Govt hosts first National Conference on One Stop Crisis Management Centers The Ministry of Health and Population and the Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens, in collaboration with UNFPA in Nepal, hosted the first-ever National Conference on One Stop Crisis Management Centers (OCMCs) in Kathmandu. Nepal 18 Nov, 2024
Government intensifies efforts against GBV The government has intensified its efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV). Nepal 14 Nov, 2024
Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal programme joins Global 16 Days of Activism campaign to prevent gender-based violence The Government of Nepal, the Delegation of the European Union in Nepal and the United Nations, through their Joint Programme ‘Empowered Women Prosperous Nepal,’ organized a joint event aligned with the global theme of "Unite: Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women & Girls" for this year's 16 Days of Activism Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Nepal 09 Dec, 2023
United Nations urges investments, actions to end Gender Based Violence in Nepal The United Nations in Nepal emphasized the crucial need for sustained investment and innovative strategies to prevent gender-based violence in Nepal, at an event held in Lalitpur to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 2023. Kathmandu 28 Nov, 2023
Dr. Alvaro Bermejo, IPPF's Director General visits Nepal to discuss critical Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights issues Dr. Alvaro Bermejo, IPPF’s Director General visits Nepal to discuss critical Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights issues Nepal 01 May, 2023
UNFPA partners with NHRC to advance women's rights in Nepal The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) entered into a partnership today with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to support NHRC’s effort for promoting human rights, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health rights, and combating gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices. Kathmandu 23 Jan, 2023
Norwegian State Secretary reaffirms commitment to support UNFPA's efforts in Nepal The visiting Norwegian State Secretary (International Development) Bjørg Sandkjær reaffirmed the committment of the Government of Norway to support UNFPA’s efforts in promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights, and ending gender-based violence (GBV) in Nepal. Kathmandu 10 Jun, 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
Loop of proper and improper violence: How patriarchy shapes what they are Especially during my teen age, I often recall over hearing sexist jokes mainly targeting women’s bodies that men would crack in the classroom, offices and other public spaces. Opinion 19 Nov, 2021
EDITORIAL: Narrow the gap It’s evident that without the participation of women in economic activities on an equal footing with men, a nation cannot make the desired progress. Opinion 26 Feb, 2021
�New labour standards crucial to fight violence and harassment at workplace� KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 24 Keeping in line with this year’s theme of 16 days of activism campaign against gender-based violence (GBV), the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Office for Nepal organised a virtual workshop on ‘Preventing... 25 Nov, 2020
UNFPA launches phase II of landmark project to prevent GBV in two provinces KATHMANDU: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in coordination with the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (MoWCSC) and relevant provincial and local authorities, launched the second phase of a project that seeks to reduce gender-based... Travel 07 Sep, 2020
