About Us

It has been advocating and working continuously on the Beijing Platform for Action aftermath of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing since 1995. BBC aims to work towards the civil, political, economic and social empowerment of women and girls to achieve substantive gender equality, women’s human rights and sustainable development in Nepal. BBC has been actively engaging in CEDAW monitoring, ICPD Monitoring, UPR reporting, and MDGs’ implementation and currently the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). BBC is a founder of Nepal SDGs Forum (CSOs Forum) and the Convener of Women and Girls’ constituency and gender justice theme.  It also functions as the secretariat of the Women Major Group for Sustainable Development in Nepal founded (WMG-SDN) in 2017 .

Who We Are ?

Driving Social Transformation Through Feminist Leadership and Collective Action.

Since 1995, it has advocated for the Beijing Platform for Action. BBC promotes women’s empowerment and gender equality in Nepal, engaging in CEDAW monitoring, UPR reporting, and SDGs implementation. It founded the Nepal SDGs Forum and serves as the secretariat for the Women Major Group for Sustainable Development.

Feminist Leadership

Advocacy & Accountability

Sustainable Development

Collective Action

Beyond Beijing Committee Nepal (BBC) is a national feminist human rights network organisation committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Mission

Empowering women and girls to realise their full potential in a society founded on justice, equality, and respect.

Gender Equality & Women's Human Rights

Advocating equal rights and opportunities for all women and girls.

Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action

Advocating equal rights and opportunities for all women and girls.

Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development

Advocating equal rights and opportunities for all women and girls.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Advocating equal rights and opportunities for all women and girls.

Vision

Empowering women and girls to realise their full potential in a society founded on justice, equality, and respect.

We envision a Nepal where gender equality is a lived reality and women and girls are empowered to realise their full potential. Our vision is a society that upholds women’s human rights, promotes inclusive leadership, and values diversity, equity, and social justice. By fostering collaboration, accountability, and sustainable development, we strive to create lasting positive change for present and future generations.

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Our Approach

Empowering women and girls to realise their full potential in a society founded on justice, equality, and respect.

our approach

Policy Advocacy

Influencing governments and other partners to review existing policies and adopt strategies to achieve greater and better participation of women in development.

Grass-root Advocacy

Building public awareness on rights of women so that people themselves take responsibility to work collectively to advocate the agenda.

Programme development in partnership

Developing and promoting models of development on BPFA’s 12 critical areas of concerns through, research, education, training, and partnership.

Network and alliances

Building alliances and network at local, national, regional and international level to advance agendas in pursuit of human rights for all.

Thirty years of impact

A year-by-year look at the milestones, movements, and communities that have shaped BBC’s journey. Scroll or select a year to explore.

1995
1999
2003
2004
2007
2009
2018
1995

Foundation of BBC Nepal

Following the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, BBC Nepal was established to advance and monitor the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in Nepal.

  • Adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action
  • BBC Nepal officially established
  • Building a strong feminist network
  • Creating spaces for women’s voices and leadership
  • Laying the foundation for 30 years of impact
1999

Beijing +5

  • The committee organised five regional, one national consultation in 1999 in preparation for the Beijing +5 processes.
2003

Implementation of WHRAP

In partnership with ARROW, BBC has been advocating on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) nationally and regionally since 2003.

  • It has been implementing Women Health Rights Advocacy Partnership in three districts- Lalitpur, Makawanpur and Morang.
2004

Beijing +10 & ICPD +10 National consultations

  • The committee organised national and regional consultations in 2004 for integration of national issues into South Asia, Asia Pacific and BPFA UN. BBC led a group of 50 Nepali delegates to participate in Asia–Pacific NGO Symposium B+5, Bangkok, September, 2004.
  • National consultations were organised on March 2004.
2007

Girl Child National Consultations

BBC organised Girl Child National Consultation for the first time in the country’s history in September, 2007 and then 2nd Girl Child National Consultation in 2010.

2009

Beijing +15

The committee organised consultations in 2009 for integration of national issues into South Asia, Asia Pacific and BPFA UN. BBC organised and led a group of 50 Nepali delegates to participate in Asia–Pacific NGO Symposium B+5, Bangkok, September 1999.

2018

BBC: Highlights of Women’s Rights and Leadership Initiatives

  • Organised regional consultations and the activity focused on Uterine Prolapsed conducted in partnership with ARROW.
  • BBC has been working in the national CEDAW monitoring process. It has produced an alternative Advocacy Report on Government’s 2nd and 3rd periodic CEDAW report andCEDAW Shadow Report, 2011 on Governments 4th and 5th periodic reports.
  • BBC researched and produced short biography of 1016 women in four volumes from all political parties from all over the country.
  • For the first time in Nepal’s Political History, 10 documentaries were made that highlighted the deeds for democracy by prominent political women leaders of major political parties of Nepal.
  • For enabling network members, TOT manuals on BPFA were produced.
  • BBC has produced trainers all over Nepal on CEDAW, BPFA and MDGs by organising trainings at national, regional and district levels.
  • In partnership with Born –Global, Women leaders from different sectors were trained in feminist leadership.

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