A woman looking out beneath prayer flags in the Himalayas

Rooted in Nepal. Connected across the world.

Women's Voices
of the Himalayas

An international community connecting women leaders in Nepal and from around the world to amplify voices, expand opportunities, and open new pathways.

Women across Nepal are active in social, economic and public life.
Yet significant gaps remain in access to leadership, ownership, finance, networks and decision-making.

27.5%

Women in labour force

14.7%

Firms with female ownership participation

10.3%

Firms with a woman as top manager

52%

Women-owned SMEs facing difficulty accessing finance

We aim to close the distance between potential and opportunity, through relationships, mentoring, networks, visibility and shared learning.

Founder story

Ambassador story

Shradda Thapa

Our ambassador, in conversation, on finding her voice and growing her work beyond Nepal.

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Women's Voices of the Himalayas community in Kathmandu

Who we are

We believe talent is everywhere. Access is not.

We connect women across cultures and generations to turn potential into possibility.

We create bridges between experience and ambition, local knowledge and global networks, and women who can open doors for one another.

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Our approach

All learn. All grow. All contribute.

Community

Safe space in a living community, regular events, meetings and shared learning, that stays active beyond mentoring.

Mentoring

Six months of one-to-one or one-to-team guidance on real challenges, goals and aspirations that matter most to mentees.

Storytelling

Invitation, space and an attentive ear for women to share their journeys. We listen, document and amplify voices that bring inspiration and new opportunities to other women.

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Our mentors

They have been there.
Now they are opening the way.

Leaders, founders, strategists and changemakers from around the world, sharing experience, challenging perspectives and creating possibilities.

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“I came thinking about what I might be able to offer, but I've been surprised by how much I receive in return. Seeing situations through my mentee's eyes gives me a perspective I wouldn't get any other way and makes me question things I might otherwise take for granted, about opportunity, success and what really matters.”

“What started as a mentoring relationship has become a genuine human connection. Despite the differences in our lives and cultures, so much of our underlying human experience is shared. There is enormous joy in seeing my mentee grow and real inspiration in witnessing the courage with which she shapes her own path. What stays with me is the trust, openness and sense that we are both invested in each other's journey.”

Our stories