In view of the need to offer free legal, counselling and mediation services to the needy and poor women victims of violence, sexual abuse, rape, exploitation, battering, divorce, domestic violence and trafficking.  LACC established the Women's Rights Helpline project on January 01, 1999. The Women's Rights Helpline project has created a database on legal information and women's cases. It provides legal information and referral services to the needy women. The project also functions as a legal aid and counselling service, referral and data collection centre on violence against women, aiming to contribute in ending violence against women.

The Women's Rights Helpline project was initially funded by the Netherlands Development Assistance (NEDA) It is now being sponsored by the Royal Danish Embassy/DANIDA. Since the inception of the project in January, 1999 the project  has  assisted 5,675 women and provided them with preliminary legal advice till November 30, 2001. They have also benefited further by visiting our office to receive extensive legal assistance and in some cases, court representation.  Likewise, 354 lawsuits were initiated and are being represented in the court by our attorneys and 155 cases has been decided in favour of women. Very few cases has been defeated in the District Court.  The project takes up the defeated  cases  to the Appellate Court  and sometimes in the Supreme Court.  199 cases are under court proceedings in the court of Lalitpur, Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Most of the divorce seeking women and their husband are called to office for providing counselling.

Women’s Rights Helpline project was also established in Jhapa and Doti districts in June, 2000 with the kind assistance of Royal Danish Embassy/DANIDA. The Helpline project at Doti has registered 75 cases in the District Bar Association. Out of which  41 cases of women victims have been filed in the court. Ten cases has been decided by the court in  favour of Women and 31 cases are continuing in the court.  24 cases have been settled in CDO and police office through counseling, mediation and compromise.   

The Helpline project  Jhapa has been handling 74  cases of women victims. Out of which 24 cases of women have been filed in the district court, 13 cases have been decided by the court in favour of women and 11 cases are continuing in the court. 3 cases have filed in Appellate  court Illam.46 cases have been settled through counseling, mediation and compromise in CDO and police office.  

The Helpline directly provides legal advice to all callers, and refers women to the wide array of supportive services provided by the NGO's, GO's and individuals included in its Referral Directory. Free court representation and mediation services are also offered to needy women. Please browse Women's Helpline Project

On 15 November, 1998, LACC established a Children Justice Center (CJC) in Kathmandu. It was established with the support of the International Labour Organisation, International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO-IPEC). The CJC is currently implementing a project for "Providing legal aid and counselling to victims of child labour, abuse and sexual exploitation from Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur Districts". The Children Justice Center has successfully completed two years of its operation.

CJC has been providing free legal aid, counselling and court representation to the child victims of sexual abuse, exploitation, forced and worst form of child labour and trafficking with the aim of securing justice for the child victims through court proceeding. Since its inception, the CJC has taken up 403 ( 224 old 179 new) cases of child victims; either working under forced labour conditions or been abused physically/sexually, for legal protection.146 have already been filed in the courts of Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu districts. Out of which 42 cases have been already  decided in favour of the children and the rest are being debated in the court. Please browse Children Justice Center

In 2001, LACC organised a Leadership skill development training program for the elected women leaders of the Village Development Committees (VDC) and  Municipalities  to enhance their skill and competence in handling women’s problem  and work for securing gender justice at the VDC an local  level. It organised seven training in seven districts of Nepal. There were 350 participants. The project was sponsored by the Novib, Netherlands.

In March 2002, LACC has undertaken a three year project- Leadership skill development training program for the elected women leaders of the Village Development Committees VDCs and  Municipalities  to enhance their skill and competence in handling women’s problem  and work for securing gender justice at the VDC an local  level. The target gropups include 1,050  elected women leaders of  VDCs, Municipalities, Chairpersons of  VDCs, DDCs, Municipalities,  women leaders of cooperatives and NGOs  from seven districts. The project is being sponsored by the Novib, Netherlands.

In 2001, it also organised a Workshop/seminar on gender mainstreaming for School Principals & Secondary Teachers. The programme was sponsored by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES).

One of the main aims of LACC is to influence the legislative reforms and public policies concerning the protection of the rights and interests of children and women, promotion of gender equality, women's empowerment and gender-equitable development. It provides technical support to the government in drafting bills related to the women's issues. It also drafts legislative bills protecting the rights and interests of women and children and forward them to the Parliamentarians It lobbies with the Members of Parliament, Ministers, public policy influencing individuals and institutions for the enactment of the proposed draft bills into law. It campaigns with the law makers for abolishing all forms discriminatory laws against women.

