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| ashu | Posted
on 12-Mar-04 12:35 AM
Lewis Lapham is a famous American editor. He edits Harper's Magazine, surely one the wittiest, sharpest and well-written and well-edited magazines in America. Each issue of the magazine opens with a section called "Readings", which includes varioualy entertaining stuff culled from "zines, corporate memos, books and elsewhere". What follows, then, is a PUBLIC letter sent out by an NGO to its donors and well-wishers, and I hope this counts as an act of minor homage to Lapham, Nepali-style. Enjoy, oohi ashu ktm,nepal ************ From: Forum For Women, Law & Development Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:57 PM Subject: CELEBRATING WOMEN'S DAY ! Dear Friends, HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY! Please find herewith attached the activities of FWLD carried out on the occassion of Women's Day this year. Thank you Sincerely, Sabin Shrestha Coordinator Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) Post Box No. 2923 Thapathali, Kathmandu Nepal Phone: 00977-1-4242683/42664145 Fax: 00977-1-4240627 Website: www.fwld.org.np ***************************************************************** Date: March 8, 2004 Dear Friends, Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD), Nepal wishes all of you a very happy International Women's Day – March 8. We wish and hope that the coming years will achieve equality, peace and happiness in women's lives around the world. We take this opportunity to share with you all the activities that FWLD is carrying out on the occasion of International Women's Day this year in 2004, which is as below: On March 2 and 3, 2004, FWLD has sent separate letters to the Prime Minister and other concerned government agencies requesting: · for release the women imprisoned on charges of abortion and abortion related offences; · to incorporate special measures or affirmative actions in favour of women in Nepali law; and · to empower Nepali women economically and legally by incorporating affirmative actions in favour of women in law and practice. On March 5, 2004, FWLD in collaboration with ABC/Nepal, LACC, FEDO, Sancharika Samuha, Maiti/Nepal, Pro-Public, Women's Studies Course, P.K Campus, CMC and CWAD appealed to call off the Bandh on March 8, 2004. On March 6, 2004, Advocate Sapana Pradhan-Malla, President, FWLD participated in a discussion forum organized by Reporters Club on Women's Movement and Women's day. On March 7, 2004, FWLD participated in the Women's Car Rally with a banner on Gender Equality organized by TOYOTA on the occasion of Women's Day. On March 7, 2004, FWLD issued a Press Release appealing government and other concerned bodies to take required initiatives for the empowerment of women and to implement positive actions provided by national and international human rights instruments. On March 8, 2004, FWLD celebrated International Women's Day at FWLD. In the celebration, while women members were given one rose, male members of FWLD were presented with two roses for making valuable contribution to achieve gender equality though they are men. The Deputy Speaker Hon'ble Ms. Chitralekha Yadav was also present on the celebration and spoke on the importance of celebrating women's day and contribution of women's groups in Nepal in promoting women's human rights. On March 14, 2004, FWLD is providing free legal counseling at Fair and Lovely Women Beyond Tomorrow Carnival organized by The Himalayan at The Hyatt Regency on the occasion of Women's Day. On the same event, FWLD is launching books on Inheritance Rights of Nepali Women: Journey Towards Equality Struggles to Legalize Abortion in Nepal and Challenges Ahead The launching will take place at Hotel Hyatt Regency at 3.00 pm. We request all of you to join us on the occasion. Let's celebrate women's day! Thank you Sincerely, Sabin Shrestha Coordinator Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) |
| chinausbusiness | Posted
on 12-Mar-04 01:35 AM
Is this supposed to be "witty", if it is, maybe I am not par with it. I didn't get it. |
| M.P. | Posted
on 12-Mar-04 02:25 AM
Hehehe...one person's humor piece is a serious *nibandha* for another. :) "On March 5, 2004, FWLD in collaboration with ABC/Nepal, LACC, FEDO, Sancharika Samuha, Maiti/Nepal, Pro-Public, Women's Studies Course, P.K Campus, CMC and CWAD appealed to call off the Bandh on March 8, 2004." --> This Bandh is becoming a national issue. If this trend of organizing Bandh for no reason continues, I will not be surprised if someday Bandh--like dowry--becomes a way to exhibit one's power and prestige in the society. Imagine seeing an advertizement in the Gorkhapatra that reads: "Aaudo mangsir 7 gate haamraa suputra sri X ko sri so and so ki suputri sushri Y sanga huna gairaheko bibhaha ko sukhad upalakchhemaa tesdin sab kal-kaarkhaana, bidhyaalaya, sarkari kaaryalaya banda garidinu huna saparibaar anurodh gardachhoun!" :) Even if such a day does not come, Bandh will definitely be one of the first few words our children will be learning (ganatantra, regression, maobadi are some other words. All our children will be learning these Nepali SAT words early in their lives. Not bad). |
| chinausbusiness | Posted
on 14-Mar-04 09:30 PM
From Kantipuronline.com Ministers claim Maoists losing strength KOL Report HETAUDA, March 15 - Two senior Ministers of the Government Sunday claimed that the Maoists were losing strength. Kamal Thapa, Minister for Home and Prakash Chandra Lohani, Minister for Finance, who arrived here by helicopter due to Makwanpur strike called by the Maoists, also said that the security forces were defeating the Maoists. Addressing a gathering of industrialists and businesspeople here, Minister Thapa said, “The Maoists are being defeated everyday.” He urged industrialists and businesspeople to continue operating their industries, business and vehicles without fear of the Maoists. Minister Thapa also urged the businesspeople and industrialists to cooperate with the Government. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Lohani informed that the Government would call for tenders for the Hetauda-Kathmandu tunnel soon. (snn) |