'Menstruation a mark of motherhood' Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal today said that menstruation was a mark of a woman’s motherhood. Nepal 29 May, 2022
NHRC urges effective probe into rape, sexual incidents The National Human Rights Commission has urged the bodies concerned to give justice to the survivors and take action against the guilty by carrying out fair and effective investigation into rape and sexual incidents. Nepal 26 May, 2022
Home ministry seeks help in probing VAW related video clip The Home Ministry has urged one and all to help in investigating a video clip related to violence against women which is being circulated on social media lately. Nepal 22 May, 2022
New service centres for women, children, and elderly on the cards The government is mulling the establishment of new offices as service centres across the local government units in a bid to deal with issues related to women, children, and senior citizens more effectively. Nepal 28 Apr, 2022
NC promises good governance in manifesto The ruling Nepali Congress launched an 88-page local poll manifesto expressing commitment to make ‘strong local governments and prosperous villages and towns.’ NC made seven pledges in its manifesto, saying that it would not construct view towers and it would not employ family members as advisers, experts, staffers, or associates. It also vowed not to misuse public money. Nepal 25 Apr, 2022
Most domestic violence cases involve kin: Veep Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun has said that the girls’ or women’s relatives were involved in 70 per cent of domestic violence cases. Nepal 16 Mar, 2022
Vice- President Pun calls for coordinated measures to fight VAW Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said climate change impact and COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a further rise in the exploitation and violence against women (VAW). Kathmandu 15 Mar, 2022
South Asian Women Conference for global solidarity to end VAW Women rights activists are organising a two-day South Asian regional conference on March 15 and 16 here, aiming to create global solidarity to end all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls. Nepal 15 Mar, 2022
Discrimination against women continues Nepal has made some major progress in ensuring women’s rights, particularly right to equality, but in practice, women continue to face discrimination. Nepal 09 Mar, 2022
Human rights situation abysmal in Karnali Although incidents of human rights violation have decreased in Karnali, the situation still remains grim. Nepal 21 Feb, 2022
Speakers concerned about non-implementation of law Speakers at a programme in Pokhara have expressed concern about non-implementation of the constitutional system, which they argued, resulted in the increasing number of human rights violations. Nepal 18 Feb, 2022
30 go missing in Chitwan in seven months A total of 30 people have gone missing in Chitwan in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2021/22. Nepal 16 Feb, 2022
