Resources

"May the rights of women prevail": activism in Nepal

Basundhara Gaire, a mother and a women’s rights activist, works to support women in Nepal. She visits Dalit women and women of other minorities daily, and supports them to be self-dependent through education. 

Saferworld in Nepal

Deepening federalism: Post-federal analysis on marginalised communities in Nepal’s Tarai region

Sundar Shanta Nepal: supporting federalism by understanding and addressing marginalisation

Srijana Pun: women's rights in the restaurant industry

In the final entry of our gender, peace and security interview series, we spoke with Srijana Pun who highlights some of the challenges she and other women have faced in the restaurant industry as well as her experiences fighting for women’s rights.

Mohna Ansari: Ensuring representation and inclusion of women and minorities in Nepal

Lawyer and human rights activist Monha Ansari speaks to us for our third instalment of gender, security and development in Nepal. She tells us of her experiences in defending women and minority rights and her own journey.

Fighting for gay and transgender rights in Nepal: Bhakti Shah

For the second instalment of the gender, security and development interview series, we spoke with Bhakti Shah, a Nepali LGBTI activist. In the interview, Bhakti speaks about her struggle to achieve recognition for the diverse community and to gain respect as a Nepali lesbian.

Bimala Thapa: changing perceptions of women in the Nepal Police

This short video is part of Saferworld's gender, security and development interview series exploring how unequal and harmful expectations of women and men can be successfully challenged in Nepal.

Building capacities for peace: Nepali voices

Building on networks developed as part of Saferworld’s Capacities for Peace project that concluded in February 2016, Nepali civil society partners continue to play a critical role in sustaining peace.