अनिश्चितकालिन धर्नालाई सम्बोधन गर्न मन्त्री आफै धर्ना स्थलमा
कानुन तथा शान्तिमन्त्री नरहरि आचार्यले विगत ८ दिनदेखि धर्ना बसेका महिलाहरुको मागको सुनवाई हुने प्रतिबद्धता ब्यक्त गर्नुभएको छ । मंगलबार मन्त्री आचार्य काठमाण्डौस्थित भद्रकालीमा पुगेर विभिन्न जिल्लाबाट त्यहाँ धर्नामा बसेका महिलाहरुलाई सम्बोधन गर्नु भएको छ । मन्त्री आचार्यले बलात्कार सम्बन्धि ऐन संशोधनका लागि महिला मानवअधिकार रक्षकहरुलाई छलफलमा बोलाई वार्ता मार्फत निचोडमा पुग्ने बताउनुभयो । मन्त्रि […]
Solidarity to end sexual violence in Nepal
Women’s human rights defenders gathered today( May 15) in Kathmandu to join forces and manifest against sexual violence and for sexual rights for women in Nepal. The mass rally started at 9.30 am in Bhrikuti Mandap and thousands of citizens participated, between independent activists and organized movements. The rally was led by the National Alliance […]
Increasing sexual violence against women and difficulties in accessing Justice
Recent nationwide increase in cases of rape has been a serious concern in the country. The data from WOREC Nepal during the last three months, Magh to Chaitra 2070 BS (Mid Jan to mid April 2014) reports 1211 cases of violence against women among that 144 cases of rape, 37 cases of attempted rape and […]
महिला माथि बढ्दो हिंसा/ यौन हिंसा र न्यायको पहुँचमा रहेको असहजता राष्ट्रिय बहसका लागि अवधारणापत्र
१. पृष्ठभूमिमहिला माथि बढ्दै गएको हिंसाले देश आक्रान्त छ ! त्यसभित्र पनि १६ वर्ष मुनिका बालिकाहरुमाथि बढ्दै गएको यौनहिंसाको स्थिती कहाली लाग्दो छ । विगत तिन महिना (२०७० साल माघदेखि चैत महिना) भित्र मात्र १२११ वटा हिंसाहरुका घटना ओरेक नेपालमा मात्रै दर्ता भएका छन् । तिमध्ये बलात्कार १४४, बलात्कारको प्रयास ३७ र यौनिक हिंसाका ३० […]
Anti Dowry Campaign 2014
In Nepal as in many parts of Southeast Asia, the tradition of requiring a bride’s family to provide a dowry is illegal but its practice is common. Although the dowry has become a tool of economic exploitation against women and the number of dowry-related murders appears to be on the rise, coercive dowry agreements are […]
Campaign on violence against women alleging as witches: Closing
18th June 2012, KATHMANDU at Nepal tourism Board: Closing ceremony of 60 days campaign for witch allegation was held on 18th June to urge the government, political parties and stakeholders to consider allegation of witchcraft as a “social crime” which campaign was started from 10th 2012. That campaign was organized by National Alliance for Women […]
National Campaign against Rape
Recent nationwide increase in cases of rape has been a serious concern. The data from WOREC Nepal during the last three months reports (Baisakh to Asar 2070), 149 cases of rape and 14 cases of attempted rape on women[1]. Most of the survivors are young girls, dalit, poor, single women, disabled women and lesbians. The […]
Intersectionality of socio-economic rights of women and VAW
WOREC Nepal in collaboration with National campaign against Rape organised a day long workshop on “Intersectionality of socio-economic rights on women and VAW” to celebrate International World Food day and International Poverty Elimination Day. Altogether 42 participants representing grassroots level women groups, survivors of GBV, different NGOs and INGOs participated in the program. The discussion […]
Launch of
WOREC Nepal in coordination with National Women Commission had lunch the “Anbeshi” Year Book 2070. This year book analyses 1703 cases collected from July 2012 to June 2013 by WOREC Nepal, Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) and from different sources . Executive SummaryIntroductionViolence against women (VAW) has received a growing global attention in recent months […]
Intersectionality of socio-economic rights of women and Violence against women
WOREC Nepal in collaboration with National campaign against Rape organised a day long workshop on “Intersectionality of socio-economic rights on women and VAW” to celebrate International World Food day and International Poverty Elimination Day. Altogether 42 participants representing grassroots level women groups, survivors of GBV, different NGOs and INGOs participated in the program. The discussion […]