Nepal

Nepal has an estimated population of 29.3 million (UN, 2009) with an area of 147,181 sq km (56,827 sq miles). The capital is Kathmandu. The major language spoken is Nepali.

Nepal is in the process of rebuilding after the 10 year conflict that ended with the November 2006 Comprehensive Peace Accord.

Nepal ratified The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on April 22, 1991
Nepal launched its National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) in 2010. Please click here for further information
Nepal does not have a UN peacekeeping mandate

Sources:BBC; Amnesty International; UNIFEM

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January 7, 2013 (Aljazeera)
NEPAL: Nepalese Protest Violence Against Women Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the prime minister's residence in Nepal for a 10th day to protest against the alleged rape and robbery of a maid by officials and other violence against women.
October 18, 2012 (The Himalayan Times)
NEPAL: Women Empowerment Nepal's top Development Agenda Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Deputy Chief of Mission of Nepal at the United Nations in New York Sewa Lamsal Adhikari said that empowerment and advancement of women continues to remain on top of Nepal's development agenda.
August 24, 2012 (The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders)
NEPAL: Implementing Locally – Inspiring Globally: 1325 Localization in Nepal GNWP's Localization program brings together local authorities, such as provincial governors, mayors, district councilors, traditional and religious leaders, the security sector, women leaders, civil society, and other key local actors to analyze UNSCRs 1325 and 1820 and National Action Plans (NAPs).
July 31, 2012 (Himalayan News Service)
NEPAL: Awareness of National Action Plan Inadequate in Far-West, Says Study A study conducted by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator's Office on the status of implementation of the NAP, based on UN Security Resolutions 1325 and 1820, in the Far Western Region has shown that there was inadequate awareness of the initiative, decrease in local level engagement and absence of the District Coordination Committees.
July 9, 2012 (Daily News)
NEPAL: Nepal's 'Kamlari' Girls Break the Bonds of Slavery The kamlari system is a form of indentured servitude that persists 90 years after the official abolition of slavery on the plains of southwestern Nepal. A decade ago, an estimated 14,000 girls were locked in the kamlari system, but thanks to activists the tide is turning and charity groups have rescued thousands.