Instances of VAW far from declining yet

KATHMANDU: Despite spending millions of rupees on the programs meant to curb the instances of violence against women, the statistics here in Nepal show that the instances of VAW are increasing each year.

Incident One: Police arrested Narayan Karki, 42, of Dudhauli-10 in Sindhuli on Monday last year on charges of insultingly labeling a 40-year-old woman of his neighborhood a witch.