Empowering Women Across Nepal

Weaving Futures for Women artisans

WCC empowers marginalized women home-based workers across 29 districts of Nepal — through skills, markets, and the belief that economic independence is a right.

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About WCC Nepal

27 Years of Transformation

A non-profit organization dedicated to economically empowering marginalized women home-based workers and producers across Nepal since 1997.

7,000+

Women HBWs trained in various skills

29

Districts reached across Nepal

100+

National exhibitions organized

650+

HBWs transitioned to formal entrepreneurs

Our Work

Our Mission & Working Strategy

We identify, organize, and upskill women artisans — bridging the gap between their craft and the markets that need it.

Empowering Voices

We organize scattered artisans and HBWs into cohesive networks, amplifying their collective bargaining power and visibility.

Skill Development

Dynamic training programs help artisans refine traditional skills, adopt new techniques, and produce high-quality, market-ready goods.

Product Innovation

Integrating design insights and technology, WCC ensures artisans meet modern market demands while maintaining quality standards.

Business Growth Support

End-to-end business development — from market research and business plans to legal registration and financing connections.

Initiatives

Field Initiatives & Community Engagement

Stitching Knitting Weaving Leadership

Comprehensive Training Programs

Vocational and technical skills — stitching, knitting, weaving — alongside non-technical skills like communication and leadership. Over 500 sessions conducted since inception.

Business Plans Financial Mgmt Legal Reg.

Entrepreneurship & Business Development

Training in business planning, marketing strategies, and financial management. WCC's Economic Empowerment Module has guided 650+ HBWs into formal entrepreneurship.

Awareness Peer Learning Gender Equity

Education & Community Development

Awareness programs, peer learning, and community initiatives that promote gender equality, challenge harmful norms, and mobilize support for women's economic empowerment.

Exhibitions Trade Fairs Retail

Market Linkage

WCC links artisans to local, regional, and global markets through strategic marketing, exhibitions, trade fairs, and its retail network at the Lazimpat craft outlet.

Community Enterprise Supply Chain

Value Chain Development

Structuring HBWs and artisans into community enterprises, streamlining production processes, and enhancing income-generating opportunities across the supply chain.

Microfinance Govt. Schemes Mentorship

Financial Inclusion & Access

Connecting artisans to financing avenues, facilitating business registrations, and guiding them to government programs and social protection schemes for sustained growth.

Stories

Women Who Changed Their Futures

Behind every statistic is a woman who chose to build something for herself and her community.

Finding Stability Through Skill: Tulsa Thapa's Story

How Tulsa Thapa transformed a six-month training program into a stable, decades-long career that supports her family and local craftsmanship.

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From Tradition to Livelihood: Sarita Devi Mandal’s Journey with Mandala Art

Discover how artist Sarita Devi Mandal overcame adversity to turn traditional mandala art into a successful business supporting her family and community.

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From Passion to Purpose: Sabnam Rana's Journey with Bead Embroidery

From learning beadwork from her mother in Janakpur to leading a home-based enterprise, Sabnam Rana who turned her childhood passion into a thriving business.

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Events