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UN Women Deputy ED Gumbonzvanda Concludes Nepal Visit Focused on Gender Equality and Digital Innovation

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Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, UN Assistant Secretary General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director, concluded a five-day visit to Nepal aimed at strengthening partnerships for gender equality and exploring digital innovation's role in women's empowerment. Discussions highlighted Nepal's progress and persistent challenges in women's leadership, economic opportunities, and participation, emphasizing the need for coordinated action among development partners and media engagement to advance women's rights and digital inclusion.

• Gumbonzvanda met with development partners to discuss collective action for gender equality, emphasizing stronger coordination to support government, civil society, and women's rights organizations.
• Interactions with young women innovators and adolescents in ICT explored how digital innovation can advance women's economic empowerment and care solutions.
• Gumbonzvanda engaged with editors and journalists to highlight the media's role in challenging stereotypes, strengthening accountability, and promoting rights-based narratives for women.
• The visit underscored the importance of partnerships, including with the private sector and UN entities, to scale up women-led innovations and ensure women's full participation in Nepal's digital future.
• The National Dalit Commission presented its fifth annual report to the Chief of Koshi Province, Parshuram Khapung, who stressed the need for strict law implementation to end discrimination against the Dalit community.