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| Impact
of Armed Conflict on Women and Children |
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| Impact
of Armed Conflict on Women and Children |
UNIFEM
2006
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| Organisations
Working on Women and Peace in Nepal |
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 Shanti
Malika (Women Network for Peace)
Shanti
Malika (Women Network for Peace) was formed after a consultation of about
150 women rights activist's groups in March 2003 in Kathmandu after realizing
that even during the peace talks there were no women present or participating
either from the Maoist's side or from the government side for peace negotiation
process. The struggle of day-to-day survival, social injustice and discrimination,
illiteracy and unemployment are some of the reasons that prevent women
from actively participating in peace building. Irresponsible politics gender
injustice is also one of the reasons for the non-participation of women
in peace process of Nepal. Women do not lead any of the political parties
of Nepal and have never headed the government. This absence of women in
peace negotiations may well have been a contributor to their failure.
Therefore,
in the current talks, and for the sustainability of peace in general, women
should be included in the peace process. After that Shanti Malika realized
that the women activists in peace building have as yet been unable to influence
the peace agenda in Nepal and they are ignored or undermined by all sector
as peace workers. Shanti Malika working for women's empowerment, initiated
discussions to identify strategies for a womenled peace movement, which
would be inclusive and representative of Nepalese society.
After a series
of meetings with representatives of its organisational members, Shanti
Malika identified the need to share its ideas with a wider group of women
and men, who were committed to the need for women's leadership for peace
in Nepal. Now Shanti Malika is committed to make a real Malika from grass
root to international level. Shanti Malika realized that the ideas of all
women (and men supporters of women and peace) have not been debated thoroughly.
Also, women activists need to build trust among them for the movement to
progress further. Thus Shanti Malika envisages a nation wide movement that
brings in a gendered lens to look at the significant role of women in peace
building.
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National
Peace campaign
National
Peace Campaign is a non-governmental, non-profit, and non-sectarian educational
organisation committed towards promoting peace and conflict resolution
in South Asia through education, research, training and diplomacy. It was
established in 1999. NPC perceives the problem in South Asia as a common
threat to peace in the region. Primarily focusing in Nepal, the program
of the NCP will aim at creating a peaceful society in the South Asian region.
The NPC was established with the vision of building a peaceful, democratic
society in Nepal in order to fully realize and respect peace, justice and
human rights. The NPC envisages a need for an action-oriented movement
for a peaceful community, an equitable social system and a respectful life
for South Asia in particular and the world in general.
Nagarik
Aawaz
Nagarik
Aawaz (NA) meaning 'The Voice of the Citizen' was established on July 17,
2001 as a platform for concerned development professionals and organisations
that felt the need to act together towards peace. NA consists of mainly
volunteers contributing their skills, time expertise and resources to ground
NA.
Friends
For Peace (FFP)
Friends
for Peace (FFP) is a non-governmental, organisation established in May
2004 with a view to facilitate research in the fields of conflict transformation
and to contribute to future peace process in Nepal.
Collective
Campaign for Peace (COCAP)
COCAP
is a national network of Peace and Human rights organisation in Nepal.
It was born out of a national symposium on conflict transformation and
peace building in June 2001.It was originally conceived as a loose, informal
forum for information sharing among participation of the symposium.
Women's
Rehabilitation Center (WOREC)
As
a result of the ongoing conflict in the nation, most people were forced
to migrate to foreign lands or they were forced to leave their native villages
and move to the district center or to Kathmandu Valley, which has resulted,
in an increase in the population of Kathmandu Valley. Due to this, the
number of unemployed people is increasing day by day.
Women
for Human Rights
A
woman for Human Right (WHR), Single Women Group is a non-governmental organisation
established in 1994. WHR has been formed to address the rights of Single
Women in Nepal. It is providing services to the needy single women and
their children facing difficult circumstances. WHR passed a national declaration
to use the word 'Single Women', instead of widows. The change in the terminology
has been effected since the word 'widow' in Nepali society is viewed with
disdain, including humiliation and agony.
