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Gender Equality - Update No. 5 ( 17th September 2015) The Inter-Cluster Gender Working Group is supporting the integration of Gender Equality to the ongoing transition process with the view to identifying priorities going into the recovery and reconstruction phase of the response. The Gender Equality an...
UNWOMEN, UNOCHA, (2015)
शिक्षामा सामाजिक लिगं (जेण्डर)सम्बन्धि खोज एवं बुझाइ शिक्षाकर्मी तथा लैगिक केन्द्रविन्दुहरुकालागि गुणात्मक​ अनुसन्धानको हाते पुस्तक​ सामाजिक लिगं अर्थात​ जेण्डर भन्नाले कुनै समुह​ वा समुदायभित्र महिला तथा पुरुषको पारम्परिक सामाजिक भुमिका र जिम्मवारी भन्ने बुझिन्छ। उदाहरणका लागि," लोग्नमानिसहरु कमाउन(आयआर्जक)व्यक्तिहरु हुन्" र "स्वास्नीमानिसहरु बालबच्चाका स्याहार गर्ने व्यक्ति हुन...
UNESCO, (2005)
A Rapid Scan Organizations Working on Women and Peace in Nepal It has been important for UNIFEM to undertake this scan for a number of reasons.This is underlined by the fact that each reason is as vital as the other. Increased conflict and insurgency, accompanied by a lack of women in decision-making positions i...
UNIFEM/UNWOMEN, (2006)
Mapping Progress on Women's Right in Nepal Over the past two decades, legal reforms have transformed the landscape for gender equality in Nepal, ensuring greater economic security for women, increased legal protection from violence, improved safeguarding of their sexual and reproductive right...
UNWOMEN, (2014)
Women's Voice Enrich Nepali Public Life Despite a relatively gender balanced birth rate, today for every 100 women, there are only 94 men. This is because of a mass economic migration pattern leaving women to take on more non-traditional gender roles out of necessity. But the hardships are...
UN, (2017)
महिला आवज सुन्नुपर्छ नेपाली राजनीतिमा महिलाले यथोचित स्थान पाउँदै गएका छन। उनिहरु मतदाता र उम्मेदवारका रूपमा दर्ज भएका छन, राजनीतिक पद पार्‍प्तिका लागी अगर्‍सर छन एवम दुरदराजदेखी राजधानीसम्म्का नागरिक कर्तब्य निर्बाह गर्दैछन। यसले समतापूर्ण राज्नितिक स्वरको आधारभुमी ...
UN, (2017)
A Nepali SRHR advocate born with HIV Mala Neupane of Nepal has been an HIV positive since birth. She advocates for integration of HIV services with sexual and reproductive health and also promotes comprehensive sexuality education in whatever manner she can. In this video, she talks abo...
UNFPA, (2019)
Adolescent pregnancy Many girls are waiting to claim their power and fulfil their potential. Let’s help them exercise their rights and realize their aspirations. Let’s invest in their health, education, skills and leadership. This video on adolescent pregnancy and the im...
UNFPA, (2019)
Value of a girl child Value of a girl child Many girls are waiting to claim their power and fulfil their potential. Let’s help them exercise their rights and realize their aspirations. Let’s invest in their health, education, skills and leadership. This video on the val...
UNFPA, (2019)
What do we march for? Voices from Nepal telling what they march for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, where 179 governments, including Nepal, adopted a landmark...
UNFPA, (2019)
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Empowered women contribute to the health and productivity of whole families and communities and to improved prospects for the next generation. Therefore, it is very critical to empower and capacitate women in general and poor women from the discrimin...
UNFPA, (2007)
Resident Coordinator’s Annual Report 2016 016 marked the ten- year anniversary of Nepal’s peace process and the first Constitution Day since the adoption of the charter in September 2015. The last ten years have witnessed some remarkable transformations, including the demobilization of the f...
UN, (2016)
(Duplicate Document; Wrong Topic) A Rapid Scan Organizations Working on Women and Peace in Nepal It has been important for UNIFEM to undertake this scan for a number of reasons.This is underlined by the fact that each reason is as vital as the other. Increased conflict and insurgency accompanied by a lack of women in decision-making positions in...
UNIFEM, (2006)
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women The Committee appreciates that the State party submitted its combined fourth and fifth periodic reports. It also appreciates the State party’s written replies to the list of issues and questions raised by the pre-session working group of the Committe...
UN, (2014)
A seamstress entrepreneur from Dhading ...
UN WOMEN/Rajinder Deol, (2018)
A seamstress entrepreneur from Dhading ...
