SALW continues to be major cause of armed violence Small arms and light weapons (SALW) continue to be a major cause of armed violence around the world. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by their misuse, including domestic abuse, community insecurity, and conflict-related sexual violence. Nepal 03 Apr, 2025
Sexual and gender minorities trapped, abused and ignored by Nepal Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) and LGBTIQA+ continue to face criminalisation in 64 countries around the world. 12 countries have the death penalty for same-sex relationships. Nepal 25 Dec, 2024
Two LGBTIQA+ candidates for Kirtipur local level by-election Two members from the sexual and gender minority community, third-gender woman Deepak Maharjan alias Hani Maharjan and Rajeev Maharjan alias Mouni Maharjan, have declared their candidacy for Mayor of Kirtipur Municipality and candidacy for Ward No. 4 Chairperson, respectively, for the local by-elections to be held on December 1. Kathmandu 17 Nov, 2024
LGBTQIA+ inschool curriculum Imagine living in a world where you do not know what sex is. Now, imagine going to school and not being able to educate yourself about LGBTQIA+. A school should be a place where every student feels at home – a home that gives the right to express about every trivial thing, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation. Blogs 22 Sep, 2024
Media Action Nepal trains grassroots journalists, develops CSJ Code of Conduct Media Action Nepal recently concluded a series of two-day training workshops on Conflict-Sensitive Journalism (CSJ) in Karnali Province, bringing together 60 grassroots journalists (20 in each location) from nine districts. Nepal 21 Sep, 2024
Kathmandu to host Beijing+30 National Women's Conference on August 16 Nepal is set to mark the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, which took place in Beijing, China, from September 4-15, 1995. Kathmandu 15 Aug, 2024
"Ajima and 6 Gender Identities": A Groundbreaking Exploration of Kathmandu's Matriarchal Heritage Sunil Babu Pant’s documentary, "Ajima and 6 Gender Identities," which recently premiered at Biswajyoti Cinema Hall in Kathmandu, has garnered significant attention for its profound exploration of Kathmandu's matriarchal history. Kathmandu 29 Jul, 2024
SC rules in favour of gender change The Supreme Court has ruled that a person should be allowed to change his/her gender on grounds of self-realisation different from the sex assigned to the person at birth. Nepal 29 Jul, 2024
SEE commences peacefully throughout country This year's Secondary Education Examination (SEE) conducted by National Examinations Board has commenced peacefully at 2,064 examination centres across the country from today. It will conclude on April 9. Nepal 28 Mar, 2024
All preparations for SEE completed All preparations for the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) that is to begin from Thursday has been completed, according to the National Examinations Board. Nepal 27 Mar, 2024
Media experts, journalists stress women's editorial leadership crucial for inclusive media content Leading media experts and seasoned women journalists of Nepal have sought to address the pressing need for dismantling embedded newsroom stereotypes and fostering greater gender diversity in media leadership roles. Kathmandu 11 Mar, 2024
NA Election: Code of conduct in effect from Jan 16 The election for the members of the National Assembly is scheduled for January 25. Kathmandu 14 Jan, 2024
