The Policy Brief draws from GEDSI Analysis conducted in Lumbini, Sudurpashchim and Karnali Provinces to identify opportunities for municipal governments and development partners to strengthen disaster risk reduction efforts and urban resilience by more comprehensively meeting the needs of women and excluded groups.

he NAP II has concrete and immediate action to provide conflict-affected with a recognition that they are conflict victims with rights to reparation and justice from the state, along with dedicated support, services and resources that allow them to rebuild their lives with dignity.

The project took place from 2022-2023 and was funded by the UN Women Regional Office for Asia—Pacific. The legal needs survey and associated knowledge products were generously supported by the Government of Sweden and the UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 

A set of recommendations are presented at the end for the systematic collection and management of migration data to support gender-responsive policy formulation and programming.

The audit was conducted to understand specific safety concerns faced by women and girls, particularly in disaster preparedness and response, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

This policy brief is intended to serve as a knowledge resource for UN Women, the Government of Nepal, international development partners, civil society, and the private sector to work towards inclusive Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) sector growth in Nepal.

This policy brief is intended to serve as a knowledge resource for UN Women, the Government of Nepal, international development partners, civil society, and the private sector to accelerate the financial inclusion of women in Nepal.

This policy brief is intended to serve as a knowledge resource for UN Women, the Government of Nepal, international development partners and civil society to work towards gender-responsive and socially inclusive social protection in Nepal.

The policy brief series is intended to serve as a knowledge resource for UN Women, the Government of Nepal, international development partners, civil society, and the private sector to work toward gender-responsive and inclusive post-pandemic recovery in Nepal.

A handbook on gender-responsive police services, published by UN Women under the framework of the UN Joint Global Programme on Essential Services, in collaboration with UNODC and the IAWP, has been published in the Nepali language.

The Nepal Country Gender Equality Profile (CGEP) describes and analyses the current situation in Nepali women’s lives along three key themes: women’s representation in the political arena, economic security and gender-based violence.

Women’s Rights Organisations’ (WROs) played a leading role in the COVID-19 response in their communities, despite limited support from other humanitarian actors and donors WROs directly supported the economic recovery of individual women and advocated for gender-sensitive policies to support equitable recovery.

The study could also open avenues for further research and advocacy on various dimensions of LGBTIQ+ experiences not covered by the study.

The brief has been developed under the ‘Enhancing Access to Justice for Women in Asia and the Pacific’ Regional Programme, jointly implemented by UN Women, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the International Commission of Jurists, with generous support from the Government of Sweden.

This placed the participants, who were mainly women and girls, at the centre of their own storytelling. Over 1,000 stories were collected across five districts in four provinces of Nepal. This report presents the findings of the baseline research.

Ending discrimination and exclusion is core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Leaving No One Behind. Now is the time to make a conscious choice for better representation. Read the updated checklist on how to make your panels and events diverse and inclusive.

Are you planning an event and want to ensure it is accessible for all, including persons with disabilities but are unsure about the basic event accessibility guidelines? This document is for you.

The initiative aims to understand pathways for social norm change and the factors that spur transformative shifts toward gender equality. It builds on Sustainable Development Goal 5 to empower women and girls by increasing their voice, choice and security, and features three main components: research, community-based programming interventions and advocacy that uses storytelling to challenge dominant narratives.

The GESI Mainstreaming in COVID-19 Response, 2021 edition published by UN Women highlights lessons learned and good practices through stories of change focusing on the themes.

The UN Women Nepal Country Office undertook a national study to better understand the enabling and obstructive factors of women’s political participation as elected officials. This study examines the violence locally elected women representatives in Nepal face when holding public office at the local level. It focuses exclusively on women’s time in office and does not cover campaign or election periods. This is the first study on VAWP in Nepal. It is part of the UN Women’s global initiative to develop harmonised survey tools on VAWP.