Indigenous women's rights, led by Indigenous women

Indigenous Women Legal Awareness Group (INWOLAG) is a non-governmental, non-profit, and non-political organisation established on 19 August 2000 (3 Bhadra 2057 B.S.) by a group of seven Indigenous women lawyers committed to protecting and promoting the dignity, rights, and well-being of Indigenous communities, particularly women, in Nepal.

INWOLAG was established for Indigenous women and girls, recognising the fact that national laws and legal systems often overlooked the distinct social, cultural, and linguistic traditions of Indigenous communities.

Positioning itself as a trailblazing Indigenous women's rights organization, our vision is to build an equitable society free from discrimination and violence, where the collective rights of Indigenous communities are recognised and respected.

• To increase access to justice to Indigenous women and children by providing legal aid service, legal counseling, legal advocacy and mediation to Indigenous women and children to secure their legal and human rights.
• To conduct investigation, study, and legal research on various issues of Indigenous peoples with a focus on Indigenous women and children, including international laws relating to Indigenous women and children.
• To advocate for the socioeconomic, cultural, educational, and intellectual agenda and issues of Indigenous women and children.
• To raise legal awareness among Indigenous peoples and marginalized communities to eliminate all forms of discrimination, exploitation, and violence against Indigenous women and children through publications, media partnerships, trainings, workshops, interactions, seminars, symposia, dialogues and talk programs.
• To monitor incidences of human rights violation, with a focus on violence against Indigenous women and children, and carry out field investigation where necessary.
• To work for effective implementation of international human rights standards with a focus on UNDRIP, ILO Convention 169, and CEDAW.
• To work for the political rights of Indigenous women, especially their representation at federal, provincial, and local levels.