This policy brief addresses some of the key factors and measures to be adopted in a Post-Crisis GESI Analysis, to effectively address a crisis’s differential impacts on gender, social disability, and age. The recommendations are intended to support analyses undertaken immediately after a crisis, to represent structural inequalities...

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 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.

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.

The study report of National Women Commission, Nepal, monitors the progress on the implementation of the 2018, Concluding Observations issued by the CEDAW Committee on the sixth periodic report of Nepal. The progress was systematically monitored on the basis of a novel and practical tool.

The study report of the National Women’s Commission of Nepal provides the implementation status of the 2018, Concluding Observations of the CEDAW Committee on the sixth periodic report of Nepal. The report serves as tool for enabling the State to fulfil its human rights obligation, particularly in light of the seventh periodic report that has to be submitted to the CEDAW Committee in November 2022.

A “ Research report on women’s access to justice through the Nepali judicial system ” (Nepali version) has been published under the leadership of the Supreme Court by the National Judicial Academy (NJA) with support from UN Women. This study was conducted with an objective to gain a more enhanced understanding of what enables women’s access to justice and what hinders it, and to obtain a better sense of the current level of women’s confidence in Nepal’s...

In this edition: (*) Gender Equality in the Humanitarian Response - Gender Monitoring Indicator (*) Women's voices: Findings from feedback survey with UN Women supported communities (*) Reflection on response and good practices and more...

In this edition: (*) Guidance on Gender Mainstreaming in Transition Process (*) Update on Response Monitoring Gender Indicators (*) Response and good practices and more...

Two months after massive earthquakes impacted Nepal, representatives of foreign governments, development partners and multilateral agencies gathered in Kathmandu for the International Conference on Nepal’s Reconstruction. Before the Conference the Government of Nepal presented the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), which estimates the damages, losses, and needs for Nepal to resume a normal national life...

The major objectives of this publication were to acclimatize paralegal trainers and trainees about various aspects of paralegal service and to enable migrant workers and service providers working in the area of foreign employment refer their grievances to concerned authorities.

The booklet is based on human rights perspective in regards to migrant workers and their families

A Training Guideline: National and International Laws relating to Labour Migration’ was published by People’s Forum with support of UN Women and European Commission.

The report of the final external evaluation of UNIFEM’s Regional Programme on Home-based Workers in South Asia (Phase II, 2004-2007) by CMS Social, covers Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. The evaluation provides an in-depth analysis of UNIFEM’s programmes, approaches, strategies and interventions and advocacy initiatives to support HBWs.

A comprehensive analytical report that maps the situation and status of women in South Asia, within the framework of 12 critical areas of concern identified by the Beijing Platform.

The Fifth South Asia Regional Ministerial Meeting – “Celebrating Beijing Plus Ten”, was as special as the year 2005 itself. A year of milestones for gender equality, it marks the tenth anniversary of the historic Fourth World Conference on Women at Beijing; 30 years since the First World Conference on Women at Mexico; and, five years since the Millennium Summit. Keeping alive the promise of Beijing, this regional review process, which began in 1996, is a collaborative undertaking involving all stakeholders, including Governments, NGOs, the SAARC secretariat, gender experts...