August 16, 2000

KATHMANDU: CIWIN published a survey as part of its half yearly Report (Jan -Jun 2000) concerning violence against women. Altogether there are 411 incidents found from 42 newspapers reports.

Among 132 rape cases, 50 cases occurred to girls under 16 year. The cases of Girls trafficking are 95 and number of over sixteen women is 63. 52 murder cases and 9 cases of unsuccessful attempt of murdering are reported.

67 incidences of committing suicides are reported, 18 unsuccessful attempts of committing suicides are reported women murder by the police is 11 and Maoist is 3. There are 5 dowry victims and 2 murders because of the dowry problem. 3 women suffers from domestic violence and 14 sufferers from conservative religion.