In order to implement Sajhedhari Bikaas Project supported by the USAID in new project districts affected by earthquake i.e Lamjung, Gorkha, Dhading, Makawanpur and Ramechhap districts, an 8-day residential ToT on the project especially focusing on Basic Mediation Training was accomplished between 22-29 April in which 18 staff members of the project(District Project Coordinators and [&hel...
CeLRRd and HUCODAN jointly conducted a 2-day staff orientation program on the project titled ‘Access to Justice for All ‘funded by the GF at Hetauda, Makawanpur district. The objective of the orientation was to familiarize project staff ranging from central to district level on the project components, staff structure, modus operandi, reporting requirements, among others […]
Center for Legal Research and Resource Development (CeLRRd) organized a 1-day training on ‘Pedophilia: Concepts and Concerns’on in Pokhara. The training contributed to build understanding on pedophilia, national and international laws on child sexual abuse, problems and challenges to prosecute pedophiles in Nepal and judicial trend on providing justice to victim and survivor children...
Women have a very significant role to play in the all-round development of a nation, especially in maintaining sustainable peace at all levels. Their participation in peace building process hitherto undermined in the broader national context, if not ignored outrightedly poses a serious setback to the ongoing peace building efforts at the national and grass roots levels. UN Security Counc...
Nepal is undergoing post-armed conflict transition. Although structural inequality was on the agenda of the proponents of armed conflict, by the time the conflict was resolved through peace agreement, the conflict had negative impact on the long standing harmonious relationship, and community cooperation besides escalating distrust among community people on the basis of their identity or...
Domestic Violence is highly prevalent in Nepal especially in Terai region. As per the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2011, almost one-third (32%) of ever-married women have suffered from spousal or partner abuse at some point in time, whether physical, emotional, or sexual and it is most common in the Terai zone, where 35% of ever-married women report having experienced physi...
On 25 April, 2015, a 7.8 Magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks killed more than 8000 people and injured more than twice as many. Hundreds of thousands of people, from 14 central districts were made homeless with their entire villages flattened. Complementing to the governmental and other non-governmental organizations’ contribution to relief distribution to the earthquake s...