Welcome to CWAD
Established in 1997, Centre for Women’s Awareness and Development (CWAD), is a leading organization working for the protection and promotion of women and children’s human rights in Nepal. CWAD believes that violation of women’s civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, in formal and informal institutions, perpetuates vicious cycle of violence against them. Guided by human rights based integrated approach and feminist perspective, CWAD’s works encompasses grassroots to national and international level policy advocacy, networking, capacity building and developing women’s agencies. Working with duty bearers at all levels to create support mechanisms to improve access to justice, peace, and good governance and policy provisions for women, girls, children and marginalized communities also characterizes CWAD engagement.
Latest News & Blogs
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Legal Awareness Program at Shree Subarneshwor Basic School Bhaktapur
CWAD successfully conducted a Legal Awareness and Orientation Program on 7 April 2026 at Shree Subarneshwor Basic School, Suryabinayak Municipality–6, Bhaktapur, in coordination with the school. The program was organized at the request of the school to enhance legal awareness among teachers, parents, and child club members. A total of 39 participants actively took part
April 23, 2026 -
AEIN Team Visit to Women Empowered Entrepreneurs Organization, Bhaktapur
AEIN – Aide à l’Enfance de l’Inde et du Népal team, including Executive Director Roger Martinez Dolz, Head of Communications Michèle Jensen-Carlén, and Nepal Country Director Ramesh Twayana, visited the Women Empowered Entrepreneurs Organization (Bhaktapur women’s groups) in Ward 6 of Suryabinayak Municipality, Bhaktapur. During the visit, group members shared their experiences in running businesses
April 23, 2026 -
AEIN team visited CWAD’s program areas in Kailali district.
On 30th March 2026 , AEIN – Aide à l’Enfance de l’Inde et du Népal Luxembourg team, including Executive Director Roger Martinez Dolz, Head of Communications Michèle Jensen-Carlén, and AEIN Nepal Country Director Ramesh Twayana, visited CWAD program areas in Kailali district. They engaged with women’s groups in Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City–8 & 9 and Godawari
April 1, 2026 -
Resources Distribution to Support Women’s Economic Sustainability – Bhaktapur Women Group
On 19th March 2026, with the financial support of AEIN – Aide à l’Enfance de l’Inde et du Népal, CWAD provided seed Money and essential materials to the 5-member of Bhaktapur women group (Dhupbatti Group), engaged in incense (dhupbatti) production. The program was conducted in the presence of AEIN Nepal representative, Mr. Ramesh Twayana, aiming
March 31, 2026
Thematic Area
Social and Economic Empowerment of Women and Child
This focus to Social Justice (women and child rights), Economic Justice (women economic empowerment and policy inclusion), Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) with focus to women, youth/adolescents, gender and sexual minorities (queer communities), early marriage, child protection, policy advocacy, strengthening CSOs/rights-holders’ groups, and local governments.
Rule of Law and Good Governance
This focus to System strengthening of Local Governments (LGs) and Province Governments (PGs), Political Inclusion/Participatory Democracy, Policy Advocacy from the lens of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change, Accountability- Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) and GESI Audit, Strengthening CSOs.
Access to Justice
This focus to Legal Empowerment, Legal Aid Services, Mediation, and Judicial Committee Strengthening at the local level governments – Municipalites. As well as to the Federal and Provincial level Governments.
Organizational Development of CWAD
Organizational governance and system strengthening, technical capacity development, diversify funding for growth, networking and collaboration with wide range of stakeholders.
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction
This focus to Policy and Impact Analysis of Climate Change (CC) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) on women and children and vulnerable communities, Policy Advocacy and Interventions, Strengthening CSOs and local governments, Humanitarian Response from Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection lens.
Cross cutting/Mainstreaming priorities
This focus to organizational and programs levels
a. Mainstreaming Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
b. Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)
c. Mainstreaming Climate Change/ Environmental Sustainability
d. Mainstreaming Conflict Sensitivity in CWAD interventions
Our Works
We work for the protection and promotion of women and children. we have been working since 1997 in best possible ways
Notice Board
- Capacity Enhancement of Marginalized Women and Girls and GBV Victims/Survivors on legal Empowerment (Bhaktapur and Kailali District)
- Capacity Development of Community-Women Leaders and Paralegals on Leadership, laws and policy (Bhaktapur and Kailali District)
