Human Security Every year, when water from the Rapti and other rivers enters the settlements in Banke district, the flood victims of that region are brought to the Banke forest for safety. According to the officer of the Division Forest Office (DFO), nearly 3,600 flood-affected families are living in the forests of the district. However, due to a lack of … [Read more...] about News Digest: Human Rights, Gender and Social Inclusion (September 9 – 15, 2021)
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News Digest – Gender & Social Inclusion (September 02 – 08, 2021)
9 people arrested for raping a 16 years old girl multiple times. The police arrested all the accused people based on a complaint filed by the girl and the case is under investigation. The girl was also found to be pregnant. Nurses forced to work for minimum salaries in private hospitals without any security and bonus amid the pandemic as the minimum salary provision never … [Read more...] about News Digest – Gender & Social Inclusion (September 02 – 08, 2021)
News Digest: Gender and Social Inclusion (August 26 – September 1, 2021)
A 40 years old woman from Jhapa kills herself in family suicide alongside her husband and 8 months old daughter. She went to Kathmandu to make arrangements for foreign employment but had to return back after her COVID-19 test was positive. A 17 years old girl's dead body was found buried after murder in Udaipur. Police and family suspects of murder after gang rape due to the … [Read more...] about News Digest: Gender and Social Inclusion (August 26 – September 1, 2021)
News Digest: Gender and Social Inclusion (August 19 – 25, 2021)
Crowds of people going for foreign employment are being seen at the Tribhuvan International Airport in recent days as the vaccination and certification task accelerated. People leaving for foreign countries must have mandatory vaccinations. Nepal Tourism Board in collaboration with UNDP will provide short term employment to around 5,000 workers from the tourism sector who … [Read more...] about News Digest: Gender and Social Inclusion (August 19 – 25, 2021)
News Digest: Gender and Social Inclusion (August 12 – August 18, 2021)
118 Nepali nationals working at US Embassy in Kabul were evacuated from Afghanistan a day after Taliban took control of Kabul by US troops. British Army has also rescued 437 Nepali who have currently landed in Britain and will be sent to Nepal through regular flights. Similarly, 256 other Nepali migrant workers who are stranded in Afghanistan have registered their names to the … [Read more...] about News Digest: Gender and Social Inclusion (August 12 – August 18, 2021)