FWLD’S QUARTERLY ONLINE BulletinVol. 8 Year 3 Jan-Mar, 2019 CEDAW SHADOW REPORT WRITING Working for non-discrimination PROCESS and equality Formation of Shadow Report Preparation Inside Committee (SRPC) • CEDAW Shadow Report Writing Process Consultation Meeting on CEDAW Shadow • Take away on CEDAW Shadow Report Report Writing Process • Take away on Citizenship/Legal Aid Provincial Consultation on draft of CEDAW • Take away on Inclusive Transitional Justice Shadow Report • Take away on Reproductive Health Rights • Take away on Violence against Women Discussion on List of Issues (LOI) • Take away on Status of Implementation of Constitution and International Instruments National Consultation of the CEDAW Shadow • Media Coverage on the different issues initiated by FWLD Report Finalization of CEDAW Shadow Report Participated in the Reveiw of 6th Periodic Report of Nepal on CEDAW Concluding Observations on Sixth Periodic Report of Nepal on CEDAW Take away on CEDAW SHADOW REPORT A productive two days consultative meeting on CEDAW obligations on 2nd and 3rd October 2018. Submission of CEDAW Press meet on CEDAW Shadow Report CEDAW Shadow Report Preparation Committee coordinated by FWLD has submitted the CEDAW Shadow Report and the A press meet was organized on 11th Oct. 2018 to report has been inform media about reporting process of Shadow uploaded in Report on Sixth Periodic Report of Nepal on CEDAW. The timeline of review of the report and its OHCHR’s website on outcome was also discussed. October 1st 2018. NGO Briefs and Informal Country meeting on the Lunch Meeting role of civil society in the 71st Session of CEDAW A country meeting was organized to discuss about the role of civil society in the 71st Session of CEDAW on 11th Oct, 2018. The meeting was closed group meeting for the FWLD participated in the NGO Briefs and Informal delegates going for the session. Ms. Shanti Lunch Meeting on 22 October 2018 before the review of 6th Periodic Report of Nepal on CEDAW. Uprety from IWRAW-AP joined the meeting Mr. Sabin Shrestha, Ms. Roshana Pradhan, Mr. Nabin via skype where she shared important Shrestha from FWLD and Ms. Purna Shrestha from information about the session. CRR presented oral statement and responded the queries of CEDAW Committee members. Live Broadcast of Review of 6th Periodic Report of Nepal Live Broadcast of Review of 6th Periodic Report of Government of Nepal at UN CEDAW Committee and Constructive dialogue with Nepali delegates lead by Hon’ble Minister Tham Maya Thapa from Geneva, Switzerland. Press Meet to debrief about Nepal’s reporting in 71st session A Press Meet was organized to Radhika Aryal, Joint Secretary and Ms. Tulasa Lata Amatya debrief the media about Nepal’s of Government of Nepal who shared their observations while reporting in 71st session questions was one of the government Me. Sabin Shrestha focused on raised by the CEDAW Committee delegates representing Nepal the Advance Unedited version Members and the role of civil in the constructive dialogue of the Concluding Observations society in the session. The press in the session. Als, Ms. Sharu released by the CEDAW meet was also graced by Ms. Joshi Shrestha, Ms. Lily Thapa Committee. Dissemination Meeting on Concluding Observations on Sixth Periodic Report of Nepal FWLD organized a Dissemination Observations on Sixth Periodic December, 2018. As the CEDAW Meeting on Concluding Report of Nepal on CEDAW on 31st Committee has released the Concluding observations, it was translated to Nepali language and was launched by Ms. Rudra devi Sharma, Joint Register of Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen. Similarly, the program was graced by Ms. Kiran Rana, Women Directorate, Police Headquarter, Mr. Sanat Kumar Thapa, Department Head of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. The program had also presence of various INGOs and civil society organizations. During the meeting, Advocate Sabin Shrestha shared the important recommendations from the Concluding Observations. Take away on CITIZENSHIP/LEGAL IDENTITY FWLD attended the meeting with the Members of State Affairs Committee on 5th October, 2018 at the Committee’s office. The Citizenship Act Amendment Bill 2018 was discussed with the parliamentarians. The chairperson of the Person Affected without Citizenship Network was also present at the meeting along with the people without the citizenship certificate. The State Affairs Committee expressed the commitment to address all the problematic provision in the Citizenship Act Amendment Bill. Poster on the importance and procedure of Birth Registration A poster on the importance and procedure of Birth Registration was launched on 6th December, 2018 at Gandaki Pradesh. Training of Trainers at Gandaki Pradesh on Citizenship Rights Training of Trainers was organized on 6th, 7th and 8th