Widows demand economic empowerment Kathmandu, June 23 Despite having women-friendly constitution and laws in the country, women continue to suffer discrimination and violence in the country. After immense pain and suffering, they are now demanding education, employment and respect in... Horoscopes 24 Jun, 2016
Activists demand appointment of expert women at constitutional bodies KATHMANDU: Women activists have urged the government to appoint expert women at different constitutional bodies including the National women's Commission, but not to share the positions on the basis of political ideologies. A press release issued... Horoscopes 18 Nov, 2015
CCWFC rally demanding equal rights for women Kathmandu, September 9 Collective Campaign for Women Friendly Constitution organised a rally demanding women-friendly constitution in Kathmandu on Wednesday. More than 2,000 women, rights activists, social workers, journalists and people from... Horoscopes 10 Sep, 2015
Women rights activists object to joint amendment proposal KATHMANDU: The Joint Campaign for Women’s Rights and Women-friendly Constitution has taken exception to the amended proposal that the three major political parties registered to the draft of the new constitution on Saturday. Organising a news... Horoscopes 06 Sep, 2015
Women rights activists begin relay hunger strike Kathmandu, September 2 Women’s rights activists today began a 24-hour relay hunger strike demanding women-friendly constitution. A press statement issued by Women Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC), the rights activists staged an hour-long sit-in... Horoscopes 03 Sep, 2015
Women-friendly constitution sought KATHMANDU, August 14 The Collective Campaign for Women-friendly Constitution on Friday organised a rally from Babarmahal to New Baneshwor to pressure the government and lawmakers to make the constitution women-friendly, ensure the right to... Horoscopes 15 Aug, 2015
Guarantee our rights: Women activists KATHMANDU, July 30 Women rights activists on Thrusday organised a rally to put pressure on major political parties to write women-friendly constitution. The rally that started from Babar Mahal reached New Baneshwor with participants chanting... Horoscopes 31 Jul, 2015
�Work an extra day� This is in response to the news report “Abdul Kalam, father of India’s missile programme, dies at 83” (THT, July 28, Page 1). A.P.J Abdul Kalam, former Indian president, was popularly known as ‘Missile Man’. Once Kalam, while serving as... 31 Jul, 2015
Women activists seek amendment to draft Lalitpur, July 13 Rights activists have demanded amendment to the draft constitution, saying it has failed to ensure women’s rights. The common campaign for women friendly constitution, an initiative by women rights activists representing various... Horoscopes 14 Jul, 2015
Stage set for International Women’s Day celebrations Kathmandu, March 6:National Women’s Commission (NWC) said today all preparations to celebrate the 99th International Women’s Day had been completed. The NWC said it would mark the day by organising several programmes across the country.NWC... Horoscopes 06 Mar, 2009
IN BRIEF HURON flays govt KATHMANDU: The Human Rights Organisation of Nepal (HURON) on Monday criticised the recent government decision to declare 7,000 people as martyrs without seeking a national consensus. Issuing a press statement, HURON said the... Horoscopes 03 Mar, 2009
