Mag Nepal – Media Advocacy Group

Panel Discussion Program: Reframing Geopolitics through a Gender Perspective (Bagmati Province)

One-and-a-half-day Workshop on Gender Perspectives of International Relations and Media Discourse (Bagmati Province)

Media Compact Signing Ceremony(Bagmati Province)

Two-Day training for journalists on Inclusive & Ethical Reporting, Combating Misinformation & Disinformation, and Online Gender-Based Violence (Gandaki Province)

Two-Day training for journalists on Inclusive & Ethical Reporting, Combating Misinformation & Disinformation, and Online Gender-Based Violence (Lumbini Province)

Community-Based Voter Education Program (Gaindakot-8, Nawalpur)

Community-Based Voter Education Program (Shaheed Bhumi, Shardanagar , Chitwan)

Community-Based Voter Education Program (Madi-4,Chitwan)

Community-Based Voter Education Program (Bharatpur-25, Sukranagar,Chitwan)

Community-Based Voter Education Program (Devghat-5,Tanahun)

Two-Day training for journalists on Inclusive & Ethical Reporting, Combating Misinformation & Disinformation, and Online Gender-Based Violence (Bagmati Province)

Orientation for Media Houses on the Media Compact and its Implementation (Bagmati Province)

Orientation for Media Houses on the Media Compact and Its Implementation (Lumbini Province)

Media Interaction with Women Politicians including Parliamentarians

Orientation for Media Houses on the Media Compact and its Implementation (Gandaki Province)

Ma Bolchhu program on the theme “End Digital Violence”

Enhancing Media Engagement Skills for Gen Z Women

Consultation Meeting : Media Houses , Media Organizations and Journalists ( Gandaki Province )

Consultation Meeting with Women Political Leaders (Gandaki Province)

Social Audit of Media Advocacy Group ( MAG )

Consultation Meeting: Media Houses , Media Organizations and Journalists (Bagmati Province)

Consultation Meeting with Women Political Leaders (Bagmati Province)

Consultation Meeting: Media Houses , Media Organizations and Journalists (Lumbini Province)

Consultation Meeting with Women Political Leaders (Lumbini Province)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) :Challenges & Opportunities for Women Politicians program

Social Media Handling Workshop for Women Politicians including Parliamentarians ( Bagmati Province )

One-Day Social Media Handling Workshop for Women Politicians including Parliamentarians ( Dhangadhi , Sudurpashchim province )

Panel Discussion Program: Integrating Gender-Equal Perspective into Nepal’s Geo-Political and Geo-Economic Discourses

One-Day Social Media Handling Workshop for Women Politicians including Parliamentarians ( Pokhara, Gandaki Province )

Cyber Security and Social Media Bill : Interaction Program for Women Politicians and Professional Women

Interaction Program : Social Media Bill for Women Parliamentarians from Rastriya Sabha (National Assembly) Nepal

Dissemination Program and Media Monitoring Report under the Initiative “Strengthening the Capacity of Nepali Women Journalists in Political and Foreign Affairs Reporting through Training and Fellowship”

Interaction Program : Citizenship Issues in Constitutional Amendment

“Ma Bolchhu” program on Violence Against Women in Politics, marking 16 Days of Activism in the occasion of International Violence Against Women Day

18th AGM of MAG

Social Audit of MAG

Capacity Enhancement Training for Women Journalists in Political and Foreign Affairs Reporting (Bagmati Province)

Capacity Enhancement Training for Women Journalists in Political & Foreign Affairs Reporting ( Karnali Province )

Social Media Handling Workshop for Women Politicians (Surkhet , Karnali Province )

One-Day Social Media Handling Workshop for Women Politicians (Janakpur, Madesh Province)

Capacity Enhancement Training for Women Journalists in Political & Foreign Affairs Reporting , Janakpur ( Madesh Province )

Capacity Enhancement Training for Women Journalists in Political & Foreign Affairs Reporting( Lumbini Province )

Media Advocacy Group ( MAG ) Congratulates Ms. Radhika Aryal on Her Appointment as the First-Ever Woman Secretary of the Ministry of Communication, Information, and Technology

Empowering Women Journalists through Capacity Building in Political Reporting

Digital and Media Literacy for Women Politicians

Two-day Basic Journalism & Gender-Based Violence Training for LGBTQI

Multi-Stakeholder Panel Discussion on the Visibility of Women Leadership in Media

