KOSHISH represents voices of the right holders/ persons with lived experience of mental health conditions or psychosocial disability. Working in both the top-down and bottom-up approach, we focus on capacity building (duty bearers as well as right holders); collaboration and partnership with the government and like-minded organizations nationally and internationally; networking; Public Interest Litigation (PIL); lobbying; media mobilization and review of laws and policies to highlight the issues of mental health and psychosocial disability. KOSHISH has thus been advocating with the Members of Parliament and National Assembly at the federal level and Members of Province Parliament of Province 1, Bagmati and Gandaki Province; Bureaucrats of various ministries at the Federal and Sub-National Level; Constitutional Bodies (including National Human Rights Commission, National Women Commission, National Inclusion Commission); National Federation of Disabled – Nepal as well as in International arena through: i) representation in 367th and 368th UNCRPD session where report from Nepal was considered and ii) Sharing of UPR shadow report to OHCHR.

KOSHISH has also been advocating for addressing various barriers and challenges faced by persons with mental health conditions or psychosocial disability with respect to their inherent rights and dignity. The actions have been aimed at breaking down the existing legal, attitudinal, social, and cultural barriers with a particular focus on inclusion, empowerment, meaningful participation, and enjoyment of rights of persons with mental health condition/ psychosocial disability on an equal basis with others. We are demanding for the stakeholders to be accountable towards their commitment to adhere to the UNCRPD and other international human rights instruments.