Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2015 Winner

Fight Violence Against Women


Description

FightVAW is an ICT-based initiative that provides survivors of Violence against Women (VAW) an alternative means of reporting their case via phone call, SMS and online. It uses integrated case management system to assist survivors of VAW and organizations engaged in reducing its impact in Nepalese society. FightVAW brings together government stakeholders, donor agencies, development partners and social organizations to use ICT and address VAW that continues to threaten attainment of MDG-3 . It is the collaborative effort of these stakeholders to mainstream the project to government, eventually ensuring a sustainable approach to addressing VAW.

Project website

http://fightvaw.org


Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2015
Millennium development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Promote gender equality & empower women

Coverage
  • Kathmandu, Nepal (Republic of)

Status

Completed

Start date

16 June 2013

End date

31 December 2017


Entity name

YoungInnovations Pvt. Ltd.

Entity country—type

Nepal (Republic of) Private Sector

Entity website

http://yipl.com.np

Partners

The World Bank, National Women Commission (NWC), Saathi, Legal Aid and Consultancy Centre (LACC), Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) Nepal, Sancharika Samuha, Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON), Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre (CWIN), Aawaaj