Bhawana Majhi is an Indigenous activist, disability rights advocate, and filmmaker currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Social Work. With a strong passion for climate justice and Indigenous rights, she serves as Advocacy and Project Development Officer at the Disability Human Rights Promotion Society Nepal. She is a Fellow of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), ARROW Advocacy Institute (AAI), Disability Justice Project, Gender Action and Climate Champions Academy, Women of the South Speak Out (WOSSO), AYNI, and a Member of the U.S. Embassy Youth Council Nepal. Additionally, she has represented Nepal in global advocacy spaces such as AWID and UNFCCC COP29.

Her involvement in these areas has given her a deep understanding of human rights, issues related to Indigenous persons with disabilities, and relevant national and international provisions, including the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

She leads young Indigenous women and girls with disabilities in SRHR and Climate Change, empowering them to become agents of change in their communities, amplifying their leadership in global spaces, and shifting narratives through grassroots voices.

OMLAS Experience: “OMLAS inspired me to believe in my voice and potential as a young changemaker. Connecting with passionate youth across Asia gave me strength and hope. I developed leadership skills, built meaningful collaborations, and empowered more youth to become leaders, advancing my goal to transform youth leadership through inclusion and justice. It was a powerful space for self-growth, solidarity, and shared purpose.”