Women Act (Women Acting for Transformative Change)

What Women Act (Women Acting for Transformative Change) does

Women Act (Women Acting for Transformative Change) is a Nepal-based, non-governmental non-profit organization established in 2007 as a national network of 35 leading women-led NGOs and networks, and legally registered as an NGO with the District Administration Office of Kathmandu and the Social Welfare Council of Nepal in 2011. The organization works for the economic, social, and political empowerment of women and girls in Nepal through policy advocacy, legislative reform support, capacity development, livelihoods programming, and disaster relief. Its portfolio of programs includes the Women's Economic Empowerment Fund (distributing livelihood assets such as goats, hens, pigs, and sewing machines to rural and earthquake-affected women), the Women's Resource Center, Training of Trainers programs in digital and financial literacy, the ongoing Women-Led Business Support project with MicroSave, capacity building for elected women representatives and municipal functionaries, and IEC materials and publications on gender-sensitive law and policy.

The organization operates an event-driven go-to-market model delivering programs through advocacy campaigns, policy dialogues, national conferences, training workshops, and community-based interventions in collaboration with government agencies, multilateral bodies, and private sector partners. Its beneficiaries include women and girls (particularly from marginalized communities), elected women representatives, disaster-affected families, Dalit women, and LGBTQI+ persons, with programs reaching across all seven provinces and at least 10 districts of Nepal. Revenue is sourced from foundation and trust grants (UN Women, USAID/The Asia Foundation, Chanel Foundation), corporate partnerships (MetLife Foundation, Standard Chartered Bank Nepal, Daraz), and donations to the Women's Economic Empowerment Fund. There is no technology product or platform; the organization runs on approximately 5 central staff with field-level delivery handled through partner networks, and the executive function is led by Executive President Srijana Adhikari alongside a Board of prominent women activists.

The organization has no disclosed revenue figures, no parent company or subsidiaries, and no M&A or funding round history; it is operationally active as of 2026 with documented partnerships, projects, and a national conference and publication cadence under way.

Name

Women Act (Women Acting for Transformative Change)

Legal name

Women Act Nepal

Website

https://womenact.org.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women Act is a Nepal-based non-profit NGO, established in 2007 as a network of 35 women-led organizations, that delivers advocacy, capacity building, livelihoods, and disaster relief programs for women, girls, and marginalized communities across Nepal's seven provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit gender equality and women's empowerment services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Gender equality advocacy
• Women economic empowerment
• Policy advocacy services
• Community capacity building
• Livelihood development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation/Trust Grants: Women Act receives funding from international development organizations, foundations, and government donors to implement programs focused on gender equality, women's empowerment, and livelihood support.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Partnership with corporations like MetLife Foundation and Standard Chartered Bank Nepal for specific women entrepreneurship programs and initiatives.
3. Donations: Individual and organizational donations to the Women's Economic Empowerment Fund supporting livelihood programs for rural and earthquake-affected women.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Women Act delivers gender equality advocacy, women's empowerment programming, and capacity-building services across Nepal. Its offerings include livelihood support through the Women's Economic Empowerment Fund, Training of Trainers programs in digital and financial literacy, Women-Led Business Support in partnership with MicroSave, capacity building for elected women representatives, and publications such as IEC materials and a book on gender-sensitive constitution making. The organization also implements disaster relief and policy advocacy initiatives in collaboration with government and development partners.

