New study finds strong link between early marriage and domestic violence

A study says 85 percent of survivors were married before 20. Karnali tops provinces in cases of domestic violence.

As the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence unfolds, government and civil society groups across Sudurpaschim—especially in Dhangadhi—have been holding events to highlight the persistent challenges faced by women. At one such programme on Friday, the Kailali chapter of Women Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC) released Anwesi, an analytical study on the state of violence against women in Nepal.