UN WOMEN/Rajinder Deol, (2018)
UN Women ASIA Pacific: Newsletter 3 (2015) United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka, visited the Philippines to promote gender equality and women’s rights within a regional context. During her visit, the Executive Director announced A...
UNWOMEN, (2015)
UNFPA PUTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE THROUGH SELFIES KATHMANDU, 6 JUNE 2014 The idea behind this campaign is to gather selfies as a show of support and use them to communicate to decision-makers that young people all over the world want to make sure that they are put in the picture of future development plans. This is part ...
UNFPA, (2014)
Compilation of Women’s Groups and Other Civil Society Responses to the Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda Women’s rights and gender equality advocates welcome the inclusion of a gender equality goal but are concerned that the report lacks an integrated gender perspective. They point out that critical inter-linkages, specifically in terms of women's right...
UNWOMEN, (2013)
Gender Equality- Update No. 2 Highlights: 1. Gender, Gender Based Violence (GBV) and trafficking indicators integrated into the Displacement Tracking Matrix 2. Ensure special provisions to identify and prioritise vulnerable households for shelter materials distributions and/or ...
UNWOMEN, WFP, (2015)
Gender Equality- Update No.3 In order to implement and disseminate the Common Charter of Demands by Women’s Groups, a Core Group has been formed consisting of representatives of eight women’s organisations. The issues of the Common Charter were shared and discussed in a CSO cons...
UNWOMEN, UNOCHA, (2015)
Gender Equality: Update No. 8 Gender equality was mainstreamed throughout the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) and a separate chapter on gender equality and social inclusion was included in the final report, among other things stressing the need to engage earthquake affected...
UNWOMEN, (2016)
Thematic Papers on the MDG3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women Global agreement to include this goal was a very positive development and signalled a recognition by member states that gender inequality not only decreases the likelihood of achieving the other goals, but also that advancing gender equality and wome...
UN, (2010)
Nepal Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Profile For Humanitarian Action and Disaster Risk Reduction (Updated 31st August 2017) Rural areas are hard hit without electricity and flood affected people are temporarily residing on rooftops and in schools, post offices, temples and on open ground. Flood affected people are in need of immediate food (including specific nutrition re...
UNWOMEN, (2017)
Empowering Widows: An Overview of policies and programmes in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka UN Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to desig...
UNWOMEN, (2014)
ECOSYSTEM BASED ADAPTION IN MOUNTAIN REGIONS IN NEPAL (EBA) The Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) in mountain ecosystems project is a global project aiming to strengthen the capacities of countries that are vulnerable to impacts of climate change by helping them adapt and build resilient ecosystems and efficie...
UNDP, (2015)
Inventory of Knowledge Products on Women’s Empowerment (WE) and Gender Equality Supported by the UN System in Nepal1 Inventory of Knowledge Products on Women’s Empowerment (WE) and Gender Equality Supported by the UN System in Nepal1 updated 23 June 2014. #UNWomen #Knowledge #GenderEmpowerment #WomenEmpowerment #GenderEquality ...
UNWOMEN, (2014)
Memorandum of Understandung Between the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empoerment of Women and the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Nepal This Memorandum on Understanding (MOU)is entered into by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN women), and the Non Resident Nepali Association (hereinafter "NRNA"). UN women and NRNA are hereinafter jointly re...
NRNA, UNWOMEN, (2014)
NRNA and UN Women to promote gender equality and women's empowerment On August 5, 2014, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) and UN Women to promote the rights and interests of Nepali women residing outside and within Nepal. Through the MoU, NRNA and UN Women Nepa...
NRNA, UNWOMEN, (2014)
Roster of Gender Specialist in Nepal 1 Common Country Assessment; Data and Statistics; Economic Empowerment; Education; Environment; Evaluations; Gender mainstreaming; Gender Responsive Budgeting(GRB); Health, Sexuality and HIV/AIDs; Human Rights and Law; Media; Migration; National Develo...
UNWOMEN, (2014)
The Linkage Between Women's Emloyment, Family Welfare And Child Labour in Nepal Current policies and programmes tend to address separately the problems of women’s employment and those of child labour. On the one hand, efforts to promote women’s employment often do not go on to address related factors, such as how empowerment can...
ILO, (2010)
Statement by Ai Kihara-Hunt Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal Delivered at a Seminar to mark World Food Day, Organized by the National Network for Right to Food International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and in many other international human rights treaties.this right is only realized when everyone has access to food, which is sufficient, respects cultural traditions and ensures a fulfil...
human right, (2007)
STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNICATION Strengthing the capacity of the national human rights commission work on strengthining legal and policy framework has helped volnerable groups enjoy their human rights. UNDP OHCHR support NHRC developed the project strengthening the capacity of nat...
