Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) drives transformative change in Nepal The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) has achieved transformative results in Nepal during 2024-25, advancing gender equality, economic empowerment, and human dignity through seven impactful community projects. Kathmandu 18 Feb, 2025
Human rights issues inadequately covered during elections Only 1.9 per cent of the news reports produced by Nepali newspapers and online portals during the federal and provincial elections covered human rights and inclusion issues. Nepal 12 Jan, 2023
Study finds lack of media coverage of human rights and inclusion issues during elections Only 1.9 percent of the news reports produced by Nepali newspapers and online portals during the time of last November’s federal and provincial elections covered human rights and inclusion issues. Kathmandu 11 Jan, 2023
Unbiased media coverage a must for free elections: Canadian deputy envoy Vibrant and unbiased media is an absolute condition for healthy democracy and free elections, according to Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of Canada to Nepal, Amanda Strohan. Kathmandu 11 Nov, 2022
Counter misinformation, hate speech: Experts to journalists The event on fair media coverage was organized by Media Action Nepal with support from Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. Kathmandu 21 Oct, 2022
Media urged to ensure free, fair elections With 32 days remaining for the federal and provincial elections, experts and mediapersons here discussed the role of media in making the upcoming elections free and fair. Nepal 20 Oct, 2022
Call for media to play a critical role in ensuring fair and free elections With 32 days remaining for the federal and provincial elections, experts and media persons here discussed the role of media in making the upcoming elections free and fair. Nepal 19 Oct, 2022
More needs to be done to ensure presence of women at decision-making level in Nepali media Editors and media stakeholders have expressed happiness at the increasing participation of women in media and the increasing awareness of gender sensitivity but stress that more needs to be done to have an acceptable situation. Nepal 28 Apr, 2022
Media Action launches project to promote gender-responsive media in Nepal Media Action Nepal launched a year-long project titled "Promoting gender sensitivity in media content and newsroom operations through capacity building of journalists in Nepal" in an attempt to overcome media houses' reluctance to embrace key dimensions of gender sensitivity, such as professional safety of women journalists at work and the promotion of gender-responsive media. Kathmandu 11 Nov, 2021
