Aawaaj Nepal Surkhet

Aawaaj, is a Non-Governmental and non- profit Organization, registered at District Administration Office at Surkhet, Birendranagar in 1999 by Irada Gautam with joint initiatives of professionals with strong hope to demonstrate capacity against violence and discrimination of children and women in Midwestern region, Nepal. In 1999 the sexual and domestic violence of young children and women had not discussed openly. Although increasing instances of abuse were being reported in newspapers in urban areas, there was a tendency of denying and concealing different forms of violence by the family and community at large in rural areas.

Aawaaj open new paths that helped to promote positive culture of solidarity and constructive grow at the individual, family and community level. Community support groups are functioning and act as a community based monitoring system against all forms of gender based violence and promote peace in the families and communities. At present Aawaaj has good connection at local, provincial and central government for a healthy and non-violent environment in Karnali Province Nepal. Staffs are competent to build, maintain networks and to work in collaboration with government authorities, local groups and communities. Aawaaj has always been mainstreaming gender equality and social inlcusion in its program and keep gender disaggregated data of our beneficiaries and stakeholders.