UNDP, (2014)
Annual Report 2015–2016 The Annual Report documents UN Women’s work to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality around the world. It highlights some of the organization’s initiatives during the year and provides summary financial statements, a list of new programmes a...
UNWOMEN, (2016)
Step it Up: Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Twenty years ago, in September 1995, the world came together in Beijing, China, for the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. Adopted on that occasion, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action articulated a powerful vision for women...
UNWOMEN, (2016)
Towards Gender Equality Through Sanitation Access This discussion paper reviews the extensive literature on sanitation to show that inadequate access to this basic service prevents the realization of a range of human rights and of gender equality. We recognize that “dignity” is a highly culture- and...
UNWOMEN, (2016)
Typology on Training for Gender Equality The Typology on Training for Gender Equality is a classification of the types of training for gender equality: awareness-raising and consciousness-building, knowledge enhancement, skills training, change in attitudes/behaviours, and mobilisation for ...
UNWOMEN, (2016)
SDGs in Nepal Goal 5 : Info-graphics Where do Nepal’s seven provinces stand in terms of each of the Sustainable Development Goals? This series of infographics developed by United Nations Nepal in partnership with Nepal in Data and published in the Republica national daily, illustrates h...
UNDP, (2018)
UN Joint Statement for International Women’s Day 2016 ‘Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality!’ Women form over half of the world’s population, yet women remain under-represented in most of the institutions that make decisions about key aspects of their lives. This occurs despite their proven abilities as leaders and agents of change, and their...
UN, (2016)
Economic Growth and Social Reproduction: Gender Inequality as Cause and Consequence This paper examines how growth, social reproduction and gender equality are connected in ways that make care work a key determinant of macroeconomic policy outcomes, growth and development. The paper begins by developing a conceptual framework for th...
UNWOMEN, (2015)
Gender Equality and Human Rights The achievement of substantive equality is understood as having four dimensions: redressing disadvantage; countering stigma, prejudice, humiliation and violence; transforming social and institutional structures; and facilitating political participati...
UNWOMEN, (2015)
Trade, Gender and the post -2015 Development Agenda Women in experience as economic agents in the context of 2015 development agenda. If women are economically empowered they can benefit from the opportunities arising from expanded trade.Trade and trade policies have a different impact on men and wome...
UN, (2014)
TRADE WINDS OF CHANGE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ON THE RISE IN SOUTH ASIA Background country study-Nepal June 2016 Women empowerment is an important development agenda. The increasing realization that ensuring women participation in economic activities leads to improved development outcomes has raised the profile of this agenda; it has been owned by both national...
UNDP, (2016)
A Study on Gender Responsive Budgeting Gender equality is one of the dimensions and an integral part of the social justice,inclusion and social rights.Gender main streaming and empowerment through equality measures are fundamental strategies for ensuring gender equality in every aspect of...
MOE-UNESCO-UNICEF, (2010)
BELL-G UN Women ...
UN Women, (2017)
BELL-G UN Women ...
UN Women, (2017)
Empowering Women through skills development Empowering Women through skills development...
UN Women, (2018)
Vegetable Farmers ...
UN Women, (2019)
COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (CDRMP) Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Progamme (CDRMP), started in 2011, is beingimplemented by UNDP in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) as focal ministry in collaboration with other ministries and line departments including Na...
UNDP, (2016)
Developing Capacities for Effective Aid Management and Coordination (DCEAMC) Developing Capacities for Effective Aid Management and Coordination Project (DCEAMC) has been successfully providing support in 3 areas: facilitating smooth operation of Aid Management Platform, strengthening and building capacity of government agenc...
UNDP, (2015)
UN Women-Annual Report (2013-2014) UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for Women and girls,UN Women Was established to accelerate progress on meeting their Needs Worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as t...
UNWOMEN, (2014)
UNFPA And Disaster Risk Reduction In Asia And The Pacific – The Most Disaster-Prone Region In The World Across Asia and the Pacific, and indeed globally, women weave and mend the social fabric of our communities. When emergencies and disasters strike, women overcome immense obstacles to provide care and safety for others. But they also need care and sa...
UNFPA, (2015)
CONFLICT PREVENTION PROGRAMME (CPP) UNDP's conflict prevention programme (cpp) is designed to help ensure that nepal is able to peacefully navigate its complex post-conflict transition through a multi- stakeholder approach that functions at the national and local levels. The work is fo...
