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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.
22 January 2018
This short video is part of Saferworld's gender, security and development interview series exploring how unequal and harmful standards and expectations of women and men can be challenged successfully in Nepal. In the first instalment, we spoke with the former Deputy Inspector General of the Nepal Police, Bimala Thapa
25 November 2017
Following a 10-year civil war, Nepal’s constitution set the country on the path towards elections and was meant to bring peace and stability to the nation. But with the country’s diversity of ethnic groups, languages and castes, many feel that it doesn’t go far enough. Anurag Acharya looks at the recent local elections and explores what they mean for Nepal’s future direction.
27 October 2017
In a blog originally published for the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Saferworld’s Ashim Pandey looks at how open government can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
1 September 2016
With International Women's Day this week Ojaswi Shah looks at the impact of citizenship law on women and girls in Nepal.
7 March 2016
In Nepal young people are often labelled ‘trouble-makers’ but, says LaChelle Amos, they have also shown they can play a crucial role in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and local development.
8 February 2016
Nepal’s draft constitution was put into effect on 20 September 2015 – eight years after the end of conflict and the day before International Peace Day.
21 September 2015
Saferworld was deeply saddened by the extent of human suffering and physical devastation triggered by the recent series of earthquakes in Nepal. We extend our condolences to those bereaved and thoughts to the victims who continue to endure the consequences.
21 May 2015
Gender norms and relations play a substantive role in conflict and peace dynamics, so a strong gender perspective must be an integral part of community security projects. Julie Brethfeld, Saferworld’s Conflict and Security Adviser, explains how Saferworld’s community security approach creates spaces where diverse gender groups feel able to express their security concerns, and can eventually take measures to address and prevent gender-based violence and change gender norms.
27 January 2015
In Bangladesh, Nepal, South Sudan, and Tajikistan, Saferworld has established community security programmes that focus on building trusting relationships between communities and security providers. Kloe Tricot O'Farrell highlights how this approach is enabling them to address together the causes, consequences, and risks of conflict and insecurity, and find solutions to strengthen the conditions for sustainable peace.
23 October 2014