UNFPA Nepal

Ensuring rights and choices for all

SheDecides Day 2019 event in Kathmandu sparks Asian movements
"Patriarchal mindset is holding women back. Together, we must ensure women and girls thrive," Nepal’s Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens
Sports help tackle discrimination associated with disability
Women and girls with disabilities often face multiple societal barriers and disability evokes discrimination across Nepal and elsewhere.
Five actions for choice
The power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development, new UNFPA report shows
Preparing for the 2021 census
The 2021 census is expected to help build the foundation to advancing the ongoing reforms by producing disaggregated data.
Life after fistula surgery: 'Like walking out of prison after 21 years'
Nepal’s first midwives set to graduate

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8 March 2019

Women and innovation: a blueprint for rights and choices

Everywhere, new technologies and innovations are transforming the way we work, the way we communicate, the way we interact with each other and with our environment, and the way we live, in ways previous generations...

8 March 2019

Nepal spotlights role of women defying gender stereotypes on International Women’s Day

In a bid to commemorate International Women’s Day 2019, the United Nations Nepal and the British Council jointly organized The Trailblazers - a photo exhibition about women in Nepal who defied gender stereotypes by excelling in areas traditionally not occupied by women. The exhibition features stories of women from different

10 December 2018

Human Rights Day 2018

Today, sexual and reproductive health and rights are increasingly under threat around the world, jeopardizing the gains made over the past two and a half decades in advancing women’s health, rights and empowerment. In...