DGVS campaigns to ensure that disadvantaged minorities and indigenous peoples, often the poorest of the poor, can make their voices heard. Minorities that are of concern to DGVS are defined as ‘disadvantaged ethnic, national, religious, linguistic or cultural groups which are fewer in number than the rest of the population and which may wish to maintain and develop their identity. Through our programmes, publications, advocacy, legal cases, consultancies, training and education, and our action in the media, we support minorities and indigenous peoples as they strive to defend their rights – to the lands they live on, to the languages they speak, to the beliefs they practise, to the cultures they enjoy, to equal opportunities in education and employment, and to full participation in public life.We understand how discrimination based on age, class, gender and disability can have multiple impacts on disadvantaged minorities and indigenous peoples. Our campaigns target governments and communities to eradicate such attitudes.DGVS has over 37years experience of working with non-dominant ethnic, religious and linguistic communities, and we bring a long-term view of these issues to bear in all the work we do.
DGVS campaigns to ensure that disadvantaged minorities and indigenous peoples, often the poorest of the poor, can make their voices heard. Minorities that are of concern to DGVS are defined as ‘disadvantaged ethnic, national, religious, linguistic or cultural groups which are fewer in number than the rest of the population and which may wish to maintain and develop their identity. Through our programmes, publications, advocacy, legal cases, consultancies, training and education, and our action in the media, we support minorities and indigenous peoples as
they strive to defend their rights – to the lands they live on, to the languages they speak, to the beliefs they practise, to the cultures they enjoy, to equal opportunities in education and employment, and to full participation in public life.We understand how discrimination based on age, class, gender and disability can have multiple impacts on disadvantaged minorities and indigenous peoples. Our campaigns target governments and communities to eradicate such attitudes.DGVS has over 37years experience of working with non-dominant ethnic, religious and linguistic communities, and we bring a long-term view of these issues to bear in all the work we do.
DGVS is focusing on minority and tribal upliftment for which community classes are being arranged by DGVS as we believe education can break all the barriers. DGVS is also looking after the health of the tribal of Lalitpur district and linking them through livelihood promotion. Till now 114,894 Women and girls received a direct impact to realise equal rights and opportunities. Engagement and empowerment are perhaps two of the most important pillars on which DGVS stands.
With steady conviction, the unflinching support of our stakeholders and the warm and loving help from the community, we strive to achieve our goal of bettering the lives of all indigenous tribes.
It is our lifelong mission to ensure that indigenous heritage is accorded due respect and indigenous communities are empowered through spreading of awareness about tribal rights.