Product overview

Women Act is a non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 2007 as a network of 35 leading women-led NGOs and networks in Nepal. The organization does not offer a unified technology product or platform; rather, it delivers a portfolio of empowerment programs and initiatives focused on women's economic, social, and political empowerment. Key offerings include the Women's Economic Empowerment Fund (providing livelihood assets like goats, hens, pigs, and sewing machines to rural women), Women's Resource Center (providing learning resources on gender equality), Training of Trainers programs (building capacity in digital literacy, financial literacy, marketing, and branding), Women-Led Business Support (in partnership with MicroSave), capacity building for elected women representatives, and publications including IEC materials and a book on gender-sensitive constitution making. The organization also implements advocacy campaigns, relief programs for disaster and COVID-19 affected communities, and policy dialogue forums. Programs span multiple provinces of Nepal with support from various international donors and partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Women's Economic Empowerment Fund
• Women's Resource Center (WRC)
• Training of Trainers (ToT) Programs
• Women-Led Business Support in Nepal
• Capacity Building for Elected Women Representatives
• IEC Materials on GESI Laws and Policies
• Book on Gender Sensitive Constitution Making

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5000 women entrepreneurs to be supported through MetLife Foundation partnership
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DARAZminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021JAGRITI project partnership to promote women sellers and entrepreneurs. Daraz contributed 10% of proceeds from International Women's Day campaign to Women Act.
• Blue Diamond Society (BDS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in COVID-19 relief package distribution to LGBTQI+ community members.
• Centre for Dalit Women Nepal (CDWN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in COVID-19 relief package distribution to Dalit women.
• International IDEAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Constitutional Assessment on Women's Equality (CAWE) project implementing constitutional analysis across seven provinces of Nepal using International IDEA's CAWE Tool.
• Nepal Bankers' AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-organizer of National Seminar on the Role of Private Sector for Women's Economic Empowerment and National Conference on Private Sector Partnership for Gender Equality.
• FNCCI (Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-organizer of National Conference on the Private Sector Partnership for Gender Equality.
• Gorkha MunicipalityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Financial and technical support for Training of Trainers on Gender Equality, Social Inclusion and Leadership Development for elected women representatives.
• Municipal GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Ongoing capacity building partnerships with municipal governments for elected women representatives and functionaries.
• Women Pilots' Association NepalminorOthers · 1 January 2015Post-earthquake relief support partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Plan International Nepal: INGO focused on children's rights and gender equality in Nepal, with overlapping programs in girls' empowerment, child marriage prevention and women's leadership — directly comparable to Women Act's women-and-girls mandate.
• CARE Nepal: Major international humanitarian NGO operating in Nepal with significant focus on women's economic empowerment, gender equality and disaster recovery — directly overlapping Women Act's portfolio in livelihoods, advocacy and crisis response.
• MicroSave (MSC): Consulting and implementation firm specializing in financial inclusion and women's economic empowerment. Co-implements Women Act's Women-Led Business Support project and Digital Financial Literacy ToTs.
• International IDEA: Intergovernmental organization supporting democratic governance and women's political participation worldwide. Co-implemented Women Act's Constitutional Assessment on Women's Equality across all seven provinces of Nepal.
• Oxfam Nepal: Global gender-justice focused INGO active in Nepal on women's rights, economic empowerment and policy advocacy. OXFAM International has directly funded Women Act, signalling close programmatic adjacency.

Regional players

• WaterAid Nepal: INGO operating in Nepal on WASH with strong gender-equality and women's empowerment programming. Has co-supported Women Act conferences on gender equality and COVID-19 response.

Broad incumbents

• UNDP Nepal: UN agency supporting governance, gender equality and poverty reduction in Nepal. Partnered with Women Act on Participatory Constitution Building and constitutional dialogue initiatives.
• FHI 360: Global development organization running gender, education and health programs, including in Nepal. Has co-supported Women Act's national conference on gender equality during COVID-19, indicating close mission alignment.
• UN Women Nepal: UN entity leading global gender equality and women's empowerment efforts, including a Nepal country office. Highly comparable mission and beneficiary base; Women Act has received UN Women funding, indicating direct operational overlap.
• The Asia Foundation: Development organization working across Asia on governance, women's empowerment and inclusion. Has been a major donor and implementation partner to Women Act on CMM-GESI, CAWE and post-earthquake projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/womenact.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-act-women-acting-for-transformative-change

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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