Nepal Unveils National Action Plan to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence

The government has introduced a national action plan for preventing and responding to gender-based violence, directing federal, provincial and local authorities to strengthen survivor protection, ...

National Women Commission Urges Local Governments to Strengthen Gender-Responsive Budgets, Legal Support and Services for Women

Nepal’s National Women Commission has asked local governments to report progress on a series of policy recommendations covering gender-responsive budgeting, legal support, maternity and paternity ...

Nepal Issues New 2083 Directive to Standardize One-Stop Crisis Management Centres for Gender-Based Violence Survivors

Nepal’s Health Ministry has approved a comprehensive new directive for One-Stop Crisis Management Centres (OCMCs), setting uniform standards for 24-hour survivor support, medical and medico-legal ...

Health Ministry Issues New OCMC Guidelines for 97 Hospitals, Mandates 24-Hour Free Services for Gender-Based Violence Survivors

Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Food Safety has issued FY 2083/84 operating guidelines for One-Stop Crisis Management Centres (OCMCs) in 97 hospitals across all 77 ...