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Celebrate our older rights champions!
Older people are often seen as burdens who no longer contribute to the economy, but nothing could be further from reality. Older people everywhere... Read more
Preparing for the 2021 census
The Government of Nepal has initiated preparations for the 2021 Population and Housing Census. The next census will be conducted in a new era – under the 2015 Constitution of Nepal and new federal... Read more
Urgent efforts needed to protect women and girls in crises
Women and girls uprooted by war or disaster are at heightened risk of rape, exploitation and abuse. Yet reaching a refugee camp or other places where... Read more
Let’s put young people at the centre
None of our ambitious global goals can be achieved without the meaningful participation of young people.
Family planning is a human right
Family planning is not only a matter of human rights; it is also central to women’s empowerment, reducing poverty and achieving sustainable... Read more
'Like walking out of prison after 21 years': Life after fistula surgery
Palash Devi Rajdhobi never thought she would experience the relief of living without obstetric fistula, a serious and tragic childbirth injury which affects some women who have been through difficult... Read more
Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!
Pregnancy and childbirth should be among the happiest of occasions in a woman’s life. Unfortunately, this is not the case for many of the world’s... Read more
Statement for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
Every person, without any distinction on any grounds, has an equal right to live free from violence, persecution, discrimination and stigma of any... Read more
Province 5 parliamentarians pledge women and girls’ empowerment
Krishni Tharu, Deputy Speaker of Province 5, had the rapt attention of parliamentarians as she shared her childhood experiences. “I myself have suffered consequences of child marriage for many years... Read more
Waiting in the wings: Nepal’s first midwives set to graduate in 2020
Midwives are key to reducing maternal mortality.