Survivor leadership vital in the fight against female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C)

Survivors are rarely adequately supported, and may be at risk of harm within the end female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C): Pressured to share their stories in public spaces, unpaid for their work,…

Options at the 4GAMECHANGERS conference in Vienna

We are excited to be part of the 4GAMECHANGERS festival  in Vienna on 16 May 2024. Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE,  Global Advocacy Director and Deputy Team Leader of The Girl…

New partnership with the Chopra Foundation supports the mental health and well-being of FGM/C survivors and activists in Africa

The Girl Generation: Support to the Africa-led movement to End Female Genital Mutilation (TGG) has partnered with the Chopra Foundation through its Never Alone Mental Health Initiative. This exciting…

Addressing gender based violence in Nepal during COVID-19

COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing in Nepal as hundreds of thousands of migrant workers return from India and the wider region and spread out across the country. The lockdown and the economic downturn…

Gender equality takes centre stage

Another common inequality is that of power, which can cause direct harm to women, particularly through gender based violence.  Sadly, some women are more vulnerable than others. Young women and adolescent girls,…

Improving hospitals’ response to survivors of gender-based violence

In 2014, Nepal introduced a GBV Clinical Protocol to support the health sector in responding to the needs of GBV survivors.  Since December 2017, the UK Aid-funded Nepal Health Sector Support…

Case Study: Improving hospitals' responses to survivors of gender-based violence in Nepal

Tackling gender-based violence in Nepal

Gender based violence (GBV) is a national issue in Nepal. Over a quarter of married women have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence and two-thirds of victims don’t talk about their experiences…