Child marriage in Nepal: Challenges and opportunities Child marriage remains a critical social issue in Nepal, deeply rooted in cultural traditions and exacerbated by economic hardships and systemic barriers. Despite its prohibition under the Civil Code of 1963, the practice continues, particularly among marginalised groups. Opinion 31 Jan, 2025
Brain death organ donation: Why are hospitals hesitant to cooperate? It has been 16 years since the start of kidney transplant services in Nepal. Opinion 25 Jul, 2024
Children activity book 'LOVE YOUR EYES' launched Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal, Felicity Volk and Dr Reeta Gurung, Chief Executive Officer from Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) launched a new resource to promote eye health in children, on Tuesday. Kathmandu 18 Jun, 2024
WVIN has been collaborating with all three tiers of govt in the sphere of child welfare World Vision International Nepal started work in 2001. It has been working in the sector of child protection, inclusive and quality education, nutrition, health, and livelihoods for over two decades. Nepal 10 Jun, 2023
Birth registration laws need amendment Nepal has pledged to secure 100 per cent birth and death registration by 2024, but it is unlikely to meet this target. Nepal 21 Apr, 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
Children call for greener, fairer future through art Over 300 children painted a 30- feet long canvas, calling on adults to listen to them and act for a more secure and sustainable future in a ‘climate canvas ’ organised here on Saturday. Nepal 16 Oct, 2022
Eastern and Western educational philosophies: Their strengths and weaknesses Eastern and Western educational philosophies: Their strengths and weaknesses Opinion 21 Sep, 2022
New children's regulation seeks to promote child rights The Children’s Regulation, 2022, issued by the federal government last week to replace the 1995 regulation allows children to open and run children’s club or association for the protection and promotion of child rights. Nepal 08 Jun, 2022
834 prisoners get amnesty from President Bhandari President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has granted amnesty to 834 convicts doing time in various prisons across the country to mark Republic Day. Nepal 29 May, 2022
Govts harm children's rights in online learning, warns HRW The governments of 49 countries, including Nepal, harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning products during the COVID school closures without adequately protecting children’s privacy, Human Rights Watch said in a report released from Tokyo today. Nepal 26 May, 2022
Child care homes operating without meeting criteria to be penalised Some child care homes are still found to be operating without compliance with existing legal provisions introduced for their establishment and operation. Nepal 12 Mar, 2022
