Social
exclusion based on gender has for centuries been an
important part of nepali milieu. Similarly, social exclusion
based on the ethnicity has been another reality in Nepal.
Thus, Indigenous women or Adiwasi Janajati Women face
social exclusion not only because of being women, but
also because of their ethnicity. According to 2001 census,
the total populaation of Nepal is 2,31,51,423 out of
which more then half 1,15,87,502 (50.4%) are women and
Adiwasi Janajati Women constitutes 43,45,314 (37.5%)
ot the total women populatoin of Nepal. It is a well
known fact that the state has not recognized the "Identity"
of Adibasi Janajati Women, deprived them from policy
making processes and has been included under the general
term "Nepali Women". In addition, Adiwasi
Janajati Women are marginalized and excluded from their
human rights of being identified as Adiwasi Janajati
Women and enjoy their full rights of being a self-identified
groups of women in Nepal.
National Indigenous Women's Federation
(NIWF) is a not-for-profit; voluntary membership based
federal umbrella-organization, which is organized on
a natinal level to addrtess issues of Indigenous Peoples'
(IPs') women in support of their good. Task-oriented
and made up of IP's women's organizations with a common
interest. NIWF perform a variety ofservices and humanitarian
functions, brings IPs' women's concerns to governments,
monitor policy and programme implementation and encourage
participation of Indigenous Peoples' Women at the community
to national level of affairs. This organization is committed
to the promotion and protection of the human rights
of Janajati women of Nepal. There are 59 indigenous
nationalities identified by the government of Nepal
as per the Act of 2058 National Foundation for Development
of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN), however a good
deal of groups are making their voices heard for the
identification as they are deprived of their rights
of being recognized as separate Indigenous groups of
Indigenous People.
National Indigenous Women's Federatoin
(NIWF) is an umbrella organization of Janajati Women's
organization that has been established in 2055 BS as
a part of civil society movement in Nepal and it was
registered in 2057 BS (2000 AD) at the District Administration
Office, Kathmandu. NIWF is also affiliated with the
social welfare council. Since its inception, NIWF has
been a part of the Janajati Women's movement and has
as such been active in advocacy activities.
Organogram (Structure):
There will be a secretariat with the following structure
of NIWF for smoothly executing the decision of Federal
Council. Six mambers are elected from the council once
in year. who arer responsible as Secretary-General.
Four secretaries and one additional Secretary and the
Chairperson is supposed to be selected on the basis
on date affiliation from among the organization affiliated
to this organization.
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