December 2018 at Gandaki Province, Pokhara. The training was provided to the elected government representatives, local officials and the members of Provincial Level Network on Citizenship Rights. Honorable Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Mr. Prithvi Subba Gurung, attended as a chief guest while Mr. Chakra Bahadur Buda, Chief District Officer; Mr. Rajendra Ghimire, Chief Attorney and Director of National Human Rights Commission Mr. Deepak Jung Dhoj Karki was presented in the training. The poster on ‘Importance and Procedure of Birth Registration’ was also launched in the training. Honorable Judge of Supreme Court, Sapana Pradhan Malla distributed the certificate to the participants of the training. Book Launching Event on Birth and Marriage Registration in Nepal: Understanding Trends, Causes, Barriers and Impacts FWLD organized a Book Launching Event on ‘Birth and Marriage Registration in Nepal: Understanding Trends, Causes, Barriers and Impacts’ on 31st December 2018 at Alfa House. Honorable Sashi Shrestha from State Affairs Committee attended the program as a chief guest. Mr. Kedar Sapkota from Department of National ID Card and Civil Registration attended the program as a guest, while Advocate Meera Dhungana chaired the session. More than 100 participants from different organizations participated in the book launching event. Take away on INCLUSIVE TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE Community Dialogues on the occasion of International Peace Day On the occasion of International Peace Day, FWLD in collaboration with International Alert conducted dialogues in different communities in regard to conflict resolution for inclusive transitional justice 1. 21st September 2018 at Sharda Higher Secondary School, Dhangadi Sub-metropolitan- 2, Dhangadi, Kailali 2. 24th September 2018 at Tribeni, Dhangadi Sub-metropolitan- 1, Dhangadi, Kailali on the topic of scholarship and employment for conflict victims and their children and on the construction of memorial. 3. 24th September 2018 at Dhangadi Sub-metropolitan- 1, Dhangadi, Kailali on Gender based Violence 4. 25th September 2018 at Baijanath Rural Municipality-1, Chisapani, Banke on the issues of single women. 5. 28th September 2018 at Bargdhi, Ghorahi Sub- metropolitan-17 with consumer committee of community forest. Similarly, it conducted a district level dialogue at Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan-5 with the representatives of the local bodies on the role of local level government in transitional justice National Policy Discussion on Gender Approach in Transitional Justice for Sustainable Peacebuiding FWLD in joint collaboration with the International Alert organized a National Policy Discussion on Gender Approach in Transitional Justice for Sustainable Peacebuiding with the representatives of civil society organizations, international non-governmental organizations, embassies of different countries, UN agencies, media and other stakeholders on 16th November 2018 at Hotel Himalayan, Kupondole. Total 52 participants including respected Mr. Roland Schafer Ambassador of German Embassy, US Embassy, U.K Embassy, UNDP, USAID, GIZ, Saferworld, DFID, UN Women, the representatives of the civil society organizations, media and conflict victims were presented in the program. The keynote was delivered by the Honorable Kalyan Shrestha, former Chief Justice and Ms. Lily Thapa of Sankalpa, Ms Reshma Thapa of USAID and Ms Srijana Shrestha of CVCP were the panelists for the program. Mr. Phanindra Gautam, Joint Secretary represented the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in the program. District level dialogue with the stakeholders for Inclusive Transitional Justice The District Network for Inclusive Transitional Justice Banke of the FWLD under the joint venture of FWLD and International Alert organized a district level dialogue with the stakeholders particularly the service providers on 14th November 2018 at Nepalgunj, Banke. Total 31 including Chief District Officer of Banke Mr. Mohan Prasad Aryal, chief district officer, Head of the Bheri Zone Hospital Ms Durga Laxmi Shrestha, Banke Chief of the National Human Rights Commission Mr Chandrakanta Chapagain, President of High Court BAR Nepalgunj Advocate Bikash Acharya, Mr Basanta Kamal Acharya of the Small and Cottage Industries Bank, Mr Tara Khatrai Rokaya of Nepalgung Industries and Commerce Association, Representatives of Banke Sub-municipality, Chief Executive of International Alert Ms Harriet Lamb, Country Head Ms Rabina Shrestha, Mr Man Bahadur Bhandari of IA, Banke District Coordinator of FWLD Advocate Basanta Gautam and Conflict Victims were participated in the program. In the program Mr. Aryal on behalf of the Chief District Office expressed commitment to support the conflict victims in every possible way.