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CSW workshop: Holding your government accountable for stopping Domestic Violence

WOREC Nepal participated in the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 4 to 15 March 2013.

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5 Day Workshop in Nepal on DOVA, the Human Rights Assessment Instrument on Domestic Violence

A five-day workshop on DOVA, the Human Rights Assessment Instrument on Domestic Violence is being organized by WOREC Nepal on 29 April 2013.

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'WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS- Are given official recognition at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women’

(New York – 15 March 2013) The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD IC) congratulates the 57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on reaching consensus and adopting the Agreed Conclusions.  The WHRD IC particularly welcomes the reference to women human rights defenders (WHRDs) - this is the first time that WHRDs have been formally recognized by the CSW.

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An interaction program on "Rape law: its consequences and challenges" was conducted

A series of rape incidents and other forms of violence against women are increasing and are reported almost every day in leading newspapers of the country. Rape is a crime against humanity and it must be criminalized. The Interim Constitution of Nepal has guaranteed the right of equality to women, however discrimination and violence against women manifest in a number of ways. There are existing loopholes in the Nepalese criminal justice system that allows criminals to escape punishment.

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Need, Possibility and Challenges on Fast Track Court in Nepal

An interaction program on need, possibility and challenges on Fast Track Court was jointly organized by National Women's Commission, National Alliance of Women Human Rights Defenders and WOREC Nepal on 1st March 2013 at National Women's Commission, Bhadrakali Plaza, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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WOREC elects new executive commmitte

WOREC elected new executive commmitte on 10th of Feb, 2013.

22nd General Assembly of WOREC elected new executive committee under the leadership of Ms. Saraj gurung- chairperson, Ms. Bindu gautam- vice chairperson, Ms. Bina Pokharel- secretary, Ms. Shova Yadav- treasurer, Ms. Anusuiya saha, Ms. Mandira Danuwar, Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe, Bindra Maharjan, and Jyotsna Maskay as members.

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महिला हिंसाप्रति शून्य जवाफदेहीता विरुद्ध ऐक्यवद्धताकालागी आन्दोलनरत ३२ प्रदर्शनकारी प्रहरीले नियन्त्रणमा

२०६९ पौष १२ गते महिला हिंसाप्रति शून्य जवाफदेहीता विरुद्ध ऐक्यवद्धताकालागी सञ्चालित बालुवाटार घेराउ अभियानमा आज पनि दण्डहिनता अन्त्य गर्दै महिला हिंसाका अपराधीलाइ कारवाही गर्ने र राज्यमा शान्ति सुरक्षा कायम गर्नको लागी प्रधानमन्त्रि निवास बालुवाटारमा धर्ना तथा दवाब अभियान जारी रह्यो । उक्त दवाव कार्यक्रममा महिला अधिकारकर्मी तथा आन्दोलनकारीमाथि प्रहरीहरुको धरपकड हुंदा ३२ महिला मानव अधिकारकर्मीलाई पक्राउ गरिएको थियो । पक्राउ पर्नेहरुमा रेणु राजभण्डारी, राधा पौडेल, लीली थापा, पुर्णिका  कोयाँ, उमादेवी अधिकारी, खड्ग अधिकारी, कोपीला अधिकारी ,कमला पन्ति, श्रीजना काफ्mले, कमला मर्हजन, उज्जल था

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Holistic Approaches to Realizing Women’s Rights: Ensuring Justice, Ensuring Rights: From victimhood to agency

National conference on violence against women

January 6th-7th, Makwanpur, Hetauda, Nepal

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सिरहा जिल्लामा फेरी वलात्कार, वलात्कारी हिरासतमा

(मितिः२०६९÷०९÷१६) नेपालमा महिलामाथि हुने हिंसाका घट्नाहरुमा वृद्धि भएका छन । नेपालका विभिन्न संचारमाध्यममा आएका महिलामाथि भएका घट्नाहरुलाई आधारमान्ने हो भने विगत एक हप्तामा १२ जना भन्दा वढी महिलाहरुको हत्या भएकाछन भने एक दर्जन भन्दा पनि वढी महिलाहरुलाई वलात्कार जस्ता घट्नाहरु भएका छन । यसै गरी सिरहा जिल्ला पनि यस्ता घट्नाहरु हुनबाट वन्चित रहेको छैन । मिति २०६९साल पौष १३ गते शुक्रवारका दिन जिल्ला सिरहा लालपुर गाविस वार्ड नं ६ गोडधाम वस्ने अन्दाजी वर्ष २० की अनिता राउत (नाम परिवर्तन) लाई सोही ठाँउमा वस्ने वर्ष ४० को भुप नारायण भन्ने रुप नारायण यादवले दिनको अन्दाजी ३ वजेको समयमा वलात्क

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