The Royal Government of Bhutan established the National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) in 2004 as the national machinery to take the lead in promoting and protecting the rights of women and children in the country. In 2008, given the rising number of issues and the Commission’s increasing responsibilities, the Commission was upgraded to a fully autonomous agency under the Royal Government of Bhutan.

The NCWC is governed by a Commission comprising of a Chairperson (Cabinet Minister) and high level officials from relevant government, non-government and the private sector. The NCWC Secretariat is headed by the Director General, under whom there are four main Divisions/Services:

1. Children Division,
2. Women Division,
3. Legal Services,
4. Protection Services
5. and the Secretariat Services.

The key focus of the NCWC is to establish a sustainable and comprehensive system to mainstream, protect and promote the rights of women and children in Bhutan.

Government of Nepal entrusted the following tasks to the Department of Women and Children on its establishment:

• implement the approved programme on women's development;
• assist the Ministry in formulating policy and legislation on women's development;
• monitor and evaluate programmes on women's development;
• impart the necessary skill training to women;
• carry out functions related to women's empowerment;
• carry out functions related to controlling trafficking in girls, prostitution, domestic violence and other offences against women;
• carry out functions related to national or international seminars, symposia and conferences on women; and
• collect and publish information on women's development.

Aurat Foundation is committed to creating widespread awareness and commitment to a just, democratic and caring society in Pakistan, where women and men are recognized as equals, with the right to lead their lives with self-respect and dignity. Over the last 28 years, Aurat Foundation has come to be recognized nationally and internationally as one of the leading institutions creating, facilitating, and strengthening civil society groups and networks for promoting trust and collaboration among citizens to mobilize public pressure for women’s empowerment in the Pakistan.

The Foundation has also emerged as a major support institution for civil society organisations working for social change at the community level.

 The goals of the Foundation are to:

• To enable women to acquire great access to knowledge, resources and institutions;
• To influence attitudes and behavior for a social environment responsive to women’s concerns and people-centred issues;
• To facilitate citizens’ active participation in the process of social change and governance at all level. 

Bedari is a national-level non-governmental, voluntary, development organization in Pakistan working with women and children for the promotion and protection of their human rights. It started its activities in 1991. It established Pakistan’s first crisis centre for women survivors of violence. In the past 24 years, it has developed expertise on issues of gender empowerment, addressing violence against women and children, and processes of attitudinal change.

Objectives

1. Advocacy and lobbying for appropriate legislation to address gender-based discrimination and violence
2. Raising awareness and building capacities (across duty bearers and right holders) around women’s human rights
3. Combating gender inequalities through girls’ education beyond the primary level
4. Providing direct support to women survivors of gender-based violence (GBV)
5. Promoting peace and tolerance through the revival of cultural activities and by engaging young people both male and female

Shirkat Gah founded in 1975, Shirkat Gah is a unique women-led collective with a diverse & dedicated team of about 40 qualified and experienced professionals working from four provincial and several satellite offices across Pakistan.

A resource centre for advocacy, capacitation, knowledge production and dissemination, SG partners with civil society actors and government institutions to bring about more inclusive democratic societies. An invited member of multiple government committees for policy making and implementation, SG has a track record of contributing to agenda setting processes from the provincial to international levels and enjoys UN ECOSOC consultative status.

The mission of The Women’s Foundation Nepal (WFN) is to work towards a violence-free society by helping women and children in Nepal who are victims of violence, abuse and poverty. WFN provides women and children with a safe Shelter Home and covers all their needs, for example access to educational opportunities, skills training and ultimately a proper job. The women and children are also provided with medical, psychological and legal assistance.

Objectives:

• Shelter Home & support: To provide a safe Shelter Home, which provides all needs. Medical, psychological and legal support to women and children who are victims of violence, abuse and/or poverty.
• Access to education/training: To provide survivors of violence or abused women and children with access to kindergarten, school and university education as well as various skills training and empowerment programs.
• Leverage self-dependent business: To enhance access to micro-credits and to promote local business and savings schemes for women.
• Equal rights: To work toward the elimination of gender bias in laws, rules and regulations and to lobby for equal participation for women at all levels of government and decision-making.

Saathi is a non-governmental organization established in 1992 to address the different forms of violence and discrimination faced by Nepali women and girls. It was the first organization that was instrumental in drawing significant national attention towards domestic violence in Nepal as an area requiring urgent attention and intervention to break the silence that impacts the lives of many marginalized women and girls. It has persistently continued its crusade for creating a safe and violence-free society where women and children can live with respect and dignity.

Objectives

• To reduce violence against women and children through awareness, research, advocacy, and empowerment
• Institutionalize good governance through organizational strengthening and development
• Provide support to women and children survivors of violence
• Build the capacity of women and children for empowerment and sustenance
• Advocate for gender equality, human rights and women’s rights
• Engage in community development and social mobilization initiatives

Women's Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC) is a non-governmental organization working for the protection and promotion of human rights. Established in 1991, WOREC is one of the leading national organizations that works to prevent violence against women, its causes and consequences, and to ensure economic, social and cultural well-being of women as well as other marginalized groups by promoting their access to rights and social justice.

WOREC started her work with an objective to prevent trafficking of women and children and advocate for the rights of survivors. In course of work, with the realization that trafficking is one among various other outcomes of women rights violations, WOREC started to work from broader perspective for women's right without losing the focus against trafficking. WOREC is the first organization in the country to introduce concept on safe migration as a tool for prevention of trafficking, and now with learning and experiences from the ground has been broadened within organization's work frame including labor rights and right to mobility as key to prevent trafficking and slavery-like practices.

Chhori is a non-profit organization. The organization is led by women only and is functioning on a national level. Chhori means “daughter” in Nepali, a name chosen because the mission of Chhori is to improve the conditions in Nepal so nobody gets discriminated just because of their gender.

Some of the fields Chhori works in are:

Prevention from trafficking, unsafe migration, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, menstrual discrimination, protection and empowerment for the victim and survivors, advocacy, coordination and networking.

Chhori comprises of 35 women members and its executive board is governed by women. Since the organization is focused on girls and women we find it appropriate that the organisation is also led by women.

Chhori has active projects in four districts of Nepal: Nuwakot, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu. Alongside, we run different capacity building programs and awareness campaigns covering the entire nation.

Nari Chetna Kendra Nepal, also known as Women’s Awareness Centre Nepal (WACN), was established in 1991 by a group of women interested in improving the socio-economic status and self-development capacity of disadvantaged people, particularly women and children.

Objectives:

• To raise awareness of women’s  and children’s potential as powerful and dedicated members of society through gender-sensitive, community-based, development programs.
• To empower women and children economically and reduce poverty through savings and credit programs.
• To eliminate violence against women, including trafficking, domestic abuse, sexual assault, and superstitions.
• To create self-sustaining rural communities through the development of sustainable agriculture.
• To expand training and resource centers in their respective communities.