Program is action during the celebration of 16 days of activism aganist gender based violence.

November 25
Awareness generation through miking at the heart of city Ratna Park on the importance of celebrating the international day to eliminate violence against women.

On November 25th, the WOREC team gathered in front of Ratnapark Island and called people to raise voice against women's violence. The team took a round of valley and miked to create awareness among public.

November 25-30
Information dissemination, WOREC head office Balkumari

Celebrating 16 Days of Activism, WOREC organized an exhibition at WOREC from 25-30 November displaying information about violence against and ways to eliminate it.. This event was conducted at WOREC office Balkumari from12pm to 3pm. A huge participation of 300 people from different schools and representatives from NGOs showed the success of the exhibition.

December 1
World AIDS day:

This day was celebrated with the coordination with National center of AIDS and STD control. WOREC took part in rally to create awareness among people regarding HIV and AIDS. The rally consisted of participation of thousands of people and organizations working against this common endeavour. There was a huge participation of people living with Hiv/AIDS, the vulnerable groups like men having sex with men, injecting drug users, the female sex workers etc. It was a platform for those groups like men having sex with men to come in the fore front of society. Till now, these issues had been very much hidden and in Nepal homosexual is considered to be something very abnormal. Since Blue diamond society was established, it claimed the existence of more than 10,000 homosexuals. These issues are still taboos in Nepali context. People seemed very interested and wanted to know who were they and why were they dressing like women being men. Some of the participants were carrying effigies of dead bodies, which was the indication of upcoming deaths of people living with Hiv and AIDS if the state being irresponsible to supply the necessary dose of Anti retro viral therapy (ARV) treatment in Nepal.
The rally then turned into assembly at Pradharshani Marg, circling major areas of valley. In Pradarshani Marg, at Bhrikuti Mandap, there were different arrangements. Those arrangements were stalls, speeches by various delegates, cultural shows, folk music etc. The speakers were Dr. Ram Prashad, director of National center for AIDS and STD control, Honorable health minister, Mr. Ashok Rai, the country director of UNAIDS, the People living with HIV/AIDS etc.

WOREC also got an opportunity to hold a stall at Bhrikuti Mandap. In the stall, WOREC team managed to distribute the publications and sold some income generating goods like sweater, socks, pencil cases etc.
Similarly, WOREC team participated in a seminar on ART treatment in Nepal at Hotel Yak and Yeti on December 2nd. The seminar mainly focussed on the Anti Retro Viral Therapy Treatment, its issues and endeavor. There were various presentations by several delegates, which focussed the issues of ART in the context of Nepal. Several presenters included the representative from FHI, Nava Kiran plus, the director, NCASC etc. All the speakers univocally voiced about the need of proper supply of ART treatment for the people living with HIV and AIDS. Also, the government has to be sensitive enough towards this issue.

December 6
Documentary film release

On the occasion of International AIDS week, WOREC release a documentary film on Gender based response to HIV/AIDS named "Ma Eklo chhaina" at Nepal Tourism Board hall, Kathmandu. This program was organized in the presence of honorable health Minister Mr. Ashok Rai, director of department of health services, Dr. BD Chataut and director of NCASC Dr. Ram Prashad Shrestha. The uniqueness of this documentary was it focussed on the gender-based response to HIV/AIDS, which analyzed the vulnerability of women and marginalized groups towards HIV/AIDS.

We have come up with new publication on HIV "HIV/AIDS prashnottar Mala",the book release of this publication was also done on the very same ceremony. This book was released by honorable health minister Mr.Ashok Kumar Rai.

December 7-10 Information dissemination
Royal Academy hall:
As 16 days of activism is being celebrated from November 25th to December 10th, WOREC team is holding a stall at Royal Academy Hall from December 7th to 10th.

December 10th and 11th National Consultation on the Importance of Bilateral agreement between India and Nepal in the prevention of human trafficking:
A one and half day long consultation workshop was organized with the combined effort of WOREC, Himrights and Plan Nepal at Hotel Himalaya on the occasion of international human rights day. The organized named as Combating Human Trafficking: rationale for Bilateral Agreement, was held from December 10th and 11th, where three key people presented papers on three different topics, which highlighted the importance of the bilateral agreement in trafficking prevention and also ways to go further to make guidelines for those treaties. The three persons were Dr. Renu Rajbhandari, chairperson WOREC, Dr. Gopal Krishna Shivakoti Secretary General, Himrights and Mr. Hari Krishna Karki, advocate.
The chief guest of the program was minster from Women, Children and social welfare ministry, Ms. Asta Laxmi Shakya.

Conclusion
As a part of celebrating the 16 Days of Activism, WOREC has organized various programs related to the effects of violence against women on women's health Throughout these programs, WOREC's emphasis was to eliminate all kinds of violence against women, which is a human rights violation and that respecting women’s rights is the prime duty of every nation as a result of the ongoing violence within the country.

Programs in Action

November 25
Rally
A mass rally consisting of participants from community level to district level will be organized at different working areas of WOREC. This program will be held in Udaypur, Dhanusha, Morang and Sunsari. November 25th is International day to eliminate violence against women. In the same day pamphlets and handouts will be distributed.

November 25-30
Information dissemination, WOREC head office Balkumari
Celebrating 16 Days of Activism, WOREC will organize an exhibition at WOREC from 25-30 November displaying information about violence against and ways to eliminate it.. This event will be conducted at WOREC office Balkumari from12pm to 3pm All the concerned authorities, school children, representatives from NGOs, INGOs, GOs, the civil societies are requested to attend this exhibition.

December 1
World AIDS day
This day is celebrated with the coordination with National center of AIDS and STD control. WOREC will take part in rally to create awareness among people regarding HIV and AIDS. The special focus of our program will be Gender based response to HIV/AIDS. How the women, children and marginalized are more vulnerable towards HIV/AIDS will be of more focussed area of WOREC. Similarly, WOREC is presenting a seminar on gender based response to HIV/AIDS and ART treatment in Nepal at Blue star hotel on November 30th. Exhibition of the publications and income generating goods at Standard chartered bank and Tundikhel will be held on December 1st.

December 6
Documentary film release
On the occasion of International AIDS week, WOREC is releasing a documentary film on Gender based response to HIV/AIDS at Nepal Tourism Board hall, Kathmandu. This program is organized in the presence of honorable health Minister Mr. Ashok Rai and director of NCASC Dr. Ram Prashad Shrestha.
We have come up with new publication on HIV "HIV/AIDS prashnottar Mala",the book release of this publication is also done on the very same ceremony.

December 7-10 Information dissemination
Royal Academy hall
WOREC is organizing information dissemination programs with the coordination with other women organizations at Royal Academy Hall from December 7 to 10th. WOREC's special focus will be exhibition of IEC materials on violence against women.

December 10
International human rights day
WOREC, being a human rights organization, is celebrating international human rights day on December 10th. A mass rally with the participation of every sector will be held with the coordination with other NGOs.

Conclusion
As a part of celebrating the 16 Days of Activism, WOREC is organizing various programs related to the effects of violence against women on women's health from November 25 to 10 December in several districts (Udayapur, Dhanusha, Rupandehi, Morang, and Siraha). Throughout these programs, WOREC's emphasis will be to eliminate all kinds of violence against women, which is a human rights violation and that respecting women’s rights is the prime duty of every nation as a result of the ongoing violence within the country.