No turning back: A pivotal moment for women and girls in Asia-Pacific Thirty years ago, the world made a promise: gender equality for all. Opinion 07 Mar, 2025
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
Gender-friendly infrastructure: Needed for social inclusion In 2022, I had the opportunity to work as a Technical Assistant (TA) for the Urban Resilience and Livability Improvement Project. TA is a mode of support provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to facilitate the preparation, financing and execution of development projects and programmes. Opinion 11 Jun, 2024
Women need empowerment, says NC President Deuba Deuba paid tribute to the late Mangaladevi Singh, acknowledging her as a pioneering leader who played a vital role in securing women's rights within the constitution. Kathmandu 31 Mar, 2024
'Issues of women, children on top priority' Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Bhagbati Chaudhary has said the government of Nepal has been carrying out activities keeping the issues of women and children on top priority. Kathmandu 19 Mar, 2024
Govt signs agreement to receives ADB loan The government has signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to receive a concessional loan of approximately Rs 21 billion and grants of around Rs 700 million. Business 17 Jan, 2024
Zonta Club Kathmandu organizes awareness program on Violence Against women Zonta Club Kathmandu organized an awareness program in association with the women’s wing of Armed Police Force and Ncell as part of 16 Days Activism on Gender-Based Violence program by Zonta Club Kathmandu, today. Kathmandu 26 Nov, 2023
Taliban leader claims women are provided with a 'comfortable and prosperous life' in Afghanistan The supreme leader of the Taliban released a message Sunday claiming that his government has taken the necessary steps for the betterment of women's lives in Afghanistan, where women are banned from public life and work and girls' education is severely curtailed. World 25 Jun, 2023
Media Advocacy Group unveils research report on women journalists covering foreign affairs Media Advocacy Group (MAG), in partnership with the US Embassy, recently conducted a study titled "Status of Nepali Women Journalists Covering Foreign Affairs" to explore the participation status of women journalists in foreign affairs reporting, identify factors contributing to their under representation in this field, and develop strategies to increase their participation. Nepal 09 May, 2023
Zonta Club of Kathmandu Walkathon Against Gender-based Violence KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 26The Zonta Club of Kathmandu today organised a walkathon to promote activism to end violence against women and girls.The walkathon started from Durbar Marg with more than 500 participants walking towards Basantapur Durbar Square,... Kathmandu 26 Nov, 2022
Global Hunger Index 2022: Why does South Asia fare so poorly? The South Asian countries have reported the highest child stunting rate and by far the highest child wasting rate of any region globally, says the latest Global Hunger Index (GHI) report 2022. Opinion 19 Oct, 2022
