Maryada foundation
Empowering marginalized communities with dignity through advocacy, innovation, and academic engagement.
Established 2018
Our Story
About
The Maryada Foundation, established in 2018, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of marginalized communities, with a particular focus on Dalits, Indigenous peoples, women, youth, and children. The term "Maryada" means dignity in English, reflecting the foundation's vision to empower marginalized communities with Dignity.
Through academic engagement, innovative programs, continued advocacy, and support for human rights activism, the foundation works to uplift and empower these underserved communities. With a strong emphasis on academic contributions, the Maryada Foundation collaborates with various organizations and initiatives to maximize its impact.
Our Motives
Our Vision & Mission
Vision
Maryada Foundation envisions a world where everyone lives with dignity, where no discriminations, inequalities and injustices prevail on any basis.
Mission
Our mission is to work together to eliminate all forms of inequalities and to foster prosperous communities where everyone can enjoy freedom and fundamental human rights.
Our impact
impact in numbers
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Our work approach &
Priority Engagements
Committed to its mission, the Maryada Foundation continues to strive toward building a more equitable, just, and inclusive society, where every individual lives a life of dignity. Our priority work revolves around:
Get Involved:
Co-convenor of the 16th Human Rights National Magna Meet
We collaborate with organizations, movements, academics, think tanks, and engage in coalition-building efforts aimed at eliminating all forms of discrimination, with a particular focus on minority communities, women, youth, and Indigenous peoples. If you’re interested in partnering with us or getting involved in our initiatives, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to us here.
Donate
We are committed to building a world where equality is a reality for all. In Nepal, minority communities—particularly the Dalits, Indigenous peoples, women, and other disadvantaged groups, including children—face deprivation across various spheres of life. Your support in uplifting these underrepresented groups is essential. We believe that every contribution we receive strengthens our efforts to combat all forms of discrimination. To support us, please reach out here and we will get back to you.
Vacancies
Thank you for your interest. The Foundation is not recruiting at the moment. Any vacancies will be posted on this page.
