Urgency to remove obstacles, end violence against women: Foreign Minister Deuba Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba called for collective efforts to end violence against women (VAW) and all other obstacles on women empowerment. Nepal 08 Mar, 2025
Home Minister Lekhak reaffirms government's zero-tolerance policy on VAW Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has asserted that violence against women (VAW) will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Nepal 05 Dec, 2024
We will end all types of VAW: DPM Shrestha Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has vowed to end all types of violence against women (VAW). Kathmandu 07 May, 2023
UML Chair Oli calls for unity to end VAW "Laws and efforts of the state are not enough to end such bad practices. There must be social awakening," CPN (UML) leader said. Nepal 08 Mar, 2023
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
EDITORIAL - Travelling safe More than 50 people have died in road accidents in mid- and far west Nepal in the last two months, with at least 32 losing their lives in the Mugu bus accident alone on October 12 and another 12 in Salyan in November. Opinion 24 Nov, 2021
Baitadi Murder Case: Investigation ongoing, culprit unidentified The 17-year-old girl from Dogada Kedar Rural Municipality of Baitadi, who had gone missing, was found dead on Thursday. Nepal 06 Feb, 2021
EDITORIAL: Back to School Also many students will be taking public transportation, which does not follow the prescribed health protocols Despite the threat of the spread of the coronavirus still looming large, schools across all the local levels of the Kathmandu Valley have... 19 Jan, 2021
229 cases of domestic violence registered at NWC KATHMANDU: Two hundred and twenty-nine cases of domestic violence have been registered with the National Women Commission (NWC) in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2076/77 BS. NWC secretary Dipendra Kafle said, among the various incidents of... Travel 29 Nov, 2019
Violence against girls:Let�s talk about it To create awareness among young kids about sexual abuse, parents and teachers could teach them about a ‘good touch and bad touch’ initially, and with growing age and knowledge, they will understand and speak about sexual abuse A few weeks ago,... 17 Jun, 2019
President, Veep, Prime Minister extend best wishes on Women's Day KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli have extended their best wishes to all Nepali women at home and abroad on the occasion of International Women's Day for peace,... Travel 08 Mar, 2019
More VAW cases being registered thru helpline Kathmandu, December 9 More cases of violence against women (VAW) are being registered with national Women Commission ever since it launched its helpline — 1145 — for the victims of VAW. According to NWC, the number of women registering VAW... Travel 10 Dec, 2018
