provided vital resources – such as a wheelchair for Sophie – and seed money to invest in Sobita’s shop. Thanks to their support, Sobita can now better care for her family and address Sophie’s unique needs.

“NDWA showed they care. They call and ask what we need.” – Sobita.

Your donation gives women and girls like Pampha, Sobita and Sophie the tools and resources they need to thrive.

But the time to act is now: donations will be doubled for one week only (3rd-10th December). By supporting NDWA’s vital work, you’re helping to create lasting change for women with disabilities in Nepal.