Dialogue with Gokarneshwor Municipality on Localising Legal Aid Act (GBV Elimination Fund)

CWAD in coordination with the Judicial Committee with Gokarneshwor Municipality organised a one day program on GBV Elimination Fund on October 28th 2021 (Kartik 11, 2078). During this meeting, Judicial Committee Members, Mediation Committee Members, Ward Members, Executive Members, Mayor, Mayor, representatives of the administrative office, Legal officer, Finance officer, Women, Children department officials and Paralegals of each municipality showed their active participation.

After the welcome speech by CWAD’s Chairperson Dr Anita Shrestha, the program was formally taken ahead. Prof Dr Shashi Adhikari presented the paper on the Gender-Based Violence Elimination Fund. She started her presentation by explaining about Gender-Based Violence and then highlighted the GBV Elimination Fund which includes the amount received from the Government of Nepal. The objective of this awareness program is to make the local level government aware of the GBV elimination fund and highlight the importance and various inventions that can be supported with the help of this fund. 

Deputy Mayor of Gokarneshwor Municipality Ms Shanti Nepal expressed her gratitude towards CWAD for organising the training program.  She expressed that the GBV Elimination Fund Procedure has already been prepared in Gokarneshwor Municipality and has been implemented as well. She also showed solidarity to implement the fund for the betterment of the victims of GBVs.