Founded in 1984, Centre For Women's Research (CENWOR) is a nongovernmental organization dedicated to facilitating the realization of the full potential of women in achieving equality in all spheres of life. CENWOR was formed by a group of academics, researchers, and activists who were involved in action-oriented programs and studies related to women. It is committed to enhancing women's participation in development, assisting in the implementation of measures for realizing women's equality, bringing about changes in social attitudes regarding women, awareness raising, consciousness creation, human rights, and many more. CENWOR's roster of activities includes: evaluation of development projects relating to women, exploring alternative approaches to development with special reference to women, raising the consciousness of the political and community leadership, providing a forum for exchange of ideas and experiences related to women and social issues. CENWOR has had partnerships with several international organizations over the years in implementing a vast array of development projects directed at improving the cause of women, including, UNIDO, CIDA, NORAD, ESCAP, INSTRAW, UNESCO, Commonwealth Secretariate, etc. The collaboration with the proposed project has been planned to build on the rich experiences of CENWOR in making women as direct participants of grassroots democracy and advocacy strengthening process.