Despite political commitment and a supportive legal and policy framework, violence against women remains a significant problem in Nepal. In the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), more than one in five women reported a lifetime experience of physical violence and more than one in ten a lifetime experience of sexual violence. Trafficking of
girls to India for sex work is a particular problem; other specific forms of violence in Nepal include dowry-related violence, widow abuse, polygamy and accusations of witchcraft. Most women who experience violence do not seek help. The NDHS also found that 75% of women who had experienced physical or sexual violence had not sought any help; only 7% of women who had experienced sexual violence had reported the assault.
The study identified a number of challenges to improving the response to violence against women.
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Publisher:
UKAID, UNFPA, UNWOMEN, UCL, CREHPA
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Keywords:
VIOLENCE, CRIME, FORCED PROSTITUTION, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, WOMEN, WOMEN’S RIGHTS, SEX CRIMES, EXPLOITATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RAPE, RAPE VICTOM
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Thematic Group:
UN
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International Peace and Security
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Thesaurus:
14.02.02
- Human Rights
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