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Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC) is a pioneering non-profit, women-led feminist and women’s rights organization dedicated to building a just and equitable society by promoting the rule of law and protecting human rights. Established in 1987 and officially registered in 1993 under the Association Registration Act of 1977, LACC has for nearly four decades safeguarded the rights of women, girls, children, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, conflict victims, survivors of gender-based violence, and informal sector workers. Its work centers on expanding access to justice, protecting rights, and promoting inclusion, while envisioning a society where all individuals live with dignity, equality, and protection under the law.

LACC provides free legal aid, psychosocial counseling, mediation, paralegal services, and court representation, alongside policy advocacy, legislative drafting, human rights training, awareness campaigns, and community empowerment initiatives. Led by a team of highly qualified female lawyers, the organization conducts outreach programs such as mobile legal camps and grassroots awareness drives, while mentoring and training the next generation of feminist lawyers through clinical legal education, leadership development, and capacity-building. With its holistic approach spanning grassroots empowerment, regional advocacy, and national policy reform, LACC remains committed to dismantling systemic barriers, challenging harmful social norms, strengthening women’s leadership, and ensuring dignity, equality, and justice for all.

Contribute to creating the rule of law and a non-discriminatory society and upholding the rights and dignity of women, children, persons with disabilities, and sexual and gender minorities by protecting human rights and promoting access to justice, empowerment, and inclusion.

Creation of an equitable and just society

Respect, protect, and promote human rights by ensuring the dignified life of women, children, persons with disabilities, and sexual and gender minorities from marginalized communities.

Our Working Areas

Focused Actions for Justice, Equality, and Empowerment

Access to Justice

Access to justice is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 20 of the Constitution of Nepal. Despite this constitutional assurance, women, children, and marginalized communities continue to face numerous challenges in realizing this right. In response, the Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC) has established itself as a pioneering organization dedicated to advancing access to justice for women and children, particularly those from vulnerable and marginalized groups. Since its inception in 1987, LACC has consistently implemented innovative approaches to improve justice outcomes.

Its primary objective is to address all forms of violence against women, including gender-based violence, harmful cultural practices, discriminatory actions, and violations of human rights. Beyond violence, LACC also works to dismantle barriers to essential services such as citizenship and vital registration, while advocating for the rights of women in the entertainment sector, migrant workers, victims of human trafficking, and those employed in the informal economy. Through strong policy advocacy on women, peace, and security, LACC empowers survivors to navigate complex justice pathways with dignity and resilience. This thematic focus also contributes directly to Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality) and Goal 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).

Human Rights and Gender Justice Theme

Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC) has been a pioneering organization in Nepal, dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights and advancing gender justice. Its work focuses particularly on women, minorities, and accountability, ensuring that individuals and communities can claim their rights while holding government and other actors responsible for upholding them.

Gender-based violence and gender inequality remain among the most pervasive violations of human rights. Without guaranteeing gender justice and safeguarding fundamental rights, it is impossible to envision an equitable and just society. Guided by its vision of creating such a society, LACC works at the intersection of human rights and gender justice, addressing systemic barriers and empowering marginalized groups.

LACC’s initiatives encompass advocacy, movement-building, integrated service delivery and awareness campaigns on critical human rights issues, including Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and climate justice, human trafficking, and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). These efforts are implemented through diverse strategies such as policy dialogues, advocacy programs, rallies, campaigns, workshops, seminars, and the mobilization of trained networks. Together, these interventions reinforce LACC’s role as a catalyst for systemic change and a trusted leader in advancing justice and equality in Nepal.

Women Empowerment

LACC is dedicated to promoting women’s sense of self-worth, their ability to make their own choices, and their right to influence social change through equal representation and active participation. We envision women’s representation across all state structures, ensuring meaningful participation at every level of decision-making. LACC empowers women to understand their rights and strengthens their capacity to engage with the legal system for transformation. Our work also challenges social norms and attitudes that perpetuate discrimination and violence against women. By equipping women with the necessary skills and resources, LACC enables them to promote women’s rights, access justice, and live violence-free lives.

Under this thematic area, LACC undertakes the following activities:

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Hear from our beneficiaries – real stories, real impact.

