Adhikaar

Adhikaar Adhikaar, meaning rights, is the only women-led community and worker center serving and organizing the Nepali-speaking immigrant and refugee community.

We have four program areas: workers' rights, immigration rights, healthcare access and language justice Adhikaar is the only women-led worker and community center that serves and organizes the Nepali-speaking immigrant and refugee community. Adhikaar is a home away from home that
builds leadership and power to win rights and improve working conditions across low-wage industries. To achieve our mi

ssion, we
--facilitate access to information and resources on immigration, health, workers' rights, and other issues;
--organize community members to collectively advocate against social injustices and human rights abuses;
--conduct participatory research and policy advocacy on issues affecting our community;
--build leadership of community members, with the focus on marginalized groups within Nepali communities. NOTE: Adhikaar is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice and/or representation. The content on this site is offered as public service to provide information to the web community. Communication posted and/or received from this site does not constitute legal advice, solicitation and endorsement. Information provided in this site should not be substituted for legal advice obtained from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction and who has expertise in the specific area of the law. If you have a legal issue or question(s), you should always consult a suitably qualified attorney. The comments and opinions expressed on this site are of the individual author and may not reflect those of the organization and its staff.

05/29/2026

Chiya Charchha is here! Join us in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with an exciting community discussion hosted by Adhikaar! ЁЯОЙтЬи

WeтАЩre honored to welcome Commissioner Faiza Ali from the NYC MayorтАЩs Office of Immigrant Affairs and representatives from NYC Votes for an engaging conversation on community power, civic participation, and immigrant rights.

Come celebrate, connect, and raise our voices together! ЁЯТЬ
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рдореЗ рдорд╣рд┐рдирд╛рдХреЛ Chiya Charchha рдорд╛ рд╕рд╣рднрд╛рдЧреА рд╣реБрдБрджреИ Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month рд╕рдБрдЧреИ рдордирд╛рдФрдВ! Adhikaar рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рдпрд╕ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд╕рд╛рдореБрджрд╛рдпрд┐рдХ рдЫрд▓рдлрд▓ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдордорд╛ рддрдкрд╛рдИрдВрд▓рд╛рдИ рд╣рд╛рд░реНрджрд┐рдХ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдЧрдд рдЫред ЁЯОЙтЬи

рд╣рд╛рдореА NYC MayorтАЩs Office of Immigrant Affairs рдХреА рдХрдорд┐рд╢реНрдирд░ рдлреИрдЬрд╛ рдЕрд▓реА рддрдерд╛ NYC Votes рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдирд┐рдзрд┐рд╣рд░реВрд▓рд╛рдИ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдЧрдд рдЧрд░реНрди рдкрд╛рдЙрдБрджрд╛ рдЧреМрд░рд╡рд╛рдиреНрд╡рд┐рдд рдЫреМрдВред рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдордорд╛ рд╕рд╛рдореБрджрд╛рдпрд┐рдХ рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐, рдирд╛рдЧрд░рд┐рдХ рд╕рд╣рднрд╛рдЧрд┐рддрд╛, рд░ рдЖрдкреНрд░рд╡рд╛рд╕реА рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╖рдпрдорд╛ рдЕрд░реНрдердкреВрд░реНрдг рддрдерд╛ рдкреНрд░реЗрд░рдгрд╛рджрд╛рдпреА рдЫрд▓рдлрд▓ рд╣реБрдиреЗрдЫред

рдЖрдЙрдиреБрд╣реЛрд╕реН, рд╕рдБрдЧреИ рдЙрддреНрд╕рд╡ рдордирд╛рдФрдВ, рдПрдХрдЕрд░реНрдХрд╛рд╕рдБрдЧ рдЬреЛрдбрд┐рдФрдВ, рд░ рд╣рд╛рдореНрд░реЛ рд╕рд╛рдореВрд╣рд┐рдХ рдЖрд╡рд╛рдЬрд▓рд╛рдИ рдЕрдЭ рдмрд▓рд┐рдпреЛ рдмрдирд╛рдФрдВ! ЁЯТЬ

ЁЯУв Need immigration legal support?Adhikaar, in partnership with TakeRoot Justice, is hosting FREE monthly immigration leg...
05/28/2026

ЁЯУв Need immigration legal support?

