37pc Nepali girls get married before 18 Though the constitution of Nepal has declared that no child shall be subjected to child marriage and the penal code has prohibited child marriage, it has been found that 37 per cent of Nepali girls get married before their legal age. Nepal 05 May, 2023
EDITORIAL: End child marriage Despite the fact that the three tiers of government have given priority to ending early or child marriage, this trend still continues in most rural parts of the country due to illiteracy, poverty and lack of awareness about its consequences. Opinion 31 Mar, 2023
'Coordination must among three tiers of government to alleviate child marriage' All tiers of government must cooperate and coordinate to achieve the government’s goal of eradicating child marriage by 2030. Nepal 30 Mar, 2023
UML Chair Oli calls for unity to end VAW "Laws and efforts of the state are not enough to end such bad practices. There must be social awakening," CPN (UML) leader said. Nepal 08 Mar, 2023
EDITORIAL: RSP quits govt Three ministers of the newly-formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) pulled out of the government on Sunday after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal refused to reappoint RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane as home minister. Opinion 07 Feb, 2023
Indian police nab over 2,000 men for illegal child marriages Indian police nab over 2,000 men for illegal child marriages World 04 Feb, 2023
New rule to discourage child marriage A ward office in Surunga Municipality of Saptari has come up with a new rule to discourage the scourge of child marriage. As per the new rule, it is mandatory to mention the date of birth of both the bride and bridegroom on the invitation card. Nepal 25 Jan, 2023
Government to promote equitable society The government’s new Social Inclusion Policy aims to develop an equitable and prosperous society through social inclusion system. Nepal 26 Dec, 2022
Minister Uma Regmi pledges to do needful to control GBV Minister of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens Uma Regmi said her ministry was committed to doing everything to control gender-based violence. Nepal 08 Dec, 2022
GBV prevention fund established in only 115 local levels Among the 753 local levels across the country only 115 municipalities have established the gender-based violence prevention fund. Nepal 04 Dec, 2022
'All three tiers of govt should work in tandem' Rights activists said that all three tiers of the government should work in tandem to change laws, policies and social ills that give rise to cases of gender-based violence. Kathmandu 03 Dec, 2022
Zonta Club of Kathmandu Walkathon Against Gender-based Violence KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 26The Zonta Club of Kathmandu today organised a walkathon to promote activism to end violence against women and girls.The walkathon started from Durbar Marg with more than 500 participants walking towards Basantapur Durbar Square,... Kathmandu 26 Nov, 2022
