National Indigenous Women’s Federation (NIWF) is an umbrella organization of 49 Indigenous Women(IW) organizations. This non-profit making organization has been working in the field of indigenous women mainly focusing on indigenous women’s human rights, land rights, identity, against the indigenous women’s violence, advocacy, research, publication and promotion of indigenous knowledge and skills to achieve the collective mission of indigenous women.

In response to the pressing need to address GBV and environmental linkages, the project, “RESIST: Women Environmental Human Right Defenders in Nepal Resisting Gender-Based Violence”, emerged as a collaborative effort led by DanChurchAid (DCA). Partnering with the National Indigenous Women’s Federation (NIWF) and the Dalit Women Right Forum (DWRF), the project is set to make significant strides in combating GBV faced by women human rights defenders (WEHRDs), particularly targeting Tharu women and Dalits in Nepal's Kailali district.