Urmila Gamwa Tharu

Communication and Outreach Officer

Urmila Gamwa Tharu is a journalist and researcher with a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Tribhuvan University. Her work covers federalism, governance, climate, environment, gender and community issues, with a focus on amplifying marginalized voices and documenting Indigenous knowledge and culture. She most recently worked as a researcher and reporter at Himal Media. Earlier, she presented a Tharu-language television program, worked as an assistant curator for the Kathmandu Triennale, and completed a community development fellowship in Ramechhap. Her fellowships include an Earth Journalism Network investigative story grant, and she received the Oasis Journalism Award in 2025.