Political Lobbying

WF is a strong advocate for human and women’s rights protection and lobbies the government to consider gender issues in Nepali society. WF is an advocate in several cases of legal inequality, working to amend 118 Nepali laws/rules and clauses that directly discriminate against women and 33 others that are direct violations of human rights. Other human rights concerns that the Foundation supports are: women's rights to property and to abortion, the citizenship rights of children who are not recognized as offspring by their fathers in cases of rape and polygamy, and the rights of women who are raped before registering for citizenship. 

WF efforts raise awareness about these legal inequalities and work for legislation that opposes these heavily biased documents. In 2003, WF was successful in winning 23 of 25 cases in the courts—this was a sign of positive change.

POLITICAL LOBBYING
WF is a strong advocate for human and women's rights protection and lobbies the government to consider gender issues in Nepali society. WF is an advocate in several cases of legal inequality, working to amend 173 Nepali laws/rules and clauses that directly discriminate against women and 33 others that are direct violations of human rights. Other human rights concerns that the Foundation supports are: women's rights to property and to abortion, the citizenship rights of children who are not recognized as offspring by their fathers in cases of rape and polygamy, and the rights of women who are raped before registering for citizenship.
WF efforts raise awareness about these legal inequalities and work for legislation that opposes these heavily biased documents. In 2003, WF was successful in winning 23 of 25 cases in the courts. This was a sign of positive change.

ELECTION OBSERVATION

WF and eight other organizations founded the National Election Observation Campaign Committee (NEOCC), to monitor pre-election pressure on women (such as bribes, threats, or physical force). When elections are announced, the group comes together to observe polling stations and to monitor women's participation in elections. The NEOCC submits a report to the Election Council Office and Ministries of Home Affairs, Labor, Law, and Women and Social Welfare.

OBSERVATION OF ABUSE OF AUTHORITY BY STATE & SOCIETY

WF is actively involved in identifying victims of state violence. The Foundation provides support by visiting victims in jail and police custody, documenting cases of rape and brutality, using the media to bring violations to public attention, and increasing pressure on the government to stop these occurrences and to punish such offenders. WF believes that a responsible society does not leave room for the abuse of human rights, and urges people to become active against all forms of violence.