Janakpurdham, Madhesh Province, 29 August 2024 — Saathi held a provincial consultation in Janakpurdham as part of the ongoing civil society review for the Beijing+30 Report. The event brought together 75 participants, including provincial lawmakers, locally elected leaders, civil society representatives, rights activists, youth, and development partners, to contribute to a comprehensive national report on gender equality.
Participants were divided into six groups to provide in-depth reflections on the 12 critical areas outlined in the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA). Their feedback will be instrumental in shaping the national report, which assesses progress in gender equality since the adoption of the BPfA.
Bandana Rana, the founder convener of the National Network for Beijing Review Nepal (NNBN), which leads the Beijing+30 review process, shared her experiences from the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, 1995, emphasizing the need for periodic reviews to ensure continued progress. She also expressed her delight in seeing growing activism among women in Madhesh Province.
The consultation concluded with remarks from Pramod Kumar Jaiswal, Madhesh Province’s Minister of Sports and Social Welfare, who reaffirmed the government’s commitment to advancing women’s rights. He emphasized that achieving gender equality requires collaboration between the government and civil society.
This consultation is one of several organized across Nepal, with insights gathered contributing to the national civil society report and global discussions on gender equality as the world marks 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action.
