Leaders continue to raise climate change concerns Inaugurating the third annual conference on 'Climate Change and Sustainability of Trade in South Asia' organised jointly by the World Trade Organisation and the Kathmandu University in Kathmandu on Saturday Kathmandu 13 Jan, 2025
Nepal grappling with climate change-induced disasters: Minister Deuba Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba has stated that climate change has triggered unseasonal disasters in Nepal. Nepal 09 Jan, 2025
Nepal makes progress in reproductive health and safe motherhood, says FM Rana Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, emphasized Nepal's ongoing progress in reproductive health and safe motherhood during her address in New York. Kathmandu 24 Sep, 2024
Family Welfare Division launches safe delivery app in collaboration with UNFPA, Maternity Foundation Family Welfare Division, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Maternity Foundation (MF) launched a Nepali version of the widely used digital health tool, the Safe Delivery App Nepal 08 Jul, 2024
Govt has not done enough to ensure women's health and reproductive rights Stakeholders have said that the government has not made enough progress on health and reproductive rights issues and therefore, the government cannot successfully defend its positions with regard to six list of questions posed by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women regarding Nepal's seventh periodic report. Health 15 May, 2024
'Fulfil commitment to achieve SDGs' ​​​​​​​Speakers at an event organised by the UNFPA have called for more initiatives aimed at safe motherhood and reproductive rights by prioritising economic development and inclusiveness to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Kathmandu 21 Aug, 2023
Contraception myths affecting wellbeing of women ​​​​​​​It has been a year since a 23-year-old woman of Pokhara Sub Metropolitan City-25 got married. Nepal 20 Aug, 2023
'Expand self-managed abortion as women's right' Chair of National Women Commission Kamala Parajuli said there was need to continue the Ministry of Health and Population’s directive during the initial phase of COVID-19 pandemic facilitating self-managed abortion and telemedicine. Nepal 05 May, 2023
There have been achievements, but they are not enough KATHMANDU, APRIL 28Forum for Women, Law and Development is a leading organisation that champions the cause of equality and empowerment of marginalised groups.FWLD has filed some important public interest litigations and has successfully criminalised... Nepal 29 Apr, 2023
'Remove requirement on abortion' Rights activists have urged the government to ensure that women, particularly the victims of sexual violence who seek reproductive health services, should not be required to report to the police before seeking safe abortion and other reproductive health services. Nepal 10 Apr, 2023
Decrminalise abortion: Rights activists Article 38(2) of the constitution ensures the right of every woman to safe motherhood and reproductive health thereby acknowledging the right to safe abortion as part of reproductive health right, but in practice, women have not been able to enjoy this right, due to criminalisation of abortion and a number of restrictive measures. Sports 19 Mar, 2023
Call to ensure safe abortion rights Stakeholders have stressed the need to amend prevailing laws to ensure and expand safe abortion rights to realise the spirit of the constitution that ensures right to reproductive health as a fundamental right. Nepal 26 Sep, 2022