In 2001-2002, LACC undertook a Training, Sensitization and Advocacy Project on Women’s Property and Inheritance Rights. The project was sponsored by the USAID. The Training, Sensitization and Advocacy Project was organised in 10 districts and at the central level. The target groups included the District Judges, Police, Administrative, Judicial and Legal officials, attorneys, members of Bar, leaders of political parties, members of the District, and Village Development Committees, Mayors, women activists, representative of NGOs and INGOs in ten districts AND Ministers, Parliamentarians, Judges of Supreme and Appellate Courts, Judicial, Legal, Administrative and Police officials, Attorneys and members of Bar, Mayors, women activists, representatives of political parties,   NGOs and INGOs at the central level.

Since April 2002, it has been implementing a project -  Awareness Raising of the General Public about the Phenomenon of Violence Against Women with special focus on Trafficking in Women and girls through the use of  Electronic Media. It is sponsored by the UNDP.

Since 2001, LACC is undertaking a research project - "Women of  Nepal: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives". This project is sponsored by the  Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, New York. The research report will be published by October 2002

Past activities of LACC  are  grouped as under: 

• Legal Aid and Counseling.
• Legal  Research and Publications.
• Legal Awareness, Sensitization and  Advocacy.
• Legal and Legislative Drafting.
• Legal Training Programs.
• Human Rights Training Programme .
• Women Leadership Development Programmed ( VDC).
• International Participation

It conducted legal research and survey study in rural villages of four regions to ascertain the root causes of the problems faced by the women. It conducted Feed back collection program on Women's Property Rights in 44 districts of Nepal. In 1996, it conducted a comparative analysis study of laws concerning property rights and women's issues in the neighbouring and relevant countries. It has published legal journal and books on law. Its attorneys have also contributed legal articles in various journals. LACC has been publishing "LACC-LENSE" a legal bi-lingual journal since 1998. Besides, It has published following books in Nepali language:

•  Divorce Law of Nepal.
• Customary Practices of Divorce in Nepal.
• Overview of the Nepalese Law on Marriage.
• Let us know the laws ourselves.
• Family Laws, Course Book for CL Students-1st and 2nd Ed. 1979.

• Family Laws, 1991, a Course Book for B.L.Students.

LACC organized legal awareness, legal literacy and legal advocacy programmes in 44 districts of Jhapa, Panchthar, Bhojpur, Nuwakot, Makwanpur, Lamjung, Parbat, Dadeldhura, Saptari, Dhanusha, Nawalparasi, Kavre, Chitwan, Kapilbastu, Dang, Palpa, Kailali, Surkhet, Siraha, Banke, Bhaktapur, Dhading, Baglung, Gulmi, Arghakhachi, Rupandehi, Gorkha, Tanahu, Sunsari, Dhankuta, Baitadi, Kanchanpur, Ilam, Morang, Bajhang, Salyan, Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk, Sarlahi, Mahottari, Kaski, Syangja, Parsa, Bardiya, Kathmandu, and Lalitpur. It has organized awareness and sensitization programmes on women and children for the Judges, Public Prosecutors, Police officials, Lawyers, representatives of the government departments, University Professors, school teachers, Members of Parliament, public policy influencing persons and institutions and general public.

LACC drafted the initial bill on the Women's Property Rights and submitted to all the Members of Parliament. The final draft was submitted to the Ministry of Law and Justice on 26 June, 1996. LACC provided technical support to the His Majesty's Government of Nepal in drafting the proposed Property Rights Bill.

LAAC organized annual short term legal training to women lawyers. The Women Lawyers Mentoring Programme focused on legal leadership and professional skill development of women lawyers. LACC successfully completed legal training seminars for women law students for enabling them to pass the Nepal Bar Council Examinations and Judicial Services Examinations. The emphasis was laid on producing high quality lawyers with strong theoretical and practical knowledge of women's rights and advocacy. It also granted scholarships to women law students. It organized a "Gender Seminar" specially designed for law professors and scholars. It also organized legal and psychological training for Counsellors.

LACC has organised legal awareness and legal literacy programs in various districts. It has also organised training, seminar, workshops and sensitization programmes on child and women's rights for Judges, Public Prosecutors, Attorneys, Medical doctors, Police officials, Media persons and the Parliamentarians.

LACC organized Leadership Development Training Program for the Elected Women Leaders at the Village Development Committees (VDCs) level as a part of the promotion of gender-equality, gender justice, gender-balanced development and Beijing Platform for Action. The training benefited more than 450 participants form over 9 districts.

LACC members participated in various international forum, conferences and seminars. They participated in the World Conference on Women, Beijing, Post-Beijing Conferences, sessions of UN Commission on Status of Women, UN Working Croup on Minorities, International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and World Health Organisation's regional meetings.