Born in Biratnagar, Morang District
Durga Ghimire
दुर्गा घिमिरे
Also known as Durga Acharya
Founding president of ABC Nepal, one of the first organisations in Nepal to campaign against human trafficking
Currently President, ABC Nepal
About
Durga Ghimire was active in Nepal’s pro-democracy student movement in the 1970s. She spent time in jail for this activism. In 1987, she founded ABC Nepal together with fellow activists.
At first, the organisation focused on agroforestry, farming that combines growing crops and trees, and basic health. It later became one of the first groups in Nepal to publicly campaign against the trafficking of women and girls into brothels across the border in India. Ghimire has continued this work for almost four decades, through writing, advocacy, and advising on policy.
Quick facts
- Born
- 1948-05-12
- Birthplace
- Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal
- Profession
- Social worker, Writer, Activist
- Current role
- President, ABC Nepal
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Alive
Current roles
President
ABC Nepal
Education
Tribhuvan University
MA, Economics
Tribhuvan University
Bachelor of Laws
Career & life timeline
- 1948
- 1970s
Was jailed three times, for about thirteen months total, for pro-democracy student activism
- 1987
Founded ABC Nepal, initially focused on agroforestry and basic health before shifting to anti-trafficking work
Achievements
First to raise the issue of human trafficking publicly in Nepal
1987Founded ABC Nepal, among the first NGOs registered in Nepal
Organizations & affiliations
- ABC Nepal
- National Network Against Girls Trafficking
Last updated: 2026-09-06