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

CWAD in coordination with the Judicial Committee of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality organized a one-day program on Gender-Based Violence Elimination Fund on November 2nd, 2021 (Kartik 16th, 2078). During these meetings, Judicial Committee Members, Mediation Committee Members, Ward Members, Executive Members, Mayor, Mayor, representative of administrative officials, 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 Madhyapur Thimi Municipality Ms Anjana Devi Madhikarmi expressed her gratitude towards CWAD for organising the training program which will create positive pressure on the stakeholders to pass the relevant manual for the implementation of the said fund. She also shared that she will support the implementation of the fund within Madhyapur Thimi successfully.