About

Women LEAD is a leadership development organization for young women in Kathmandu, Nepal. We empower young women to take leadership positions alongside men in Nepal by providing them with the skills to pursue their vision for change.

Women in Nepal face overwhelming challenges: 1/3 of girls aged 15 to 19 are married and 60% of women are illiterate. Young women have the passion and vision to solve the problems plaguing their communities, but they simply lack the necessary training, guidance and resources. We build the capacity of female high school students to tackle poverty and discrimination. In 2011, we equipped 200 promising leaders (aged 14 to 19) with academic, career and leadership skills through our programs.