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Flagship programmes

Programmes

Licence-exam prep, mentoring, disaster rebuilding, our annual summit and a founders track, plus the full catalogue of activities through the year.

A train-the-trainer workshop at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0A train-the-trainer workshop at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0Tunnel excavation for the Upper Tamakoshi hydroelectric project. Photo: UTKHPL, CC BY-SA 4.0
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A train-the-trainer workshop at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0A train-the-trainer workshop at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0Tunnel excavation for the Upper Tamakoshi hydroelectric project. Photo: UTKHPL, CC BY-SA 4.0
A presentation during an outreach programme at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nirjal stha, CC BY-SA 4.0Tunnel excavation for the Upper Tamakoshi hydroelectric project. Photo: UTKHPL, CC BY-SA 4.0Wall and reservoir of the Kulekhani dam. Photo: Nirmal Dulal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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A presentation during an outreach programme at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nirjal stha, CC BY-SA 4.0Tunnel excavation for the Upper Tamakoshi hydroelectric project. Photo: UTKHPL, CC BY-SA 4.0Wall and reservoir of the Kulekhani dam. Photo: Nirmal Dulal, CC BY-SA 4.0
A district engineer shows visitors a school under construction. Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 4.0Kathmandu Durbar Square, with restoration work under way. Photo: Rajesh Dhungana, CC BY-SA 4.0A floodway under construction on the Bagmati river, Kathmandu. Photo: Stig Berge from Myanmar, CC0
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A district engineer shows visitors a school under construction. Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 4.0Kathmandu Durbar Square, with restoration work under way. Photo: Rajesh Dhungana, CC BY-SA 4.0A floodway under construction on the Bagmati river, Kathmandu. Photo: Stig Berge from Myanmar, CC0

Serve

WE Rebuild Corps

A trained roster of women engineers for damage assessment, safe rebuilding, and gender-responsive shelter and water design after floods and earthquakes.

For
Flood-hit communities; members gain field experience
Kathmandu Valley from Swayambhunath. Photo: Mike from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur. Photo: Rajesh Dhungana, CC BY-SA 4.0Swayambhunath, Kathmandu. Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kathmandu Valley from Swayambhunath. Photo: Mike from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur. Photo: Rajesh Dhungana, CC BY-SA 4.0Swayambhunath, Kathmandu. Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0

Champion · Every 23 June

WE Summit on INWED

An annual national summit on International Women in Engineering Day, with a career fair, awards and pay-it-forward student tickets.

For
Members, employers and students
A solar cooker outside a home in Ranipauwa, Mustang. Photo: Bijay Chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0A solar cooker in Ranipauwa, Mustang. Photo: Bijay Chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0Kathmandu valley from Battisputali. Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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A solar cooker outside a home in Ranipauwa, Mustang. Photo: Bijay Chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0A solar cooker in Ranipauwa, Mustang. Photo: Bijay Chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0Kathmandu valley from Battisputali. Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0

Enterprise

WE Founders

A twelve-week track for women-led engineering ventures. It ends in a pitch day and links founders to Nepal's collateral-free government startup loan.

For
Members starting firms or products

Full activity catalogue

More activities follow as volunteers and funding allow.

A student workshop at Kathmandu University. Photo: सरोज कुमार ढकाल, CC BY-SA 3.0A presentation during an outreach programme at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nirjal stha, CC BY-SA 4.0An outreach programme at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nirjal stha, CC BY-SA 4.0
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A student workshop at Kathmandu University. Photo: सरोज कुमार ढकाल, CC BY-SA 3.0A presentation during an outreach programme at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nirjal stha, CC BY-SA 4.0An outreach programme at Kathmandu University. Photo: Nirjal stha, CC BY-SA 4.0

WE Connect meetups

Monthly meetups that rotate between Kathmandu, the provinces and online.

Campus chapter kit

A starter pack for engineering colleges with a charter, event plan and faculty adviser.

Provincial hubs

One volunteer lead per province, with two events a year each.

Diaspora circle

Online mentors, speakers and remote-work leads from Nepali women engineers abroad.

Member directory

An online community, searchable by discipline, district and skill.

Software bootcamps

AutoCAD, Revit and BIM, ETABS, GIS, solar PV design, EV systems, and data and AI for engineers.

Site-readiness & safety

Safety on site, fieldwork logistics and negotiating for proper facilities.

Leadership lab

A six-month cohort for mid-career women covering negotiation, public speaking and board readiness.

Return-to-work

Refresher training and job placement for women coming back from a career break.

Awareness days

Women and Girls in Science Day (11 Feb), International Women's Day (8 Mar) and INWED (23 Jun).

State of Women in Engineering report

An annual survey-based report with policy asks.

Policy briefs

Briefs on site facilities, childcare and anti-harassment practice under the Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention) Act, 2071.

WE Stories

A podcast, blog and social series about role models.

Leadership representation

We back women standing for NEA posts and nominate women for NEC council seats.

Engineer for a Day

School visits for grades 8–12, timed before girls choose the science stream.

Scholarships

For women engineering students from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi and remote-district backgrounds.

Safety clinics

House-safety checks and building-code awareness, run with municipalities.

Inclusive infrastructure audits

Audits of toilets, lighting and accessibility in public buildings and sites.

Expert roster

Vetted members matched to consulting and survey work.

Remote work desk

Drafting, BIM modelling and design-check work for overseas and local clients.

Business clinics

Help with registering a firm, bidding for public procurement, tax and accounts.

Job board

Employer postings and recruitment support.

Our year

A calendar built around the days that matter

We time each season's work to a date that already draws attention.

Swayambhunath, Kathmandu. Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur. Photo: Rajesh Dhungana, CC BY-SA 4.0Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Photo: Hello Bob Shai, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Swayambhunath, Kathmandu. Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur. Photo: Rajesh Dhungana, CC BY-SA 4.0Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Photo: Hello Bob Shai, CC BY-SA 4.0
23
June 2027

The first WE Summit

On International Women in Engineering Day we'll hold our first national summit, with a career fair, awards, and the launch of the State of Women in Engineering in Nepal report.

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Oct
11

Day of the Girl Child

School outreach week

Nov
8

International STEM Day

STEM camps and a scholarship drive

Dec
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New-year planning

Licence-prep cohort 1 begins and mentoring circles start

Feb
11

Women & Girls in Science

Role-model talks, and award nominations open

Mar
8

International Women's Day

A policy event and the launch of our baseline survey

Apr
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NEC exam season

Licence-prep cohort 2 and the founders track

Jun
23

INWED · WE Summit

Summit, awards, career fair and the annual report launch

Jul
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NEA Engineers' Day

A joint session with the Nepal Engineers' Association (Shrawan 3)

Aug
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Monsoon

Rebuild Corps drills and deployments, and our AGM