Subject: [fem-women2000 577] Fw: [apwomen2000] Nepal Ratification of Optional Protocol to CEDAW
From: lalamaziwa <lalamaziwa@jca.apc.org>
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 13:12:10 +0900
Seq: 577
Forwarded by lalamaziwa <lalamaziwa@jca.apc.org> ---------------- Original message follows ---------------- From: kathy clarin <kathy@isiswomen.org> To: apwomen2000@isiswomen.org Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 12:00:42 +0800 Subject: [apwomen2000] Nepal Ratification of Optional Protocol to CEDAW -- >Distributed by Isis International-Manila - linking women, sharing >knowledge, engendering change >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Subject: Nepal Ratification of Optional Protocol to CEDAW >author: Development Law Associates <fwld@andolan.wlink.com.np> source: andolan@pop3.wlink.com.np date: 02.06.01 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear All, We are very happy to announce that the Cabinet of HMG/Nepal on 31st January 2001 has decided to ratify CEDAW and had already proceeded for the deposit of intention to the United Nations Secretariate. This is a great achievement for Nepali women especially when there is a reluctancy to amend and change discriminatory situation. Now we are going to start lobbying to the Parliament Member to ratify it by the Parliament as well, so that we can use it as a National Law, which will be binding to the government. We really worked hard last year preparing various advocacy leaflets from grassroots to the Policy makers and also translated Optional Protocol text in Nepali language. We lobbied to the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, Law Ministry, Foerign Ministry, Human Rights Commission and Cabinet Secretariate. UNICEF Nepal's support for the project was very helpful. IWRAW - Asia Pacific had also helped us by providing various materials to prepare the Advocacy Leaflets and all other information. Our participation during the negotiation process (through the help of IWRAW - Asia Pacific) during finalizing the Optional Protocol by working committee helped us to initiate the process and disemminate information. Consultation workshop for Regional and International Strategic meeting held on June 2000 (organized by IWRAW - Asia Pacific) was also very helpful. The initiation of Ministry of Women, Law and Justice and Foreign Ministry including Cabinet Secretariate and Human Rights Commission was very strong and positive. We would also like to thank Optional Protocol Network Committee Members Hon'ble Indira Rana, Dr. Shanta Thapaliya, Ms. Sharmila K.C., Mr. Hemang Sharma, Mr. Rabindra Bhattarai, Dr. Chandra Bhadra, Mr. Tanka Panta, Mr. Ram Kumar Kamat, Ms. Bandana Rana, Ms. Promoda Shah and Mr. Jogendra Ghimire for their valuable support and joint lobbying. Finally we would like to Congratulate and thanks all of you, who has helped us directly and indirectly in this process and request for the further help to ratify it also by the Parliament. With Very Best Regards Sapana Pradhan Malla Co-ordinator Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) Post box no. 2923 Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone: 977-1-242683/266415 Fax: 977-1-240627 =============================================================== APWOMEN2000 is a general announcement list created to facilitate information and resource sharing for the NGO review process in Asia and the Pacific for the Beijing Platform for Action. Send postings to <owner-apwomen2000@isiswomen.org>. APWOMEN2000 is archived at: http://www.isiswomen.org/womenet/lists/apwomen2000/archive =============================================================== _________________________________________________________________________ fem-Women2000@jca.apc.org for Women 2000, UN Special Session on Beijing+5 Searcheable Archive http://www.jca.apc.org/fem/news/women2000/index.shtml visit fem-net HomePage for other mailing lists http://www.jca.apc.org/fem