Lily Thapa has a MA Sociology and Anthropology from Tribhuwan University and BA in Psychology and home science from Padma Kanya College Kathmandu. She specializes in the field of social work, teaching, counseling and other like activities. Lily Thapa is the founding Chairperson of WHR (Women for Human Rights) . She worked as a president of the Sankalpa foundation that is involved in the co-ordination of a large network of women organizations, with the aim of implementing the National Action Plan on UNSCR1325 and 1820. Lily is also the General-Secretary of SANWED (South Asian Network of Widows’ Empowerment and Development), an organisation that attempts to mainstream the issues of South Asian women into major policy, through extensive lobbying. She also serves as an Advisor for the Nispakchya foundation, which is a network of conflict affected women (CAW). Lily is a key member of the think tank of the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, of the Govt of Nepal. Now she is a member of National Human Rights Commission of Nepal.
