Gaura Nepali
Member
Ms. Gaura Nepali President and co-founder of Center for Dalit Women Nepal (CDWN) a National Human Rights based NGO, dedicated to empower Dalit and marginalized women for their rights, eliminating caste-based discrimination and Advocacy. Treasurer since 2015 at Jagaran Media Center (JMC) a national NGO, that advocates for eliminating caste-based discrimination, promoting a more equitable, inclusive/accountable democracy, environmental justice and sustainable disaster risk reduction/mitigation through media mobilization, member of UN Women “Civil Society Advisory Group” where she advocates for empowerment of Dalit women and girls and Human Rights Activist fighting against Caste and Gender-based discrimination by advocating for social inclusion and just resolution. Born 1978 in Arghakhanchi, (western part of Nepal) she had to adhere with Caste based Discrimination right from her childhood. Her experiences with Caste-Based Discrimination inspired her to raise Public Consciousness in these issues, Protect and Promote Civil and Political Rights of Dalit women and support for their socio-economic well-being. In 2002, she first began her career as Acting President until 2015 at Association for Dalit Women Advancement of Nepal (ADWAN) a Nepali NGO that works to Empower and upholds the rights of Dalit women and Underserved Children living in rural areas/communities of Nepal. She is a member of Women Human Rights Defender where she participates in various forums both inside and outside Nepal. Furthermore, in December 2013 Ms. Nepali was honored with Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Award in India for her excellence in promoting and advocating for Human Rights of Dalit women.