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Educational Grant Support for Indigenous Women and Girls with Disabilities

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ABOUT NIDWAN

NIDWAN works for the groups having multiple and intersecting identities and builds synergy both at the grassroots and global level collectively with various organizations and relevant stakeholders by cross-movement collaboration.

ABOUT NIDWAN

NIDWAN works for the groups having multiple and intersecting identities and builds synergy both at the grassroots and global level collectively with various organizations and relevant stakeholders by cross-movement collaboration.

ABOUT NIDWAN

NIDWAN works for the groups having multiple and intersecting identities and builds synergy both at the grassroots and global level collectively with various organizations and relevant stakeholders by cross-movement collaboration.

ABOUT NIDWAN

NIDWAN works for the groups having multiple and intersecting identities and builds synergy both at the grassroots and global level collectively with various organizations and relevant stakeholders by cross-movement collaboration.

Mission
Vision
Goal
To promote civil, political, social, economic, and cultural rights of indigenous women and girls with disabilities through an intersectional approach with due respect to their multiple identities.
NIDWAN envisions a fair, just and equitable society where every indigenous women and girls with disabilities live their life with dignity and full respect.
Improve the socio-economic status of indigenous women and girls with disabilities through awareness-raising, economic empowerment, policy advocacy, and access to services creating an enabling environment for all.

Research & Reports

‘Aspiration and realities to imagine violence-free lives for Indigenous Women and Indigenous Women with Disabilities: An initial step towards it’
GLOBAL SURVEY REPORT ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND DISASTERS, 2023
Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls, Including Those With Disabilities In Nepal, Particularly In The Context Of COVID-19 Pandemic
Study on the Participation and Representation of Dalits, Madhesi andIndigenous Nationalities with Disabilities in Private and Public Spheres in Madhesh Province
COP27 Call to Action From Indigenous Women and Girls With Disabilities
COP27 Call to Action From Indigenous Women and Girls With Disabilities
Factsheet on Intersections of Climate Change, Gender, Indigeneity and Disability
Research Findings on Impacts of Climate Change on Indigenous Women and Girls With Disabilities in Nepal
NIDWAN Initiatives for Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
NIDWAN Initiatives for Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
Indigenous People Position Paper on Disaster Risk Reduction
Indigenous People Position Paper on Disaster Risk Reduction
Compilation of International Documents on Women, Indigenous Peoples, and Persons with Disabilities
Compilation of International Documents on Women, Indigenous Peoples, and Persons with Disabilities

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Disability Facts & Figures

1 billion people, about 15% of the world population, have a disability. 80% of them live in developing countries like Nepal. 45 million of them are Indigenous Peoples.

More than 370 million Indigenous People live in 90 countries, 185 of them are Indigenous women. Indigenous women are 2.5 times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted than other women.

There are 54 million Indigenous Peoples with Disabilities and 28 million Indigenous Women with Disabilities who are leading multiple and intersectional discrimination at all spheres of life.

In Nepal, there are more than 1.3 million Indigenous Peoples with Disabilities, and the number has increased since the 2015 earthquake. 700000 of them are Indigenous Women with Disabilities living in risk and unsafe situations.

Research conducted by NIDWAN shows that 91.9% of the respondents mentioned indigenous women and girls with disabilities are subjected to higher rates or specific forms of violence.

Educational Grant Support

Catering Towards Empowering Indigenous Women and Girls with Disabilities and Reaching Individuals Who are Out of Education

This grant envisions collecting funding support from numerous individuals and institutions and CALLS FOR SUPPORT to support educational grants to indigenous women with disabilities bringing positive change in their lives and being capable to live dignified lives with good career opportunities.

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What Our Supporters Say

Amplifying the voices of Indigenous women with disabilities

Women with disabilities are not a homogenous group. Women and girls with disabilities face discrimination due to the intersectional challenges of ableism, sexism, and identity, such as Indigenous women with disabilities. NIDWAN works to address these challenges, protecting and promoting the rights of marginalized Indigenous persons with disabilities (IPWDs) in Nepal. NIDWAN has been working to visibilize these issues and the voices of grassroots IPWDs within the disability, gender, and Indigenous movements at the national, regional, and global levels. As the Regional Head of Programs for Asia at the Disability Rights Fund, I am glad we have partnered with NIDWAN to support their critical advocacy. They are amplifying the voices of Indigenous women with disabilities to ensure their full participation in decision-making processes, including in cross-movement spaces at the national, regional, and global level.
Dwi Ariyani
Regional Head of Programs, Disability Rights Fund

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