Forum for Women, Law and Development

Founded in 1995, Forum for Women, Law and Development is a non-governmental organisation based in Kathmandu, Nepal working on human rights, gender equality, justice & legal aid +2 more.

Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) is an autonomous, non-profit non-governmental organisation based in Kathmandu, Nepal, established on 29 May 1995. It works to protect, promote and enjoy human rights through law, with a focus on eliminating discriminatory laws and practices affecting women, children, sexual and gender minorities and other marginalised groups. Its work includes public interest litigation, legal aid and helpline services for survivors of trafficking, rape, gender-based violence, HIV and AIDS, and discrimination, as well as research on discriminatory laws, child marriage, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and sexual harassment. FWLD also runs advocacy, legal awareness and electoral literacy work, including voter education and election observation from a gender, disability and social inclusion perspective across Nepal. Its work spans all seven provinces and multiple districts. The organisation was founded by seven members to implement the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in Nepal.