UNDP, (2014)
WORLD SURVEY ON THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT 2014 GENDER EQUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The immense social, economic and environmental consequences of climate change and loss of essential ecosystems are becoming clear. Their effects are already being felt in floods, droughts, and devastated landscapes and livelihoods. Among those most...
UNWOMEN, (2014)
NRNA and UN Women to Promote Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment On August 5, 2014,a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) and UN Women to promote the rights and interests of Nepali women residing outside and within Nepal. Through the Moe, NRNA and UN Women ...
NRNA, UNWOMEN, (2014)
Joined Op-ed: Time is now #Press for Progress Nepal has ingrained traditions and seats of power that are occupied by the same sectors of society. But the shift following the promulgation of the constitution to historic elections is showing that society is rethinking and redefining what it means ...
UNRCO, (2018)
Gender Equality and Social Inclusive Independent Evaluation The UN agencies identified four Priority Areas that provided a framework for coordinated UN system activities in Nepal. These include (a)consolidating peace; (b) basic quality services;(c) sustainable livelihoods; and (d) human rights,gender equality...
UN, (2012)
Micro Enterprises Development for Poverty Alleviation -Volume 2 (Baitadi and Bagarkot VDC of Dadeldhura Districts) Promotion of micro-enterprise in the Far Western Development Region was a big challenge as many social practices were deeply ingrained. Though micro-enterprise can help meet these challenges, there was no information on how micro-enterprise developme...
MEDEP/UNDP, (2013)
74th UN Day 2019 Students of GEMS school during UN Studio at UN day event 2019. At UN Studio, a panel discussion was led by four youth influencers Ms. Samriddhi Rai, Ms. Sristi KC, Ms. Bhrikuti Rai and Mr. Saroj Phuyal. The discussion centered on the role of youth in...
-UNDP, (2019)
Mainstreaming Gender Equality in Preparedness and Response in Nepal: A Resource Guide he resource guide sets out responsibilities for collective coordination under the leadership of the Nepal UNCT/HCT to ensure that human rights of women, girls, boys and men across different backgrounds are equally promoted and protected, and their di...
UNOCHA, UNWOMEN, IASC ,GENCAP, (2016)
Compendium of Good Practices in Training for Gender Equality The Compendium of Good Practices in Training for Gender Equality aims to make both an empirical and an analytical contribution to the field of training for gender equality. The Compendium offers in-depth information on 10 different good practices, in...
UNWOMEN, (2016)
Supporting Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Fragile States: Guinea, Lebanon and Sudan — Research Series Summary This brief summarizes a three-part research series produced by UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality—a global gender equality fund which awards competitive grants and technical assistance to women-led civil society organizations around the world. Focus...
UNWOMEN, (2016)
Supporting Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Fragile States: Research Brief — Guinea This brief is one in a three-part research series produced by UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality (FGE) – a global gender equality fund which awards competitive grants and technical assistance to women-led civil society organizations around the world...
UNWOMEN, (2016)
Supporting Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Fragile States: Research Brief — Lebanon This brief is one in a three-part research series produced by UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality (FGE) – a global gender equality fund which awards competitive grants and technical assistance to women-led civil society organizations around the world...
UNWOMEN, (2016)
Supporting Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Fragile States: Research Brief — Sudan This brief is one in a three-part research series produced by UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality (FGE) – a global gender equality fund which awards competitive grants and technical assistance to women-led civil society organizations around the world...
UNWOMEN, (2016)
Gender Based Violence (GDV) Gender-based violence occurs as a result of the normative role expectations associated with each gender, along with the unequal power relationships between genders, within the context of a specific society. Domestic violence, marital rape, dowry-rela...
UNFPA, (2016)
74th UN Day 2019 Audiences at UN Studio during UN day event 2019. At UN Studio, a panel discussion was led by four youth influencers Ms. Samriddhi Rai, Ms. Sristi KC, Ms. Bhrikuti Rai and Mr. Saroj Phuyal. The discussion centered on the role of youth in creating an e...
ILO, (2019)
74th UN Day 2019 Audiences at UN Studio during UN day event 2019. At UN Studio, a panel discussion was led by four youth influencers Ms. Samriddhi Rai, Ms. Sristi KC, Ms. Bhrikuti Rai and Mr. Saroj Phuyal. The discussion centered on the role of youth in creating an e...
ILO, (2019)
74th UN Day 2019 Audiences at UN Studio during UN day event 2019. At UN Studio, a panel discussion was led by four youth influencers Ms. Samriddhi Rai, Ms. Sristi KC, Ms. Bhrikuti Rai and Mr. Saroj Phuyal. The discussion centered on the role of youth in creating an e...
