Lhamo Y Sherpa ལྷ་མོ་དབྱངས་ཅན Profile picture
MD, PhD-Epidemiology, INDIGENOUS Mountain Janajati “BHOTINI” by Birth, Tweets Strictly Personal

Nov 26, 2021, 15 tweets

Day 2

Please Read the findings below from a survey by National Judicial Academy

For GBV survivors who are less educated, poor, & marginalized what will be the entry point to seek justice even TODAY?

#16Days
#16DaysofActivism2021
#16DaysOfAction
#OrangeTheWorld
#GBV
#Nepal

DAY 3

Is there an UNDER-REPORTING with only around 12% of #VAW Issues reported in the MEDIA?

What kind of Structural constraints play a role in COVERAGE or PRIORITY SETTING of issues around #GBV or #VAW or #VAWC in the Media?

#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld
#SGBV
#Media
#Nepal

DAY 4

In a situation with predominance of men in the police system (NWC 2017 Report-94% police men) & steep power gradient due to #gender roles in #Nepal

Can mediation by the police perpetuate the culture of impunity & reinforce women’s vulnerability?

#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld

DAY 5

Does the constitution of #Nepal endow certain groups to DICTATE Women’s Human Rights, Bodily Autonomy, Reproductive Rights, to Limit ACCESS to Abortion Services for RAPE/INCEST survivors & force them to continue pregnancy against their will?

#VAW
#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld

DAY 6- 30 Nov 2021

WHEN WILL WOMEN IN #NEPAL BECOME HUMAN BEINGS ?

1996 to 2020- 704 women CRIMINALIZED for inducing ABORTION

2009 to 2020- 368 WITCHCRAFT Allegation

2013 to 2020- 151 UNTOUCHABLE WOMEN cases reported

(Police Reports)

#VAW
#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld

DAY 7

District Police & Courts are under the Federal Government

Local Governance Act 2016 states- Functions/Duties of WARD committee is to ABOLISH #GBV +SOCIAL ILLS

What is the mechanism to SHARE Municipality level INFORMATION by Police & Courts to Local Gov?

#16Days
#Nepal

DAY 8

Imagine that a domestic violence survivor wants your advice to justice, what will be the pathway to #Justice for her or him? Go to a Police, National Women’s Commission, Local body or Judicial Committee based on what? Read the acts below

#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld
#Nepal

DAY 9

The 2015 constitution of Nepal acknowledges the right not to be subject to SGBV as one of the fundamental rights of women.

Do these disproportionate numbers play a decisive role in how #VAW cases are portrayed, litigated & adjudicated?

#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld
#Nepal

DAY 10

How many Health Workers know the rationale behind #OCMC & why “ONE STOP”, what would happen to a victim/survivor if it was 2-3-4-Stops?

Is the objective of ONE STOP Met?

Imagine our own frustration when NOT finding things at 1 shop & multiply by violence

#16Days
#Nepal

DAY 11

How does this information about free legal aid reach people who earn <0.91 US $ per day?

DOES THIS PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL AID ONLY TO THOSE WHO EARN <333 US $ PER YEAR NEEDS TO BE REVISED ???

#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld
#Nepal

DAY 12- December 6, 2021

How empowered are Women’s Development Committees to work on women’s issues ?
Which issues can they address OR not address through their current role? What needs to change?

#GBV
#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld
#Nepal

DAY 13

If LGO Act 2016 Allows the victim to live in the house then WHY is the victim sent away from the family & the community to Safe/shelter homes?

Why isn’t the perpetrator sent away?

Isn’t the perpetrator a threat to the family & community?

#Day16
#OrangeTheWorld
#Nepal

DAY 14 -DEC 8 2021

Why is it necessary to collect information of PERPETRATORS in #Nepal? Wont it help to develop targeted interventions?

The photo below contains information of 16 #Rapists fm 25 Nov to 6 Dec 2021. See Connections & community behavior?

#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld

DAY 15

How are the remaining 2 members of the Judicial Committee chosen?

Are women vice chair/deputy empowered to function independently?

Do extraneous pressure in the judicial committee interfere with the principles of Justice & Human Rights?

#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld
#Nepal

DAY 16-FINAL TWEET

So where does the ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY to provide #JUSTICE for #GBV survivors lie?

What’ll happen if police, district/high court judges, secretaries are NOT transferred every time a new political party is on board?

#OrangeTheWorld
#16Days
#Nepal

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