Adhikaar, in partnership with TakeRoot Justice, is hosting FREE monthly immigration legal consultation clinics for community members seeking guidance and support. тЪЦя╕ПтЬи

Together, weтАЩre working to make legal resources more accessible for our community. ЁЯТЬ

тШОя╕П Or call us at 718-9371117
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ЁЯУв рдЖрдкреНрд░рд╡рд╛рд╕рди рд╕рдореНрдмрдиреНрдзреА рдХрд╛рдиреБрдиреА рд╕рд╣рдпреЛрдЧ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдиреНрдЫ?

рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд▓реЗ TakeRoot Justice рд╕рдБрдЧрдХреЛ рд╕рд╣рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдорд╛ рд╕рдореБрджрд╛рдпрдХрд╛ рд╕рджрд╕реНрдпрд╣рд░реВрдХрд╛ рд▓рд╛рдЧрд┐ рдирд┐рдГрд╢реБрд▓реНрдХ рдорд╛рд╕рд┐рдХ рдЖрдкреНрд░рд╡рд╛рд╕рди рдХрд╛рдиреБрдиреА рдкрд░рд╛рдорд░реНрд╢ рдХреНрд▓рд┐рдирд┐рдХ рд╕рдЮреНрдЪрд╛рд▓рди рдЧрд░реНрджреИрдЫред тЪЦя╕ПтЬи

рдпрджрд┐ рддрдкрд╛рдИрдВ рдЕрдкреЛрдЗрдиреНрдЯрдореЗрдиреНрдЯ рд▓рд┐рди рдЗрдЪреНрдЫреБрдХ рд╣реБрдиреБрд╣реБрдиреНрдЫ рднрдиреЗ, QR code рд╕реНрдХреНрдпрд╛рди рдЧрд░реЗрд░ рдЖрдЬреИ рджрд░реНрддрд╛ рдЧрд░реНрдиреБрд╣реЛрд╕реН!

тШОя╕П рдердк рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рд╡рд╛ рдЕрдкреЛрдЗрдиреНрдЯрдореЗрдиреНрдЯрдХрд╛ рд▓рд╛рдЧрд┐ рд╣рд╛рдореАрд▓рд╛рдИ 718-937-1117 рдорд╛ рд╕рдореНрдкрд░реНрдХ рдЧрд░реНрдиреБрд╣реЛрд╕реНред

This AAPI Heritage Month, Adhikaar joined AAPI leaders shaping culture, public policy, media, and community across our c...
05/27/2026

This AAPI Heritage Month, Adhikaar joined AAPI leaders shaping culture, public policy, media, and community across our city. Ascent: A Celebration of Asian American Leadership in NYC co-hosted by Council Member Shekar Krishnan felt especially close to home. Many Adhikaar members live, work, shop, and organize in Jackson Heights, proudly represented by CM Krishnan. We were also inspired by co-host Council Member Linda Lee , whose leadership as Finance Chair continues to center the experiences of community and nonprofit leaders.
WeтАЩre grateful for their leadership that reflects and invests in immigrant communities.

For many of our newer immigrant staff members, this was a meaningful space to learn from and connect with Asian American leaders across NYC. Representation matters тАФ especially when it feels this close to home. ЁЯТЫ

05/26/2026

*New Jersey Primary Election Update*

Early Voting for New Jersey Primaries Start Today! Early Voting starts May 26 and ends May 31.

Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.тАУ8:00 p.m.
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.тАУ6:00 p.m.