South
Asia Partnership Nepal (SAP-Nepal)
South
Asia Partnership Nepal (SAP-Nepal) is a non-government development organisation
and has been advocating for the social, political and economic enhancement
of the Nepalese people since 1985. SAP-Nepal started its development journey
as an international organisation in 1985 and transformed into a facilitating
organisation in 1989.
Nepal
Children's organisation (NCO)
Nepal
Children's organisation (NCO), a child-right-welfare social organisation
popularly known as Bal Mandir. It was founded under the patronage of Her
Majesty the Queen Mother was established in 1964.It has been continuously
working in the field of well-being of the homeless, parentless, abandoned
and disadvantaged children and organizing various programs to protect their
rights. Presently, NCO is running 10 children's homes with about 550 children
aged 0- 22 years and has 75 district committees and more than 3,852 voluntary
members across the country. NCO has broadened its areas of work with self-motivated
responsibility of protecting entire concerns associated with children who
have suffered the horrors of war, community violence and intolerance and
develops peace and reconciliation with the help of multinational volunteers.
The
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
The
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nepal is an and autonomous statutory
body established in the year 2000 under Rights Commission Act 1997 (2053
BS). It has a separate responsibilities in the constitutional legal system
of the country.
Legal
Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC)
Legal
Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC) is a non-governmental legal resource
organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of the rights of
women and children. It was established in 1987.
Jagaran
Nepal
Jagaran
Nepal was established with the vision of realizing women's rights, sustainable
peace, good governance and social justice for the formation of an equitable
society in Nepal. In order to achieve this vision, the organisation has
nine programs that focus on women and children. These programs range from
grassroots skill development and human rights training to national and
international advocacy for the promotion of human rights and good governance.
Jagaran Nepal works directly with women and children victims of the conflict,
providing funding, counseling, and training.
Institute
of Human Rights Communication, Nepal (IHRICON)
Founded
in 2001, IHRICON was established to conduct media monitoring and public
hearings on children and women in armed conflict. IHRICON has been involved
in human rights training for journalists, NGOs, and security agencies as
well as initiated district and village level women's working groups that
engage in peace and conflict resolution.
Informal
Sector Service Centre (INSEC)
Established
in 1990, INSEC is dedicated to improving human rights and social justice
in Nepal. The organisation works to train women, children, and the elderly
at the community level, to raise awareness among government and nongovernment
organisations, as well as to monitor and advocate for the signing and implementation
of all six major international human rights treaties.
Forum
for Women, Law and Development (FWLD)
Forum
for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) is an NGO established in May 29,
1995 to work for the protection, promotion and advancement of women's human
rights, eliminating all forms of discrimination against women. The Forum
uses law as an instrument to address discriminations in women's lives and
to promote their human rights. Significantly, FWLD has contributed in ensuring
women's right to property, right to reproductive health and implementation
of CEDAW and BPFA at the domestic level.
Didi
Bahini
Founded
in 1991, Didi Bahini is committed to involving women in Nepal's development
process. Didi Bahini works to promote gender equality in a number of areas
including education, agriculture, economic rights, governance, natural
resource management, and conflict resolution.
Child
workers in Nepal Concerned Centre (CWIN)
Child
Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre (CWIN) is an organisation in Nepal that
works for child rights.It was established in 1987 by a group of university
students. It focuses its activities on the issues of child rights, girl's
rights, child labour, trafficking, bonded labour, street children, child
abuse and children in armed conflict.
Centre
for Victims of Torture, Nepal (CVICT)
Founded
in 1990, CVICT is a Nepali non-profit organisation committed to rehabilitating
victims of torture as well as advocating for the prevention of torture
and the protection and promotion of human rights. Recently, CVICT has identified
child victims of conflict as a target group for its efforts.
| Source:
UNIFEM, UNITED NATIONS Development Fund for Women, "A Rapid Scan-organisations
Working on Women and Peace in Nepal", 2006 |
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