The Gender Based Violence is one of the plague that afflict Nepali society. In order to combat this social problem, the Nepali Government is collaborating with different associations and NGO. Among the NGO with more experience stand out "Apeiron" which works with women victim of violence since 2004. This NGO adopts a different process for the reintegration of the women in the society based on the "Theory of Change" from them elaborated. This original and successful program it's recently been recognized as the best method to drive these women outside their delicates situations.
The Gender Based Violence is one of the plague that afflict Nepali society.This social problem is the major reason that leads to suicide, the principal cause of death among Nepali women of reproductive age.The gender inequality is at the root of social, economic and legal problematic.The Nepal Demographic and Healt Survey (NDHS) done in 2011 has revealed that one in five women of reproductive age (15-49 years old) has reported once in their lifetime an experience of physical violence and more than one in ten experienced sexual violence.However, a majority (75%) did not seek any help and only 7% of women who had experienced sexual violence had reported the assault. According to a 2014 study, almost one in two adolescents believed that women should tolerate violence in order to keep harmony in the family.The low power of women in Nepali society, their economic dependency on men, traditional power structures, the lack of family and legal support, and their subordinate social position are factors making them particulary vulnerable to GBV. In order to combat this social problem, the Nepali Government is collaborating with different associations and NGO. Among the NGO with more experience stand out "Apeiron" which works with women victim of violence since 2004.This NGO adopts a different process for the reintegration of the women in the society based on the "Theory of Change" from them elaborated. This original and successful program it's recently been recognized as the best method to drive these women outside their delicates situations.In 2007 Apeiron founded “Casa Nepal”, a Safe House where they provide temporary shelter to survivors of GBV and link them with police, psychosocial services, legal aid and economic aid.In this place the women will partecipate to awareness programs, literacy classes and work courses, receiving a personal treatment based on their past experience with the final goal to their reintegration in the society.