246 pregnant, post-partum women rescued till now The government has provided free air rescue service to a total of 246 pregnant and post-partum women since it introduced the provision in 2018. Nepal 24 Oct, 2021
Govt drafts 10-year action plan for empowering differently-abled persons The Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens has drafted the ‘Ten-year National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities’ to establish a just society by developing disabled-friendly governance system for achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Nepal 20 Oct, 2021
Govt allocates grants for differently-abled people The Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens has allocated a budget of Rs 35.5 million to 38 non-governmental organisations working to operate welfare programmes for differently-abled people across the country. Nepal 06 Oct, 2021
Guideline for increasing accessibility of differently-abled persons The federal government has drafted the ‘Guideline on Accessible System for Persons with Disabilities, 2021’ to ensure the accessibility of differently-abled persons to all facilities, including private and public buildings, health, education and employment services. Nepal 30 Sep, 2021
EDITORIAL - Too young to marry Like many of the social maladies afflicting Nepali society, child marriage never seems to go away despite decades of efforts by the government and non-governmental organisations. Opinion 16 Sep, 2021
Journalists, activists against human trafficking awarded The Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens has honoured various institutions and individuals for their contribution to controlling human trafficking. Nepal 16 Sep, 2021
Child marriage cases up by 31.25pc Despite stringent legal provisions and ample interventions against child marriage on the part of the government and non-government organisations, this social evil is rampant and continues to worsen in the country. Nepal 15 Sep, 2021
PM Deuba sees need of putting in extra efforts for education, health, protection of children Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said additional efforts should be made regarding the education, health and protection of children to protect them from the negative effects of COVID-19. Nepal 14 Sep, 2021
83pc missing kids reunited with families Of the 3,658 children gone missing during last fiscal year 2020-21, 3,009 were reunited with their families, according to the Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens. Environment 14 Sep, 2021
57th Children's Day to be celebrated The government is preparing to observe the 57th National Children’s Day on September 14 with the theme ‘Protection of child rights, our collective responsibility’. Nepal 13 Sep, 2021
Nepal agrees to decriminalise abortion After years of advocacy by the Centre for Reproductive Rights and its Nepal-based partners, the Government of Nepal has agreed to decriminalise abortion and protect the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls. Nepal 07 Aug, 2021
Trafficking laws incompatible with Palermo Protocol Nepal has taken a step forward against human trafficking in recent years by ratifying the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Person especially Women and Children (Palermo Protocol), a major international instrument to combat human trafficking. Nepal 27 Jul, 2021
