Nepal Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens Leelanath Shrestha said the government’s sole efforts were not sufficient to end violence against women.

In an address to the national gathering of Federation of Community Forest Users’ Nepal organised here today to mark the 16-day campaign against gender-based violence, the minister said the joint efforts of civil society, non-government organisations, society and the individual (self) were essential to end VAW. The event was held virtually.

“It is a matter of grave concern that cases of violence against women has gone up during the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.

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