Poverty and discrimination-key trigger of rising GBV in the third country, the case of Nepal

Poverty and discrimination-key trigger of rising GBV in the third country, the case of Nepal

In Nepal’s context, women are more likely to face different forms of violence which includes: domestic violence, sexual abuse and torture, rape, sexual harassment, women trafficking, dowry, mental torture, verbal abuse, gender discrimination, child marriage, polygamy, polyandry due to social custom and prejudices that undermine equal status and opportunities for women in public and private domain