For poll-site information, check here-> https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search
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*рдиреНрдпреВ рдЬрд░реНрд╕реА рдкреНрд░рд╛рдердорд┐рдХ рдЪреБрдирд╛рд╡ рдЕрдкрдбреЗрдЯ*

рдиреНрдпреВ рдЬрд░реНрд╕реА рдкреНрд░рд╛рдЗрдорд░реАрд╣рд░реВрдХреЛ рд▓рд╛рдЧрд┐ рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░рдореНрднрд┐рдХ рдорддрджрд╛рди рдЖрдЬрдмрд╛рдЯ рд╕реБрд░реБ рд╣реБрдБрджреИрдЫ! рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░рдореНрднрд┐рдХ рдорддрджрд╛рди рдореЗ реирем рдорд╛ рд╕реБрд░реБ рд╣реБрдБрджреИ рдореЗ рейрез рдорд╛ рд╕рдорд╛рдкреНрдд рд╣реБрдиреЗрдЫред

рд╕реЛрдордмрд╛рд░-рд╢рдирд┐рдмрд╛рд░, рдмрд┐рд╣рд╛рди резреж:режреж рдмрдЬреЗтАУрео:режреж рдмрдЬреЗ
рдЖрдЗрддрдмрд╛рд░, рдмрд┐рд╣рд╛рди резреж:режреж рдмрдЬреЗтАУрем:режреж рдмрдЬреЗ

рдорддрджрд╛рди рд╕реНрдерд▓рдХреЛ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реАрдХреЛ рд▓рд╛рдЧрд┐ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЬрд╛рдБрдЪ рдЧрд░реНрдиреБрд╣реЛрд╕реН-> https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search

Join us for May monthтАЩs Chiya Charchha in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with an excitin...
05/26/2026

Join us for May monthтАЩs Chiya Charchha in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with an exciting community discussion hosted by Adhikaar! ЁЯОЙтЬи WeтАЩre honored to welcome Commissioner Faiza Ali from the NYC MayorтАЩs Office of Immigrant Affairs and representatives from NYC Votes for an engaging conversation on community power, civic participation, and immigrant rights. Come celebrate, connect, and raise our voices together! ЁЯТЬ
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рдореЗ рдорд╣рд┐рдирд╛рдХреЛ Chiya Charchha рдорд╛ рд╕рд╣рднрд╛рдЧреА рд╣реБрдБрджреИ Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month рд╕рдБрдЧреИ рдордирд╛рдФрдВ! Adhikaar рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рдпрд╕ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд╕рд╛рдореБрджрд╛рдпрд┐рдХ рдЫрд▓рдлрд▓ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдордорд╛ рддрдкрд╛рдИрдВрд▓рд╛рдИ рд╣рд╛рд░реНрджрд┐рдХ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдЧрдд рдЫред ЁЯОЙтЬи

рд╣рд╛рдореА NYC MayorтАЩs Office of Immigrant Affairs рдХреА рдХрдорд┐рд╢реНрдирд░ рдлреИрдЬрд╛ рдЕрд▓реА рддрдерд╛ NYC Votes рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдирд┐рдзрд┐рд╣рд░реВрд▓рд╛рдИ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдЧрдд рдЧрд░реНрди рдкрд╛рдЙрдБрджрд╛ рдЧреМрд░рд╡рд╛рдиреНрд╡рд┐рдд рдЫреМрдВред рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдордорд╛ рд╕рд╛рдореБрджрд╛рдпрд┐рдХ рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐, рдирд╛рдЧрд░рд┐рдХ рд╕рд╣рднрд╛рдЧрд┐рддрд╛, рд░ рдЖрдкреНрд░рд╡рд╛рд╕реА рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╖рдпрдорд╛ рдЕрд░реНрдердкреВрд░реНрдг рддрдерд╛ рдкреНрд░реЗрд░рдгрд╛рджрд╛рдпреА рдЫрд▓рдлрд▓ рд╣реБрдиреЗрдЫред

