WOREC

What WOREC does

WOREC (Women's Rehabilitation Centre) Nepal is a movement-based feminist non-governmental organization founded in 1991 and headquartered in Balkumari, Lalitpur. The organization operates across multiple thematic areas including violence against women (VAW), economic, social and cultural rights, human rights and justice, humanitarian response, and women human rights defenders. WOREC delivers direct services to survivors of gender-based violence through safe houses, psychosocial counseling, legal aid, and case documentation; runs the SNEHA Initiative for disaster-affected women and the Eco-village Program (16 eco-villages across 5 districts); and advocates for migrant women's rights nationally and internationally, including at the International Migration Review Forum.

The organization maintains a decentralized operational model with district offices in Udayapur, Sunsari, and Dhanusha/Mahottari, and province-level offices in Madhesh and Sudurpashchim. WOREC's go-to-market approach is community-led, reaching beneficiaries through awareness sessions, advocacy campaigns, training workshops, and partnerships with local CBOs, women's groups, and government authorities (palikas). The organization has integrated campaign activities into local government plans and supports palikas in passing gender-responsive policies.

WOREC is funded through donations and institutional grants, with services provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization does not generate commercial revenue from technology products or platforms; its offerings are programmatic services, publications, advocacy materials, and a donation mechanism. Strategic direction is governed by a 2024-2028 strategic plan, and the organization is led by Executive Director Sunita Mainali, who also serves as District Coordinator of Udayapur.

Name

WOREC

Legal name

Women's Rehabilitation Centre

Website

https://worecnepal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

WOREC Nepal is a feminist non-profit founded in 1991 that delivers violence prevention, safe house, psychosocial counseling, eco-village livelihood, and migrant worker reintegration services to women and marginalized communities across multiple Nepali districts and provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Rights Advocacy and Survivor Support Services

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

Keywords

• Women's rights advocacy
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Psychosocial counseling services
• Sustainable livelihood programs
• Community feminist organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lalitpur

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: WOREC operates as a non-profit organization funded through donations and institutional grants. The organization accepts donations via bank transfer to Standard Chartered Bank Nepal and likely receives funding from international development organizations and governments committed to women's rights and social justice initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WOREC Nepal is a movement-based feminist non-governmental organization that prevents and responds to violence against women and advances women's rights through direct services (safe houses, psychosocial counseling, legal aid, case documentation), community programs (eco-village sustainable livelihoods, women's empowerment groups), and policy advocacy at local, national, and international levels. The organization operates district and province offices across Nepal to deliver survivor support, humanitarian response, and human rights campaigns.

Product overview

WOREC (Women’s Rehabilitation Centre) Nepal is a movement-based nonprofit organization focused on women’s rights, social justice, and preventing violence against women. It does not offer a software product, platform, or technology service in the traditional sense. Its offerings consist of advocacy campaigns, thematic programs (Ecological Justice and Women’s Leadership, Human Rights and Social Justice), publications, press releases, newsroom content, career postings, and a donation mechanism. No distinct commercial products, modules, or branded technology offerings are identified in the source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SNEHA Initiative: Women-centric disaster relief initiative that centers youth leadership to end child marriage in disaster-affected settings
• WOREC's Feminist Platform
• Eco-village Program
• Safe House Services

Products and services

• Safe House Services
• Sustainable Livelihood Program / Eco-village Initiative
• SNEHA Initiative
• Women Migrant Workers Reintegration Support
• Women's Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 387+ cases of violence against women documented quarterly across provinces
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asia Pacific Mission for MigrantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-organized side events at the International Migration Review Forum alongside APWLD and Asia Pacific Research Network to advocate for migrant rights and women's participation in global governance spaces.
• APWLD (Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWOREC is a Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) partner with APWLD from 2022-2024, focusing on social reintegration of returned women migrant workers. Sunita Mainali, WOREC's executive director, participated in APWLD-co-organized events at the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) in New York.
• Asia Pacific Research NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered in collaborative research and advocacy efforts on migration issues affecting women in the Asia Pacific region.
• Networking Partners (unspecified)minorOthersWOREC works with like-minded networks and organizations across Nepal and internationally. The organization has a broad network beyond individual districts via branch and project offices that enables access to province-level ministries and institutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD): Nepali feminist legal organization providing legal aid, awareness, and policy advocacy on women's rights and gender justice. Highly comparable to WOREC's human rights and justice programs and its legal aid service line for VAW survivors.
• Maiti Nepal: Leading Nepali NGO combating trafficking of women and girls, providing safe shelter, rehabilitation, and legal services. Most directly comparable to WOREC in mission (women's rights, shelter, survivor support) and beneficiary base, with similar district-level field presence in Nepal.
• Women for Human Rights (WHR) – Single Women's Group: Nepal-based organization advocating for single women, widows, and their rights with extensive grassroots network across districts. Comparable to WOREC's community-based organizing model and women-focused movement-building approach.
• FIDA Nepal: Nepali chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, providing legal aid, awareness, and advocacy on women's rights. Closely comparable to WOREC in combining legal services, awareness campaigns, and survivor support.
• Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal: Nepali NGO working on child rights, child marriage prevention, and youth empowerment with community-based programs. Comparable to WOREC's SNEHA initiative and rural anti-child-marriage campaign work.
• Sancharika Samuha: Network of Nepali women communicators promoting women's rights through media and advocacy. Comparable to WOREC in feminist movement-building orientation and engagement with media, press, and policy forums.

Broad incumbents

• CREA: South and Southeast Asia feminist organization focused on bodily autonomy, sexuality, and gender justice. Comparable in movement-based feminist methodology and integration of advocacy with direct service.
• Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD): Regional feminist membership organization supporting women's rights organizing across Asia Pacific. Comparable as WOREC's formal FPAR partner and overlapping focus on migration rights and feminist movement building at a broader regional scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/worecnepal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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