We are more than a story we are lives that matter

A movement to end caste discrimination and promote social justice. Your voice matters the most in our movement.

our Impact

50+

artists created 15 mural paintings across Nepal

200+

houses access to clean drinking water

80+

Dignity Defenders across Lumbini & Madhesh

53+

Climate Action projects completed

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OUR ASPIRATIONS

Together to amplify resistance against caste-based inequality, injustice and indignity

Rupantaranka Lagi Awaz Nepal
Banke Women Voice for Dignity
Bara Dalit Janajati Utthan Kendra
Bardiya TNFMDG
Dhanusha Dilip Academy
East Rukum Creative Youth Network Nepal

WHAT OUR PARTNERS SAY

Surajmati Paswan

Collaborations with DLMGA has strengthened our capacity for evidence-based advocacy. Their support helped us engage in policy discussions at the local level, empowering communities to demand fair laws and meaningful participation. We look forward to continuing this partnership to advance social justice and inclusive policy change.

Surajmati Paswan

Surajmati Paswan

Chair
Dalit Social Development Center, Kapilvastu

Manoj Kumar Ram

Partnership with DLMGA has given new direction to our work and amplified our visibility in Madhesh Province. We are able to strengthen local level advocacy, support leadership development of Dalit youth groups. Our joint initiatives have empowered Dalit and marginalized communities to organize and reclaim their rights. We believe it is a crucial step towards achieving social justice, equity, and ending caste-based discrimination.

Manoj Kumar Ram

Manoj Kumar Ram

Chair
Peace4Dalits Foundation, Parsa

Babita Mahara

We now understand about legal pathways to advocate for our rights. We are strongly motivated to stand against any form of caste-based violence. The capacity of the DDF committee has strengthened, and we feel more empowered and inspired. Moving forward, we are committed to working for Dalit women and the broader Dalit community.

Babita Mahara

Babita Mahara

Treasurer
Dalit Development Forum, Siraha

Kundan Kumar Ram

Partnership with DLMGA has helped us build trust and recognition. It has raised awareness, boosted confidence through skill and leadership development, and offered valuable technical expertise. Their youth-focused campaigns have made a strong impact.

Kundan Kumar Ram

Kundan Kumar Ram

Dalit Janajati Utthan Kendra
Bara

Basanti Badi

Through Dalit Lives Matter, our organization has gained opportunities to connect with various groups, including government bodies. DLMGA has empowered women to raise their voice. They have gained important knowledge about advocacy and climate change. Collaborating with DLMGA has been a great learning experience, showing us the importance of sharing and learning from each other.

Basanti Badi

Basanti Badi

Chair
Women Voice for Dignity, Nepalgunj

Prem Bishwakarma

DLMGA has inspired and guided us innovatively to strengthen our institutional leadership and management. Empowered Dalit youth now speak of their rights without any fear. We look forward to continued collaboration with DLMGA to co-create more livelihood opportunities, employment initiatives, local media development, and long-term, community-centered advocacy efforts.

Prem Bishwakarma

Prem Bishwakarma

Chair,
The Nepali Foundation for Media Communication and Development, Bardiya

RESOURCES

UPDATES

We Demand Justice

Ajit Mijar, 17

Ajit Mijar, 17

Under Investigation

On Asar 23, 2073, Ajit Mijar (Dhakal), 18, and Kalpana Parajuli, 17, of Kavrepalanchowk district got married.

On Asar 24, Kalpana's family filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Ajit, citing

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Samjhana Kami, 12

Samjhana Kami, 12

Under Investigation

Samjhana Kami, a 12-year-old 6th grade student at Matta Basic School, was brutally raped and murdered in Bajhang district on September 23, 2020. A formal complaint was lodged on September 25 against...

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Shiva Shankar, 21

Shiva Shankar, 21

Under Investigation

Shiva Shankar Das, 21, had a love affair with a 20-year-old woman belonging to a so-called “upper-caste” community in Pansera VDC of Siraha District.

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Rinku Kumari Sada, 19

Rinku Kumari Sada, 19

Under Investigation

On the night of February 9, Sada reportedly stepped out of her home to relieve herself, after which she was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three local men, Rupesh Mandal...

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Angira Pasi, 13

Angira Pasi, 13

Under Investigation

Angira Pasi went missing on Friday, May 22, 2020. When her widowed mother began searching for her, she discovered that their neighbor, 25-year-old Birendra Bhar, had raped her daughter. The following morning, Saturday, May 23, a community meeting was held, which included Ward Chairman Amar Bahadur Chaudhary.

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Mana Sharki

Mana Sharki

Under Investigation

Mana Sharki, a Dalit ward member of Naraharinath Rural Municipality-9 in Kalikot district, was beaten to death in her own house. She was elected as a ward member representing the CPN-UML. Mana was brutally attacked by three women from the same village and lost her life.

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