рдЖрдЙрдиреБрд╣реЛрд╕реН, рд╕рдБрдЧреИ рдЙрддреНрд╕рд╡ рдордирд╛рдФрдВ, рдПрдХрдЕрд░реНрдХрд╛рд╕рдБрдЧ рдЬреЛрдбрд┐рдФрдВ, рд░ рд╣рд╛рдореНрд░реЛ рд╕рд╛рдореВрд╣рд┐рдХ рдЖрд╡рд╛рдЬрд▓рд╛рдИ рдЕрдЭ рдмрд▓рд┐рдпреЛ рдмрдирд╛рдФрдВ! ЁЯТЬ

тАЬRunning on our own terms.тАЭ ЁЯПГЁЯП╜тАНтЩАя╕ПтЬиAdhikaarтАЩs youth leaders showed up strong at the    NYC тАФ celebrating AAPI Heritage Mo...
05/23/2026

тАЬRunning on our own terms.тАЭ ЁЯПГЁЯП╜тАНтЩАя╕ПтЬи

AdhikaarтАЩs youth leaders showed up strong at the NYC тАФ celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with joy, community, and collective power.

For us, running on our own terms means leading with our own voices, stories, and vision for the future of Nepali and Himalayan communities in NYC. ЁЯТЩ

YouthLeadership CommunityPower

Adhikaar was proud to welcome the office of Council Member Julie Won on the occasion of MotherтАЩs Day as we celebrated im...
05/22/2026

Adhikaar was proud to welcome the office of Council Member Julie Won on the occasion of MotherтАЩs Day as we celebrated immigrant mothers, nannies, domestic workers, and nail salon workers who care for our communities every day.

We are also honored to receive a Proclamation Award for AAPI Heritage MonthтАФ a powerful reflection of whatтАЩs possible when community and government come together for immigrant and working-class communities. This recognition belongs to all of our mothers and members whose strength, care, and leadership continue to move our community forward. ЁЯТРтЬи

On TPS Hill Day, Adhikaar joined a national coalition fighting to protect Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and pathways ...
05/21/2026

On TPS Hill Day, Adhikaar joined a national coalition fighting to protect Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and pathways for immigrants to achieve permanent status. We represented TPS holders from every designated country and uplifted 1.3 million TPS holders at risk across 17 countries,

From filing amicus briefs to the Supreme Court, to organizing congressional letters with hundreds of signatories, to leading urgent advocacy efforts against TPS terminations, we continue to demand dignity, stability, and justice for all immigrant communities.

For more details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/108ZGgKutotSzHSbVzLqOGWkwaTHL9Km-r_80DwfyQos/edit?tab=t.0

Cc: Communities United for Status & Protection(CUSP), CASA SEIU TPS Alliance / Alianza TPS (NTPSA), International Refugee Assistance Project, Muslim Advocates, ACLU, and FWD.us

Adhikaar Senior Organizer Pabitra Dash speaking on the panel Beyond the Monolith: Caste, Solidarity, and the Dalit Strug...
05/18/2026

Adhikaar Senior Organizer Pabitra Dash speaking on the panel Beyond the Monolith: Caste, Solidarity, and the Dalit Struggle for Visibility in South Asian New York, hosted by the Asian American/Asian Research Institute at City University of New York. This important gathering brought Dalit organizers and thought leaders to discuss caste identity and to explore ways for building solidarity and recognition across the diaspora.

Adhikaar joined the NYC Coalition for Domestic Work to demand increased funding for domestic workers and day laborers ac...
05/17/2026

Adhikaar joined the NYC Coalition for Domestic Work to demand increased funding for domestic workers and day laborers across NYC. Funding this work = stronger worker protections, culturally competent outreach, know-your-rights education, and access to trusted legal support for immigrant communities.

Thank you, Council Members , for your advocacy + support.

CC: National Domestic Workers Alliance, Damayan Migrant Workers Association Carroll Gardens Association Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network , and La Colmena - Community Job Center

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7107 Woodside Avenue
New York, NY
11377

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

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