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Technical Reports and Document

Every Girl Counts

Son preference and daughter aversion are harmful social and gender norms rooted in gender inequality. With generous support from the European Union and Norwegian Ministry ...

Technical Reports and Document

Policy Brief: Men’s Perspectives on Son Preference and Gender-Biased Sex Selection

Husbands play decisive roles in contraceptive use decisions and the number of sons and daughters to be given birth to, by their spouse. Studies have shown that ...

Technical Reports and Document

Policy Brief: Gender Gap in Birth Registration and the Practice of Gender- Biased Sex Selection

Birth registration, which is a permanent and very first proof of recording of a child’s existence, is an important human right. Like in most countries, birth r...

Technical Reports and Document

Policy Brief: Socio-Cultural Factors Underlying Son Preference and the Practice of Gender- Biased Sex Selection

Gender-biased sex selection in favor of boys is a manifestation of gender inequality and the unequal value given to girls in family and society at large. Accord...

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16 stories of change

The UNFPA-led Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response (GBVPR) Phase II Project has made a tangible difference in the lives of individuals and communities across Koshi and Sud...

Technical Reports and Document

12th National Population and Housing Census 2021

The National Statistics Office of the Government of Nepal released the results report of the 12th National Population and Housing Census 2021 Report in March 2023. It has also laun...

Technical Reports and Document

UNFPA Country Programme Document for Nepal (2023-2027)

The vision of the ninth new country programme (2023 - 2027) is to accelerate the achievement of universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, with a f...

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Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response - Baseline Study Brief

This is the brief of the baseline study conducted under the Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response (GBVPR II) Project that UNFPA implements with funding from the S...

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Formative Research Summary - GBVPRII

This formative research report seeks to inform the implementation of the Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Programme, Phase II (GBVPR II 2020-2024) - a flagship pr...