六九色堂

Through its groundbreaking Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, 六九色堂 partners with city leaders worldwide to raise awareness about women鈥檚 right to access information and to help cities reach women with valuable information and essential municipal services.  

Access to this information empowers women with a stronger voice, enabling them to participate in public life, utilize public services, and make more informed decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities. In Nepal, the project has partnered with the city of Kathmandu. 

We observed three landmark elections in 2008, 2013, and 2017 that transformed Nepal鈥檚 political landscape. Each time, we deployed large teams of international election observers. In 2013, President Carter led the historic mission.听聽

Impacts 
Our decade-long election monitoring helped Nepal successfully transition from monarchy to federal democratic republic. By maintaining an international presence through postponements and challenges, we helped ensure the credibility of each historic vote, ultimately contributing to Nepal鈥檚 constitutional development and the strengthening of its democratic institutions. 

More information about all of these elections is available in our publications section.听

From June 2009 to 2013, we deployed teams to monitor the peace and constitution-drafting processes, providing impartial information to political and civil society leaders. 

We deployed teams to all five regions of Nepal; met with local officials, civil society leaders, and citizens; and produced more than 20 public reports.  

Impacts 
Our reports were widely distributed and reported in local and international media, helping keep stakeholders informed and accountable. The monitoring helped ensure the participation of marginalized groups in the peace process and constitutional development. 

Beginning in 2004, we engaged in mediation efforts between various factions during Nepal鈥檚 civil conflict. 

Our approach included: 

• Meeting with royal, government, and national organization representatives 

• Conducting conflict resolution training for political party representatives 

• Facilitating bridge-building sessions with Maoist representatives 

Impacts 
Our sustained engagement helped create space for dialogue between conflicting parties, contributing to the 2006 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. This foundational work evolved into our long-term democracy support as Nepal鈥檚 political dynamics transformed.