Ms. Mohna Ansari is the Honorable Commissioner of National Human Rights Commission of Nepal. Ms. Ansari started her career as a journalist and subsequently graduated as a lawyer, becoming the first and only Nepal’s female attorney from the Muslim community. Before being appointed at the National Human Rights Commission in 2014, Ms. Ansari sat as a member of the National Women Commission of Nepal. In 2013, Ms. Ansari was honored with prestigious national award “Suprabal Janasewa Shree” by the Rt. Hon. President of Nepal for her contributions in protection of women’s rights. In addition to this, she is also recipient of many other prestigious Nepali awards. Ms. Ansari is a well-known and respected human rights activist dedicated to women empowerment, children’s rights, conflict resolution and peace building.