General objective

To support the implementation of national commitments concerning gender equality and women’s rights with a view to consolidating the peace process in Nepal.

Specific objective

To reinforce the institutional and operational capabilities of civil society organisations, the private sector, national institutions and local authorities with regard to the implementation of the National Work Plan based on the UN resolutions for the Nepali Peace Process.

Expected results

Collaboration between local, national and international organisations to facilitate dialogue on the inclusive peace, security and governance process. 40% increase in the number of women and girls who were victims of the conflict and now receive legal/psychosocial services and state compensation packages. Target: 80% of women who were victims of the conflict pressing charges with the relevant authorities.

About the project

The aim of the project is to increase the participation of Nepalese women in the process of obtaining peace and national security after the lengthy civil conflict that afflicted the country from 1996 to 2006.

The conflict claimed 13,000 victims, many of whom were civilians, and involved more than 15,000 people, notably children and women. In particular, women suffered a great deal of violence and abuse, and many were left alone after losing husbands, brothers and fathers. Even today, more than ten years after the end of the conflict, they need justice and socioeconomic support to help their lives return to normal.

We have launched awareness campaigns targeting communities in seven districts to raise women’s awareness of the rights they are entitled to.

Many women are unaware that it is not too late to press charges and demand justice for the violence and abuse they suffered during the conflict. The Nepalese government has introduced special dispensations to its legislative system in order to ensure that the conflict’s many victims can obtain justice. We inform women of this possibility, and we support them on the legal and psychological journey that brings them reparations and public recognition of the injustice they have suffered.

In addition to providing legal and psychological support to women, we work to expand the capacity of local organisations that promote female participation. This work is accompanied by our social awareness initiatives, which aim to inform the public of the consequences of the conflict on women and their role in the peace process by means of community events and public discussions.

We also train journalists to cover the violence suffered by women during and after the conflict, and we are designing a school programme covering the same topics with the aim of having it added to curricula nationwide.

This project is like a jigsaw, with many pieces that come together to support 175 women’s organisations, 8,400 citizens, 105 institutional representatives and, above all, 840 women affected by the conflict.

Change is possible.

Project costs

80.000 €

Beneficiaries

  • 8.400 citizens
  • 840 women affected by conflict (including victims of sexual and gender-based violence)
  • 175 women’s organizations
  • 630 representatives of civil society organizations and institutions

Project backer

Delegation of the European Union to Nepal

Partner

World Vision Advocacy Forum (WVAF)

Project Leader

Bharat Patak

Bharat Patak

Projects coordinator, Kathmandu office

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