Events
1 October 2018 - 4 October 2018
Kathmandu
FP2020 Asia Regional Focal Point Workshop
The 3rd Asia Regional Focal Point Workshop will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 1st-4th October 2018. The key objective of this year’s workshop is to strengthen a solution-focused approach to accelerating progress toward 2020 and beyond through: 1) analyzing progress to identify gaps and challenges; 2) learning from other countries, including high-impact and best practices; 3) prioritizing catalytic actions and interventions for the next 18 months; and 4) reaffirming roles and responsibilities to support coordination and stakeholder engagement.
Details
18 September 2018 - 18 September 2018
Nepal
National Family Planning Day
Access to safe, voluntary family planning is a human right. Family planning is central to gender equality and women’s empowerment, and it is a key factor in reducing poverty. Many women in Nepal are not able to use safe and effective family planning methods due to lack of access to information or services and support from their partners or communities.
Details19 August 2018 - 17 August 2018
Global
World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the spirit that inspires humanitarian work.
Today, millions of people around the world are affected by crises and need humanitarian assistance. Women and girls face especially difficult challenges in these situations. The risk of violence escalates, and their access to health care declines. More than half of all maternal deaths are believed to occur in fragile states and humanitarian settings.