Activities – Prayatna Nepal Organization

Validation Consultation of Policy Brief on Improving Insurance Access for Persons with Disabilities in Nepal

Sarita Lamichhan — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:46:00 +0000

Prayatna Nepal organized a consultation to validate a policy brief focused on improving insurance accessibility for women and girls with visual impairments and persons with disabilities in Nepal. The session was chaired by Ms. Sarita Lamichhane and facilitated by Mr. Sagar Prasai, with Mr. Sandip Thapa presenting key research findings. The consultation highlighted significant barriers […]

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Our Founder Sarita Lamichhane Recognized as a “40 Under 40” Leader by Online Khabar

Prayatna Administrator — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:03:58 +0000

Prayatna is proud to announce that our founder, Sarita Lamichhane, has been featured by Online Khabar, Nepal’s leading online media, as one of the country’s “40 Under 40” inspiring leaders. This is a recognition of Sarita’s dedication and pioneering work in championing digital accessibility and the rights of persons with disabilities. Born with a visual […]

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Personality development training for blind and visually impaired girls and women

Sarita Lamichhan — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 01:42:00 +0000

Prayatna Nepal organized a four-day personality development training for blind and visually impaired girls and women under the project “Ensure the access to sexual and reproductive health and rights to women with disabilities – Mama Cash.” Held from July 11 to 14, 2025, at Saiman Party Palace in Pokhara, the training aimed to empower 15 […]

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Disability Inclusive Development (DID) Workshops.

Sarita Lamichhan — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:12:00 +0000

Prayatna Nepal, a self-help organization led by and for visually impaired women and girls, conducted five one-day workshops in Kathmandu on July 23, August 9 & 23 (2024), April 24, and June 16 (2025). These sessions aimed to promote disability inclusion among stakeholders from national and international organizations. The workshops were inaugurated by Chairperson Ms. […]

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Fight Back Training

Sarita Lamichhan — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:16:59 +0000

The first day of fight back training was started by Ms. Sarita Lamichhane, Chairperson of Prayatna Nepal. She welcomed all the participants, trainers from the training institute "Fight Back".

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Sexuality Training

Sarita Lamichhan — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:35:54 +0000

From March 16–20, 2025, Prayatna Nepal hosted a five-day Sexuality Training at Hotel Pension Vasana, Kathmandu, with the goal of enhancing knowledge and building advocacy skills on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for women with visual impairments. A total of 23 visually impaired women and girls participated in interactive sessions covering sex, gender, […]

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Couple Peer Counselling on Gender-Based Violence

Sarita Lamichhan — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:45:12 +0000

On February 3, 2025, Prayatna Nepal hosted a Peer Counselling Workshop on Gender-Based Violence in Pokhara, led by senior clinical psychologist Dr. Bijay Gyawali. The program welcomed 13 visually impaired married couples for a day of honest conversations, practical advice, and mutual support. The session focused on understanding how personal experiences influence relationships and provided […]

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Training on Feminism

Sarita Lamichhan — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 07:41:02 +0000

Prayatna Nepal is a self-help organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls with visual impairments. It was founded by a diverse group of women, both with and without visual impairments. Five of the seven board members,71% have visual impairments, including the chairperson. By including women with and without disabilities, the organization aims […]

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Stakeholder Consultation on Digital Rights & Accessibility

Sarita Lamichhan — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 09:23:35 +0000

Prayatna Nepal, a self-help organization dedicated to empowering visually impaired women and girls, conducted four rounds of consultations on digital accessibility on national and international laws, policy, frameworks, universal design and accessibility standards to content developers, IT professionals, government representatives, private sector stakeholders, and representatives from Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs). The organization, established […]

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Safe Mobility Training to visually impaired women and girls

Sarita Lamichhan — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 09:31:15 +0000

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