The Tarangini Foundation is working to strengthen the feminist movement in Nepal by empowering women and advocating for social justice. The organization provides training, policy dialogue, and self-care support to women activists at all levels. The goal of Tarangini is to build feminist leadership, document women's stories, and create a just and sustainable society for all. The foundation believes in strengthening collective power through grassroots strengthening and alliance-building. Tarangini's approach to movement-building is rooted in challenging and transforming patriarchal power structures for the dignity, equality, safety, and bodily autonomy of women.

Tarangini Foundation, a feminist organization in Nepal, is working to promote the rights of women employed in the informal economy. The informal sector is a major source of employment for women in the country, but they continue to face challenges such as lack of recognition, protection from labor laws, and social benefits. Tarangini Foundation is committed to empowering feminist activists and community leaders with the skills required to advocate for equal rights and improve the lives of women in informal employment. The organization believes that change is needed at the individual and societal level to recognize and respect women's work, and improve their financial, physical, and psychosocial health and wellbeing.

Families residing in the Terai and hilly areas of Nepal, whose livelihood depends on agriculture, often face relocation due to natural disasters such as floods and landslides. While the government offers a relief package, after the initial rescue operations, these households are left to fend for themselves leading to an increase in poverty. Women, children, disabled individuals and the elderly are the most affected groups during any disaster, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Disaster management should not just focus on providing relief materials but also take into account the importance of mental health. The Tarangini Foundation, a feminist organization, offers psychosocial support and counseling to women impacted by disasters. They have recently provided assistance to families affected by the flood and landslide in the Melamchi and Helambu areas of Sindupalchowk, with the support of another feminist organization, WOREC, and Friends from AEIN Luxembourg. A team of 10 counselors and public health personnel have joined forces to provide support to the needy, despite the challenges of reaching the affected area.

The nationwide lockdown in Nepal due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase of domestic violence against women and young girls. The lack of proper transportation and communication has restricted their access to support systems, leading to a surge in incidents. Data shows that there was a rise in cases of violence and sexual abuse during the lockdown, which has continued even after. The lockdown has caused job loss and financial strain, especially for women in the informal sector. The unchanged patriarchal mindset of society, where household work is considered a 'job' for women, has led to women being underpaid and underappreciated, both at home and at work. This along with the increase in domestic violence has led to physical and psychological harm to survivors. The government and NGOs need to collaborate to create relief packages and address the structural causes of violence by providing training and resources for survivors, raising awareness, and addressing the economic and policy factors that contribute to the gender gap.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread mental and emotional distress globally, particularly affecting marginalized communities. In Nepal, the rate of suicides has risen since the start of the pandemic and lockdown. Despite the harsh conditions, frontline workers such as psychosocial counselors and women human rights defenders are working tirelessly to combat the increasing gender-based violence and mental health issues, but the risk of burnout is high. To address this, Tarangini Foundation has been conducting virtual self-care sessions for frontline workers to build resilience and prevent burnout. The sessions focus on self-care, stress management, and burnout prevention. The foundation's aim is to create a pool of highly resilient frontline workers to ensure better psychosocial well-being for the people they serve.

We organized series of webinars during the COVID-19 lockdown, aimed to give a voice to marginalized communities, covering topics such as SRHR and challenges during the pandemic, self-care for frontline workers, mental health, gender-sensitive budgeting, addressing GBV and access to SRHR, ILO convention 190, citizenship amendment, self-care for psychosocial counselors and more. Interactions with writers, journalists, activists, and parliamentarians were also held. The webinars took place from May to July 2020