Strikes in Gaza kill 85 overnight, bringing the total since Israel broke ceasefire to nearly 600 Local health officials said Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across he Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, bringing the total to nearly 600 killed since Israel shattered a truce that had facilitated the release of more than two dozen hostages and brought relative calm since late January. World 21 Mar, 2025
Men's March: Calls for an End to Violence Against Women and Girls More than 100 men took to the streets of Lalitpur on Saturday, demonstrating their commitment to ending violence against women and girls. Kathmandu 08 Mar, 2025
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
Civil Society to present report at Beijing+30 Review meeting covering 12 key areas Nepal will present a report at Beijing+30 Review meeting to be held from March 10 to 25 in New York covering 12 critical areas of concerns. Nepal 07 Mar, 2025
'Dabur gung-ho about future growth in Nepal' Mohit Malhotra is the chief executive officer of the $1.2-billion Dabur India Ltd, one of India’s largest consumer products maker and best Ayurvedic company. Nepal 14 Feb, 2025
Epidemic of online violence targeting female politicians in Nepal: ONI report A new report published by the Open Nepal Initiative (ONI) has revealed a growing epidemic of online violence targeting female politicians in Nepal, highlighting how this pervasive issue undermines democratic participation and silences critical voices in public discourse. Nepal 17 Dec, 2024
Zonta Club Kathmandu concludes 16 Days of Activism UNITE campaign The Zonta Club of Kathmandu, in partnership with Ncell Foundation and Saathi, hosted the grand closing ceremony of this year’s 16 Days of Activism UNITE campaign against gender-based violence, focusing on youth engagement. Kathmandu 11 Dec, 2024
Sexual violence on the rise Sexual violence against women has risen from 2387 in 20222/23 fiscal to 2507 in 2023/2024 fiscal. This figure was 2380 in 2021/22 fiscal according to Nepal Police data. Nepal 07 Dec, 2024
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
An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two U.N. agencies reported Monday. World 25 Nov, 2024
Int'l Day for the Elimination of VAW: Prevention and response remain crucial Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of a further 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence around the globe and in Nepal. Opinion 25 Nov, 2024
HoR Session: Lawmakers urge action on pressing issues Members of the House of Representatives (HoR) have urged the government to proactively address a range of critical issues, including the mitigation of losses from natural disasters. Nepal 29 Aug, 2024
