COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE TO

END GENDER- BASED VIOLENCE (GBV)

A brief presentation by Irada Gautam, General Secretary ,
Women security Pressure group at a National Discourse
April 3, 2015 Friday, Kathmandu
Participants are;
Representatives of major political parties, government officials
and civil society leaders in Kathmandu attend a national
dialogue on gender-based violence (GBV). The participants held
interaction on legal, administrative and policy deficiencies that
impede the prevention and prosecution of GBV; ways to
effective implementation of existing laws as well as steps they
could collective take to address the issues of GBV. The dialogue
was organized by Women Security Pressure Group with support
from UNDPs Conflict Prevention Programme ( CPP).

ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE:

PROMOTING COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP AND
DIALOGUE WSPG IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
UNDP/CPP
Why we initiated?
Build knowledge and skills on dialogue process,
and collaboration among the networks of WSPG

Form an informal dialogue team that mobilized

reducing Gender-based Violence

Promote constructive dialogue and collaboration

based on research which show the weaknesses
and loopholes on laws and legislatures and
implementing mechanisms to combat GBV

BENEFICIARIES
Policy Makers

National Media

CA members, political
parties

Prime minister
Ministers
( ministry of
women and
children social
welfare, home
ministry,
ministry of Law,
Peace,
education )

Civil society, women

leaders working on
GBV

Key judiciary Lawyers,

judges, security
personnel govt
authorities,

WSPG executive
board

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS I

Created conducive environment to reduce

gender-based violence through dialogue process,

Sharing, get commitment, internalized and

understand to each other

Developed long term strategy within WSPG

based on CLD Training consultation,

Dialogue is used as a tool for each activity and

we realized its effective tool to bring the
positive, supportive / cooperative role to
address GBV issues.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS II

Build on culture of solidarity for social and

legal justice against GBV

Recently Parliament passed the act of

Sexual harassment in work areas through
dialogue, with follow up of women
leaders, CA members, policy makers and
strong solidarity of network

Shown commitment, internalized the GBV

issues among different actors, service
providers, law implementers

GLIMPSES OF WE DID.

MS. SASHI ADHIKARI PRESENTED RESEARCH FINDINGS ON THE DISCRIMINATORY

LAWS RELATED TO GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

DIALOGUE WITH POLITICAL PARTY

LEADERS AND PARLIAMENTARIANS

DIALOGUE WITH POLITICAL

PARTY

DIALOGUE WITH PRIME

MINISTER

DIALGOUE WITH HOME

MINISTER

DIALOGUE WITH LAW AND PEACE MINISTER

DIALOGUE WITH POLITICAL

PARTY

DIALOGUE WITH IMPLEMENTERS

DIALOGUE WITH UML LEADERS

DIALOGUE WITH MEDIA

PERSONS

DIALOGUE WITH MEDIA

PERSONS

RECENT DEATH OF PUJA SHAH

RAISED WHERE IS THE SAFETY ?

AT KANTI HOSPITAL SUPPORT PUJAS

FATHER AND DIALOGUE WITH HOSPITAL
AUTHORITY

DIALOGUE WITH RPP LEADER

DIALOGUE WITH POLICY

MAKERS

DIALOGUE WITH MWCSW

SOLIDARITY TO CITIZENSHIP IN
THE NAME OF MOTHER CAMPAIGN

EXTEND SOLIDARITY TO DO DIALOGUE FOR

GENDER FRIENDLY CONSTITUIOTN

INFORMAL DIALOGUE TEAM

THANK YOU !
IRADA GAUTAM, GENERAL
SECRETARY, WOMEN SECURITY
PRESSURE GROUP (WSPG)
3 APRIL 2015