The Legal Aid and Consultancy Center has been a true savior for women like me who have endured immense suffering. For this, I would like to express my deepest gratitude and heartfelt thanks to the organization. For a woman, arranging immediate financial support is often extremely difficult—especially when she has a nursing infant, many responsibilities, and no support from her family. In such situations, many women are pushed to the point of considering suicide. In our society, where husbands, in-laws, and family members inflict pain, abuse, hatred, and both physical and mental torture, women like me are often left with no way forward. In the midst of this despair, I found hope through the Legal Aid and Consultancy Center. With the proper guidance and support I received here, I was able to begin a new life. Women like me have been able to save themselves and their children, choosing life and dignity once again. For such a noble and life-changing service, I am truly thankful to this organization. If this Center had not existed, helpless women like me would have been forced to give up our lives simply to claim our rightful share and justice. But thanks to this organization, women who have suffered deeply have found justice, dignity, and the will to live again. It is my sincere wish that this organization continues to live on and remain everlasting, so that women like me—yesterday, today, and tomorrow—will always find its life-saving support.

Kabita Gharti Magar

Client

When I was 15 years old, after the death of my elder sister, my parents arranged my marriage with my brother-in-law, who then had a 1.5-year-old son. From our marriage, we were blessed with three daughters. I raised my son as my own and even arranged his marriage, along with the marriages of my two daughters. Together with my son, daughter-in-law, husband, younger daughter, and myself, we had a small but happy family. However, during this time, my husband fell ill. Initially, my son treated me well, but after the arrival of my brother-in-law and sister-in-law (husbands’ brother and his wife) they began to influence my son and daughter in law against our family. Soon, my son and daughter-in-law, influenced by their words, started to quarrel with me, physically and mentally abusing both me and my daughter, and pressuring us to leave the house. They even neglected the care of my ailing husband. In such a difficult situation, I sought help from the Legal Aid and Consultancy Center to claim my rightful share of the property. With the Center’s continuous support and guidance, I was able to secure a legal decision in my favor, and its implementation is now underway. I am deeply grateful to this organization for the invaluable assistance it provided during such a critical time in my life.

Laxmi Khadka

Client

I am Maya Khadgi, a 54-year-old resident of Ward No. 17, Kathmandu, and a service recipient of the Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC). I was referred here through WOREC Nepal. After receiving support from WOREC Nepal for two years, I came to LACC when their project ended. Without my consent and approval, some unwanted activities such as relinquishment of property shares and bequest of property were carried out by my family members, which forced me to file a case in court. Throughout the legal proceedings, I received free legal counseling and services from this organization, for which I am deeply grateful. LACC has been providing free services to women like me who have faced injustice, and its work is truly commendable. My cases have recently reached a stage of final decision. From the time of filing the case until its verdict, the support I received from LACC’s lawyers, Ms. Shakuntala Basnet and Ms. Goma Gurung, was invaluable. The free legal services provided by LACC significantly reduced the financial burden that usually comes with fighting a legal battle. In our society, many survivors often remain silent in the face of injustice because of the heavy financial costs associated with seeking legal remedies. LACC’s support has played a crucial role in reducing this barrier. I would also like to suggest that awareness-raising programs be organized to inform more survivors about the existence and services of such institutions, as this would make the support even more impactful.

Maya Shahi Khadgi

Client

The Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC) has been supporting thousands of women like me who have faced injustice. I am a woman who suffered deeply from my husband’s abuse, and I had no idea where to turn or what to do. Through a friend, I came to this organization, and since then, my life has taken a new direction. I am especially grateful to Advocate Ms. Chandeshwari Tandukar and all the dedicated team members who stood by me and supported me throughout my difficult journey. Their guidance and assistance gave me the courage and strength I had lost. This organization has truly given me a new life. I have now found a foundation to live for myself and my children with dignity and hope. I extend my heartfelt thanks to LACC and wish for its continued success so that many more women like me can receive the support they desperately need.

Sarita Thapa

Client

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC) for providing invaluable counseling and support to women like me who have faced injustice. When I first came to this organization, I was in deep distress. But through their guidance and assistance, I was able to claim my rights and secure justice for myself and my children. Had this organization not been established, women like me might never have received the justice we deserve. Because of LACC, I was able to secure my rightful share and ensure a better future for my child. The services I received here have transformed my life. Today, I can walk with dignity and happiness, all thanks to the unwavering support of this organization. Being connected with LACC has truly given me a new life, and for that, I am endlessly grateful.

Ramila Shrestha

Client

I have received immense support from this organization, which I could not get from my local ward or district. Although I was legally entitled to citizenship, I was unable to obtain it. However, the day I learned about this organization, they guided me through the necessary process to secure my citizenship successfully. Today, my brother and I are extremely happy, as we were able to receive our rightful citizenship quickly and easily with the support of this organization.