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COVID-19 Sexual Violence Crisis in Nepal
With the explosion of COVID-19 in India spreading across the border to Nepal, the Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) is struggling to protect girls and women from sexual violence, which has become much more challenging in the current lockdown.
A Life-Saving Helpline for Nepali Women During COVID
Nepal has seen a rise in domestic violence assaults during the lockdown. FWLD has operated their legal helpline through the pandemic offering potentially life-saving assistance.
School girls in Nepal need your help to stop sexual violence
School girls in Nepal need your help to stop sexual violence The Forum for Women Law and Development (FWLD), our partner in Nepal, has just…
Nepalese women who miscarry must not be treated as criminals
Nepalese women who miscarry must not be treated as criminals Meera, a young woman from eastern Nepal is currently serving a seven year sentence for…
Help protect Nepali women from acid attacks
Help protect Nepali women from acid attacks June 13, 2017 | Donor Direct Action Sangita Magar and her friend were standing in their school classroom…
Nepal partner appointed Supreme Court justice
Nepal partner appointed Supreme Court justice Congratulations to Sapana Pradhan Malla, founder and former President of the Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD), a…
FWLD Emergency Fund for Victims of Earthquake in Nepal
Our Nepalese partner, the Forum for Women, Law and Development in Kathmandu, has set up a fund for emergency relief following the devastating earthquake in Nepal. 100% of all contributions to Donor Direct Action for this fund will go directly to Kathmandu to help victims address urgent survival needs.
Garnering global support for a gang rape victim in Nepal
Garnering global support for a gang rape victim in Nepal In 2011, Donor Direct Action issued our very first urgent appeal to help a Nepali…
International Outcry Inspires Legal Action
On June 24, 2011, a 21-year-old Buddhist nun traveling to visit family in far eastern Nepal had to spend the night on a bus halted by flooding. The driver and four other men from the bus company gang-raped her until she lost consciousness.
Nepal Supreme Court Issues Verdict in Favor of Trafficking Victims
The Nepal Supreme Court ruled in favor of a public interest litigation filed by FWLD, Maiti Nepal, and Shakti Samuha, and ordered effective implementation of regulations that require cases such as human trafficking, rape, and abduction be heard through continuous hearings to ensure victims receive justice.
FWLD Founder Receives Lotus Leadership Award
Sapana-Pradhan Malla is awarded by the Asia Foundation for her anti-trafficking work.
Justice for Phulmaya: gang rapists sentenced to 12 years
On 9 January 2012, the final court hearing against a bus driver and other bus company employees charged with gang raping a young Buddhist nun (“Phulmaya”) in Nepal took place.