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.
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Publisher:
CREHPA, UKAID, UNWOMEN, UNFPA
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Type / Script:
Progress Report
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Keywords:
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, FAMILY PLANNING, REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, WOMEN'S HEALTH, VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, ABORTION POLICY,WOMEN'S RIGHTS, ABORTION RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN'S EDUCATION, GENDER DISCRIMINATION
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Thematic Group:
UNFPA
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Population studies
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Thesaurus:
08.02.00
- Family Planning
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