Ma Bolchhu: Stories of Inspiration-Opportunities and Challenges for Women in Leadership

Stakeholder Consultation on Addressing Digital Violence: Exploring Policy Challenges and Solutions

Nepal Citizenship Act and Its Implementation Status : Discussion Program with Media

Cyber-Security Training for Women Politicians

A Study on The Status of Nepali Women Journalists Covering Foreign Affairs

Online Violence and Harassment Against Women Journalist Research Report Dissemination

Media Dialogue on Caste Based Discrimination

#MaBolchhu Campaign: Celebrating 16 Days of Activism Against GBV

Ms. Bandana Rana-CEDAW Committee Member, sharing her insights on the Role of CSOs and Media in Combating Sexual Violence in the program organized by Media Advocacy Group

Effective Communication Skill Workshop for Women Parliamentarians.

‘Gender Responsive Journalism Award Ceremony’

‘TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTS TO PROMOTE NON DISCRIMINATORY AND GENDER RESPONSIVE REPORTING’

Role of Parliamentarian on combating Gender Based Violence

” Promoting the use of Right to information act for women to access information on safe migration “

Civic Education for Women Journalist

INTERACTION PROGRAM ON WOMEN ISSUES IN THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION

Welcome to Media Advocacy Group (MAG)

Media Advocacy Group (MAG) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 2008 by a group of experts in the domain of media, advocacy & management. MAG was established particularly to support endeavors in promoting and maintaining democracy and freedom. MAG hopes to achieve this through advocacy, capacity development and awareness raising particularly through media mobilization to surface issues to broader concern. Our activities mostly target people from different communities ranging from grassroots to national level. MAG project intervention covers all 75 districts of Nepal....

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Ms. Babita Basnet

In our organization (MAG) , we firmly believe that access to information is a powerful catalyst for women’s empowerment and a fundamental pillar for achieving gender equality and sustainable societal progress. Our organization is dedicated to bridging the information gaps that hinder women from realizing their full potential. From grassroots initiatives to national policy advocacy, we work tirelessly to ensure that women have the knowledge and tools they need to make informed decisions. By leveraging key instruments such as the Right to Information Act 2007, we promote transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. Our focus spans critical areas including foreign employment, gender-based...

Our Projects

Civil Society: Mutual Accountability Project (CS:MAP)

CSOs’ movement in Nepal has been successful in defeating several rules and regulations restricting CSO activities in Nepal. NGOs, one of the key CSOs that appear in the forefront of democratic movements, have been defamed and portrayed as corrupt and as less transparent. They are also charged for not being gender sensitive and inclusive in their approach. Change in the attitude needs to be targeted along within the legal framework of CSOs including media which will increase respect for women and marginalized population and decrease the gap in between CSOs/media and the public. Existing laws and legal frameworks are restricting CSOs in many ways and hence, CSOs' governance standards are always in question and misinterpreted when it comes to bring…

Effective Communication Skills for the Parliamentarians

Media Advocacy Group (MAG), with the support of PSP/UNDP, jointly organized a two-day workshop on 'Effective Communication Skills for the…

Effective Communication Skills for Women Parliamentarians

A two days workshop on 'Effective Communication Skills Workshop for Women Parliamentarians' with the aim to foster better understanding, visibility…

National workshop to ensure safety of women migrant workers using RTI

As part of program entitled "Promote the use of the Right to Information Act for Women to access information…

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Our Programs

Panel Discussion program on Reframing Geopolitics through a Gender Perspective (Bagmati Province)

On 16 April 2026, the Media Advocacy Group (MAG), in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Nepal, successfully organized a panel discussion titled “Reframing Geopolitics through a Gender Perspective.” The event served as an important platform for fostering meaningful dialogue on the intersection of gender, international relations, and geopolitical discourse, while promoting more inclusive and gender-responsive perspectives in global affairs. The session was honored by the keynote address of Dr. Purna Bahadur Silwal_(Major General, Retd.), Security Analyst and enriched by insightful contributions from distinguished panelists, including Ms.Bidya Bhattarai_Former Minister, Mr. Buddha Tsering Moktan_Political Analyst and Geopolitical Expert, and Ms.Sonia Awale_Editor, Nepali Times. The…

One-and-a-half-day Workshop on Gender Perspectives...

On 15–16 April 2026, Media Advocacy Group, in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Nepal, successfully organized a one-and-a-half-day workshop that served as…