Honour killing: A 15-year-girl old was burnt alive by her mother in Parsa district on November 14, 2020 because the daughter had an affair with a lower caste guy. The police instituted a case against the mother at Parsa District Court. Recognition of good recruiting agencies: International Manpower (IMR), a …
News Digest – Gender & Social Inclusion (December 31, 2020 – January 6, 2021)
CESIF NepalTwo accused of rape: Police arrested two men from a guest house in Gwarko, Lalitpur, on the charge of raping a 27-year-old woman on January 2, 2021. A probe is underway. Trafficking to UAE: A man was arrested for allegedly attempting to traffic a woman to the United Arab Emirates …
News Digest – Gender & Social Inclusion (December 24 – December 30, 2020)
CESIF NepalMan held for incestuous rape: A woman filed a case against her brother on December 8, 2020, at Palpa District Court for continuously raping her for 7 years. The traumatic experience of getting raped from her brother caused her mental illness as well. Surging rape cases in Illam: In the …
News Digest – Gender & Social Inclusion (December 17 – December 23, 2020)
CESIF NepalSafe motherhood: The government has brought new regulation for safe motherhood and reproduction health rights ensuring safe, affordable, quality and easily accessible maternity health services. Maternity and emergency maternity services will be provided 24 hours and without any charges under the new regulation. Every individual is entitled to gain information …
News Digest – Gender & Social Inclusion (December 10 – December 16, 2020)
CESIF NepalPervasive violation of rights: According to the report of Asian Human Rights Commission, government had been infringing various human rights and depriving victims from receiving justice using COVID crisis as an excuse. There are substantial evidences of stifling of free speech in the past several months. The number of custodial …
News Digest – Gender & Social Inclusion (December 3 – December 9, 2020)
CESIF NepalInadequate commissioners in National Women’s Commission: Since 2017, National Women’s Commission is without officers including chairperson. However, the hotline services inducted in 2017 to record complaints against violence against women are working smoothly as claimed by the commission. Soaring child mortality rate: In the migrating cluster of Bajura district, a …
The Epidemic of Child Rape in Nepal
Lumana UpretiNovember Analysis Child sexual abuse (CSA) is very much prevalent across the globe despite ratification of Child Rights Convention by majority of the countries. Most countries are struggling to combat this issue and Nepal is no exception. The number of child sexual abuse cases reported in past few months is …
Is capital punishment a way to curb rape?
Lumana UpretiOctober Analysis In the patriarchal society of Nepal, where cases of rape and sexual violence against women and girls continue to rise, women’s safety is of utmost concern. Safe environment for women and girls can fairly be considered a privilege. Despite having stringent laws against sexual violence in place, rape …
News Digest – Gender & Social Inclusion (November 26 – December 2)
CESIF NepalDead body of Dalit man recovered: Police recovered dead body of a Dalit man from Mithuawa village in Rautahat on November 30. Police suspect the deceased was beaten to death. The body was sent to the hospital immediately for post-mortem. Further probe is on-going. Data collection of returnee migrant workers: …
Women’s Safety amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Lumana UpretiSeptember Analysis The effect of the global pandemic does not discriminate between any class, caste, gender, or age. However, the vulnerable group endures its impact differently in the social sphere. The implications of COVID-19 go beyond the health of an individual and include economic, social, mental implications as well. The …