ILO, (2019)
74th UN Day 2019 Audiences at UN Studio during UN day event 2019. At UN Studio, a panel discussion was led by four youth influencers Ms. Samriddhi Rai, Ms. Sristi KC, Ms. Bhrikuti Rai and Mr. Saroj Phuyal. The discussion centered on the role of youth in creating an e...
ILO, (2019)
74th UN Day 2019 Mr. Samrit Rai, an intern at UN Information Center taking video during UN Studio at UN day event 2019. At UN Studio, a panel discussion was led by four youth influencers Ms. Samriddhi Rai, Ms. Sristi KC, Ms. Bhrikuti Rai and Mr. Saroj Phuyal. The dis...
ILO, (2019)
74th UN Day 2019 Ms. Samriddhi Rai, one of the young panelists at UN Studio during UN Day event 2019. She is a well-known singer and songwriter in Nepal who vlogs her travels and advocates for women empowerment. Other youth panelists were Ms. Sristi KC, Ms. Bhrikuti ...
ILO, (2019)
74th UN Day 2019 Students of GEMS school during UN Studio at UN day event 2019. At UN Studio, a panel discussion was led by four youth influencers Ms. Samriddhi Rai, Ms. Sristi KC, Ms. Bhrikuti Rai and Mr. Saroj Phuyal. The discussion centered on the role of youth in...
ILO, (2019)
Speak Up Stop Discrimination The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007, guarantees equality of women and men before the law and prohibits discrimination based on sex. Despite this, women in Nepal continue to face various restrictions in relation to their right to acquire, retain a...
UNOHCHR, (2011)
OHCHR-Nepal and the National Women's Commission Identify Further Collaboration Activities Women’s rights are increasingly under attack in Nepal through rape, witchhunt, dowry, and other forms of gender-based violence. Domestic violence and discrimination against women continue to be deeply entrenched. In this context, OHCHR-Nepal, and Nat...
OHCHR, (2009)
Flash Appeal Revision Nepal Earthquake On 25 April, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck One month since the disaster, humanitarian Nepal causing widespread destruction and loss of partners estimate that 2.8 million people need life. The initial earthquake was followed by thousands humanitar...
UNOCHA, (2015)
Promoting Women’s Human Rights Compliant Justice Delivery CEDAW is one of only two international human rights treaties that has been ratified by all countries in Southeast Asia, attesting to its importance in the region. The judiciary is an important mechanism for ensuring CEDAW implementation: however, int...
UNWOMEN, (2015)
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) is a concept that addresses improving access to livelihood assets and services for ALL, including the women, poor, and excluded. It supports more inclusive policies and mindsets and increases the voice and ...
UN, (2017)
Promoting Gender Equality in the Humanitarian Response Nepal is signatory to 23 human rights treaties and International human rights instruments. The legal framework in Nepal largely supports women’s rights and equality including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Wo...
UN, GoN, (2013)
Democracy, Gender Equality and Women’s Literacy: Experience from Nepal Nepal has in its history witnessed patriarchy, different forms of monarchy, and oligarchy. The culture thus shaped and nurtured hierarchical values and a gender based social construct. In 1951 the country introduced a parliamentary form of a democrat...
UNESCO, (2004)
74th UN Day 2019 On the occasion of 74th UN Day, 2019 which was held at Rastriya Sabha Ghriha the interactive discussions was led by young social media influencers like Samriddhi Rai, Sristi KC, Bhrikuti Rai and Saroj Phuyal. The discussion centered on the role of yo...
UNIC, (2019)
74th UN Day 2019 SDGs' photo booth promoting SDG3 (Good health and well-being), SDG4 (Quality Education) and SDG5 (Gender Equality) during UN Day 2019 event at Rastriya Sabha Griha. UN Nepal celebrated 74th birthday of UN with an interactive event with the public whi...
ILO, (2019)
74th UN Day 2019 Vistors posing infront of SDGs' photo booth which promote SDG3 (Good health and well-being), SDG4 (Quality Education) and SDG5 (Gender Equality) during UN Day 2019 event at Rastriya Sabha Griha. UN Nepal celebrated 74th birthday of UN with an interac...
UNIC, (2019)
Gender Equality, Human Rights and Social Inclusion: A Common Framework for Action by the UN System in Nepal After ten years of violent conflict, Nepal seeks to lay the foundations of a just and peaceful society, where diverse groups and communities can come together and participate as equals in the task of nation-building while claiming their fair share of...
UN, (2012)