Established in 1995, Rural Women’s Development and Unity Centre is a nonprofit organization that works in the areas of education, health, environment, mediation, and peacebuilding. It has 5 established branch offices with over 75 staff members. RUWDUC is active in Nepal’s most remote regions, increasing women and youth’s access to multi-sectoral development programming and services through awareness raising, advocacy, and service delivery.

The Safe Motherhood Network Federation of Nepal was founded by Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba in 1996 as a loosely knit alliance, formalizing into a Federation in 2005. The Federation houses branches in over 52 districts of Nepal. It comprises more than 750 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 72 districts, with membership estimated at over 50,000 members. SMNF has successfully brought the issue of safe motherhood into national focus, being awarded the Global White Ribbon Alliance Award in 2002 for its efforts.

Deuba was elected as the SMNF’s first President in September 2005, re-elected for a second term in November 2009, and for a third term in December 2012.

SAMANATA is a research and training institute working towards mainstreaming gender and diversity issues. Since its establishment, SAMANATA has worked with high-level government and donor agencies such the Water and Energy Commission; the National Planning Commission; the Ministry of Forests and Environment; the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens; the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development; UNICEF; USAID; the World Bank; WWF; and The Asia Foundation; amongst others. SAMANATA is recognized as one of Nepal's foremost institutions working on social and gender issues.

Established in 1992, SAATHI aims to address the different forms of violence and discrimination faced by Nepali women and girls. Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba was inspired to establish SAATHI following her study on women’s violence as a student of psychology and her visit to women’s shelters in the United States during the International Visitors Program of 1992.

SAATHI has been instrumental in drawing significant national attention towards domestic violence in Nepal as an area requiring urgent attention and intervention. It pioneered the establishment of shelter homes and drop-in centers for victims of domestic violence in Nepal. Under the leadership of Deuba, SAATHI also pioneered research on violence and discrimination faced by Nepalese women and girls. The organization now operates 3 women’s shelters and 5 children’s shelters in different parts of Nepal. Deuba, who served as President of SAATHI from 1998 to 2001, is currently an Advisor and fund-raiser for the organization.

The Rotary Club of Jawalakhel Manjushree serves as a platform for people to unite and take action for creating lasting and impactful change.

The Poverty Alleviation Fund is an autonomous fund of the Nepal Government mandated by the Poverty Alleviation Act – 2006. The fund is supported by the World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and Nepal’s Ministry of Finance. Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba was
appointed as a PAF Governing Board Member in 2007.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature is an intergovernmental organization (IGO) comprising 180 country government members and 5,000 NGOs from all over the world. Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba was elected to the IUCN from 2009 to 2016. During this time, she served on various committees within the IUCN, including as Chairperson of the Gender and Biodiversity Taskforce; Steering Committee Member of the Commission on Social Policy; Co-Chair of the Theme Group on Security and Environment; and Co-Chair of the Regional Gender Advisory for Gender, Asia-Pacific Region.

The White Ribbon Alliance is an international non-profit organization that advocates for maternal health. The alliance focuses on ending maternal mortality and improving the health of mothers and newborns. Dr Arzu Rana Deuba was previously Chair of the Global Board of the WRA.

SANKALPA is a unique alliance of 11 diverse identity-based female groups empowering women from various backgrounds to take up decision-making positions in politics and in the peace process. Formerly a loosely-knit alliance, SANKALPA was formally established in 2011. It was an active advocate of women’s rights during Nepal’s constitution-drafting process.

The Nepal Mental Health Policy Group was established in 2012 to create awareness about and advocate for improvements in mental health rights and services provision in Nepal. This group comprises influential former Parliamentarians, senior bureaucrats, disability rights activists, academics, and health workers.

The Zonta Club is a global organization that advocates for equality, education, and an end to child marriage and gender-based violence. Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba was one of the founders of the club’s Kathmandu chapter, additionally serving as Board Director for the UN Committee of Zonta Nepal and Chair of the Committee on Gender Based Violence.

Ipas works globally to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to legal abortion and contraception.

The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development is a UNESCO Research Institute for Asia-Pacific. MGIEP's initiatives are designed to mainstream social and emotional learning in education systems (K–12) and put youth (18–34 years of age) at the center of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.