NWAB MISSION

To empower disadvantaged Bhutanese women to gain greater control over their lives and contribute meaningfully to the best of their potential towards the well being, progress and development of their family, community and the nation.

NWAB VISION

NWAB shall be a leading non-government, non-profit making organisation committed to enhancing the socio-economic status of disadvantaged Bhutanese women through promotion of economic opportunities, development of capability and raising awareness women's rights and potential.

ABOUT NWAB

The National Women's Association of Bhutan (NWAB) was established on 9th April, 1981 by the 33rd resolution passed by the 53rd session of the National Assembly. It was first established as an NGO and discharged with the responsibility to promote socio economic conditions of women throughout the country.

The primary role of the association was structured on the forward looking strategies for the advancement of women adopted at the UN conference in Nairobi in 1985 and the Convention on the Eliminiation of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW). In 1990 NWAB was identified as the national body dedicated to the advancement of women. NWAB is currently registered with the UN as national machinery for the advancement of women.

NWAB's secretariat at Thimphu is staffed with professionals while its District chapters function with the support of a wide network of volunteers. Since its inception, HRH Ashi Sonam Choden Wangchuck provided leadership as the president of the NWAB.
It aspires to promote the socio-economic conditions of the disadvantaged women through promotion of economic opportunities, development of capability and raising awareness of the women rights and potentials.

For further information, please contact :

National Women's Association of Bhutan

Post Box 379, Thimphu, Bhutan
Tel. : 00975-2-322910
Telefax : 00975-2-323083
Email : nwab1@druknet.bt