Our Work

Programmes and Initiatives

Project Abhaya's programming spans civic education, leadership development, electoral participation, gender-responsive governance, digital rights, and civic technology. All programmes operate within Nepal's federal governance architecture and are aligned with international normative frameworks.

Beyond the Ballot - Women Candidates' Experiences
RESEARCHDOCUMENTATION

Partnership: UN Women Nepal

Beyond the Ballot - Women Candidates' Experiences

A research, documentation, and dialogue programme developed in partnership with UN Women Nepal, capturing the firsthand experiences of women who have contested elections at federal, provincial, and local levels. Findings are being translated into policy recommendations for the Election Commission of Nepal.

# RESEARCH# DOCUMENTATION# ELECTORAL GOVERNANCE
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Digital Violence Reporting Platform
DIGITAL SAFETYDOCUMENTATION

Digital Violence Reporting Platform

A confidential online reporting platform enabling women and civic actors across Nepal to document and report incidents of digital violence. The platform generates evidence that informs primary research and national policy advocacy.

# DIGITAL SAFETY# DOCUMENTATION# SURVIVOR SUPPORT
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Civic Knowledge Chatbot & E-Learning Platform
GOVERNANCE TECHNOLOGYCIVIC EDUCATION

Project Abhaya Tech Unit

Civic Knowledge Chatbot & E-Learning Platform

An integrated digital civic education infrastructure comprising an AI-powered chatbot and an open-source e-learning platform, designed to make governance knowledge accessible to all in real time.

# GOVERNANCE TECHNOLOGY# CIVIC EDUCATION# DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY
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Forward-Looking Youth Leaders (FYL)
CIVIC INNOVATIONPOLICY DEVELOPMENT

Partnership: FYL FELLOWSHIP

Forward-Looking Youth Leaders (FYL)

A one-year structured Youth Leadership Fellowship delivered across Lumbini and Madhesh Provinces, activating community youth clubs and co-creating youth-inclusive policy frameworks with local government bodies.

# CIVIC INNOVATION# POLICY DEVELOPMENT
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Excluded by Design: Women, Politics, and Ethical Failure
RESEARCHADVOCACY

Excluded by Design: Women, Politics, and Ethical Failure

An open public forum examining the structural roots of women's exclusion from Nepal's political processes. The dialogue reframes underrepresentation as a failure of institutional design rather than a pipeline problem.

# RESEARCH# ADVOCACY# POLICY REFORM
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Leadership for Social Justice
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTCIVIC EDUCATION

Initiatives of Change USA

Leadership for Social Justice

A month-long residential leadership programme designed for young leaders seeking to enter electoral politics, responding directly to the demand for ethical and accountable political leadership.

# LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT# CIVIC EDUCATION# CAPACITY BUILDING
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Voter Awareness Campaign & Gen Z Movement
ELECTORAL PARTICIPATIONCIVIC MOBILISATION

Project Abhaya Original

Voter Awareness Campaign & Gen Z Movement

A civic mobilisation initiative channelling youth energy from protest into structured electoral participation, reaching 1 million young people across all 77 districts of Nepal.

# ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION# CIVIC MOBILISATION
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Fellowships - Governance, Law, and Digital Literacy
FELLOWSHIPGOVERNANCE

AI for Governance and Public Good

Fellowships - Governance, Law, and Digital Literacy

A suite of structured fellowships equipping young leaders with specialised competencies at the intersection of governance, law, digital rights, and artificial intelligence.

# FELLOWSHIP# GOVERNANCE# DIGITAL LITERACY# AI POLICY
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Dialogues & One-Day Leadership Programmes
LEADERSHIPNARRATIVE BUILDING

Dialogues & One-Day Leadership Programmes

Intensive dialogues and forums reached 5,500 participants across seven provinces, creating structured spaces for youth, policymakers, and civil society to engage on governance challenges.

# LEADERSHIP# NARRATIVE BUILDING# CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
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Voices of Change: Women of the Month & Humans of Abhaya
DOCUMENTATIONCIVIC RECOGNITION

Voices of Change: Women of the Month & Humans of Abhaya

A civic recognition and documentation series profiling women and grassroots changemakers, generating a longitudinal knowledge base of leadership and civic action in Nepal.

# DOCUMENTATION# CIVIC RECOGNITION# KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION
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The Abhaya Dialogue
CIVIC DIALOGUEINTERGENERATIONAL EXCHANGE

The Abhaya Dialogue

An intergenerational public conversation on youth exclusion from Nepal's political processes, bringing together seasoned leaders and young civic actors to examine structural barriers.

# CIVIC DIALOGUE# INTERGENERATIONAL EXCHANGE# DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY
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Feminist Fellowship
FEMINIST LEADERSHIPCIVIC ADVOCACY

Feminist Fellowship

An intensive residential fellowship at the intersection of feminist theory, governance, and civic action, producing over 150 alumni active across Nepal's advocacy sectors.

# FEMINIST LEADERSHIP# CIVIC ADVOCACY# POLICY ANALYSIS
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NYC MUN / SXC MUN
YOUTH DIPLOMACYMULTILATERAL SIMULATION

NYC MUN / SXC MUN

A Model United Nations programme providing exposure to multilateral diplomacy and consensus-based policymaking, introducing young Nepalis to international governance architecture.

# YOUTH DIPLOMACY# MULTILATERAL SIMULATION# CIVIC EDUCATION
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Fightback
YOUTH SAFETYCIVIC RESILIENCE

In collaboration with Fightback Nepal

Fightback

A self-defence training programme for youth in underserved communities, building bodily autonomy and confidence as a fundamental prerequisite for civic participation.

# YOUTH SAFETY# CIVIC RESILIENCE# COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
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Project Abhaya invites civil society organisations, government partners, bilateral agencies, researchers, and individual practitioners to engage with our programmes, tools, and advocacy platforms.