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What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

Conflict management is the most important element of Nepal. Above 40 percent women are engaged in Maoist insurgency with heavy arms and more than more women are affected by the conflict. Maoist insurgency has brought more crises due to high women participation in the conflict. But in other side very few women are engaged in conflict management. There was not any woman in High Peace Commission. Any countries can not succeed in conflict management and peace building without strong participation of women and men. I want to increase participation of women in peace building through training and advocacy program. Development is possible when there is peace in the country that ultimately leads to poverty eradication.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I am Master in Social Science, Bachelor in Social Science and Education and Post Graduated in Women Development Studies. I am currently working for Women Rights and Peace Development Program of Shantimalika (Women Network for Peace). Eighteen National level organizations are members of this Network. The member organizations have many partner organizations in national to community level.
At present, I am serving in Shantimalika (Women Network for Peace) as a Program Coordinator since June 2008.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Nepal

What is your current country of residence?

Nepal

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Program Coordinator 'Women and Youth as Pillars of Sustainable Peace

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Conflict Resolution, Democratization, Development, Gender, Human Rights, Peacekeeping, Policing, Peacebuilding

Which are your primary skills areas?

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Program Design, Research, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Women and Peace Building in Nepal

If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications

§ Peace and Governance: Concern Issues and Strategies (Nepali), Dr. Rohit Kumar Nepali, Tirtha Prasad Gyawali, Laxmi Neupane, 2001
§ People’s Poll and Peace Building (A research study on the Maoist movement, its cause and solution), Dr. Rohit Kumar Nepali, Tirtha Prasad Gyawali, Laxmi Neupane, Manik Ratna Tuladhar, 2001
§ Peace Negotiation: Subject and Analysis (Nepali), Dr. Rohit Kumar Nepali, Tirtha Prasad Gyawali, Laxmi Neupane, 2004
§ Rojagari ra Nepali Mahila –article, 30th December, 2002 Kantipur Daily
§ Mahila Bikas Bhitra parne Purush Bikas –article, 30th January, 2003, Kantipur Daily
§ Bachnaka Lagi Magne Kala- article, 10th August, 2006, Kantipur Daily
§ Rehabilitation Centers of Kathmandu: Effectiveness and Ways Forward, Findings on 'Counseling and Rehabilitation of Survivors of Trafficking of Girls and Women in Kathmandu Valley', Laxmi Neupane, Binita Khanal, Laxmi Kunwar, Mani Shah, 2004
§ A study report on 'The Begging Profession in Kathmandu Valley: Some case studies '

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