A case study analysis can be structured in different ways. Below you will find thetwo recommended options:
You can have an introduction and a conclusion (and an argument), as long as you critically
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theproject/intervention/initiative under scrutiny. Many of you may have to adjust/narrow down the scope of the investigation, as suggested in their AT3 feedback.
You may apply a different structure, like the one illustrated in this tutorial:https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/writing-case-study This structure is particularly relevantif you intend to develop your argument around 'solutions'. (The online tutorial often refers to 'link to theory', and that is of course what we have referred to so far as 'framework').
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BEING LGBT IN ASIA: NEPAL COUNTRY REPORT A Participatory Review and Analysis of the Legal and Social Environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Persons and Civil Society 2 | BEING LGBT IN ASIA: NEPAL COUNTRY REPORT CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 ACRONYMS 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 INTRODUCTION 16 NEPAL NATIONAL LGBTI COMMUNITY DIALOGUE AND COUNTRY REPORT 18 BEING LGBT IN ASIA 19 CONTEXT FOR LGBT ADVOCACY IN NEPAL 20 A HISTORY OF LGBT HUMAN RIGHTS IN NEPAL 24 PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF LGBT PEOPLE 29 LAWS, POLICY AND HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES 29 POLITICAL AFFAIRS 34 EDUCATION 38 EMPLOYMENT 41 SOCIETY AND FAMILY AFFAIRS 43 HEALTH 46 MEDIA 52 LGBT ORGANIZING AND CAPACITY IN NEPAL 56 CAPACITY ASSESSMENT 58 BIBLIOGRAPHY 61 ANNEX 1: BACKGROUND AND TIMELINE OF LGBT ADVOCACY IN NEPAL 57 ANNEX 2: LEGAL LIVING SITUATION OF LGBT INDIVIDUALS IN NEPAL 72 ANNEX 3: LIST OF LGBT ORGANIZATIONS IN NEPAL 73 ANNEX 4: INDIGENOUS LGBT TERMS IN NEPAL 77 BEING LGBT IN ASIA: NEPAL COUNTRY REPORT | 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report encompasses the major discussions, findings, and recommendations from the Nepal National LGBTI Community Dialogue held at the Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu on 22–23 April 2014 and also includes materials from a desk review of published literature on LGBT issues, a survey of NGOs, and an examination of case studies. Due to frequent changes in LGBT community advocacy and politics in Nepal, there may be recent developments that have not have been included in this report at the time of publication. This report was written by Adheep Pokhrel, Bharat Man Shrestha and Saurav Jung Thapa. All photos in this report are of participants of the Nepal National LGBTI Community Dialogue. They were provided by Biplav Pradhan and Nilima Malla, interns from the UNV Nepal Field Unit. The organizers would like to gratefully acknowledge all participants, facilitators and presenters who participated in the National Dialogue and particularly members of the Dialogue Advisory Committee (DAC) – Roshan Mahato, Manisha Dhakal, Pinky Gurung, Sanjaya Sharma, Mina Swornakar, Bishnu Adhikari, Gauri Nepali, Badri Pun, Shyra Karki, and Basu Guragain – for their guidance for the preparation of the dialogue and for providing input for the report. We would like to particularly thank Jyotsna Maskay and Pranika Koyu, the facilitators, and the rapporteurs. Bharat Man Shrestha, LGBT Human Rights Officer at UNDP Nepal successfully organized and managed the meeting. Finally, the National Dialogue partners would like to recognize the outstanding contributions of the Government of Nepal, UNICEF Nepal, UNAIDS Nepal, UNV Nepal, and Saurav Jung Thapa, Rashima Kwatra, Edmund Settle and Nicholas Booth of UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre (APRC) for ensuring it was a success. A list of participating organizations is included in Annex III of this report. Valuable comments and input on drafts of the report were provided by Thomas White, Deputy Director, Governance and Vulnerable Populations Office, USAID Regional Development Mission Asia (RDMA); Vy Lam, American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow; and Edmund Settle, Policy Advisor at UNDP APRC. Andy Quan was the report’s editor. Special thanks to the following people who provided reference materials, guidance, and translation during the development of the report: Sunil Babu Pant, Manisha Dhakal, Bina Pokharel, Hikmat Khadka, Bhaba Thami, Ruben del Prado, and Daniel Coyle. The National LGBTI Community Dialogue and country report were supported by UNDP and USAID through the regional ‘Being LGBT in Asia’ initiative and by UNICEF Nepal. Covering eight countries—Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam—this joint learning initiative aims to understand the legal, political and social challenges faced by LGBT people, relevant laws and policies, and their access to justice and health services. The initiative will also review the needs of LGBT organizations, the space they operate in, their capacity to engage on human rights and policy dialogues, and the role of new technologies in supporting LGBT advocacy. 4 | BEING LGBT IN ASIA: NEPAL COUNTRY REPORT ACRONYMS AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome APRC Asia-Pacific Regional Centre (UNDP) BDS Blue Diamond Society BLIA Being LGBT in Asia CA Constituent Assembly CAT Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel and Inhumane Treatment CBO Community-Based Organization CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women CFAR Centre for Advocacy and Research CORE Community Organized Rights and Equality CPA Comprehensive Peace Accord CPN-U Communist Party of Nepal - United CPN-UML Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist and Leninist CSO Civil Society Organization CTEVT Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training DAC Dialogue Advisory Committee DIC Drop-in Center FHI Family Health International (now FHI 360) FSGMN Federation of Sexual and Gender Minorities, Nepal FTM Female-to-Male Transgender GLSMNN Gay and Lesbian Sexual Minority Network Nepal HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights IDAHOT International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia IFN Inclusive Forum Nepal ILO International Labour Organization IVF In-Vitro Fertilization KP Key Populations LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex MDG Millennium Development Goal MOHP Ministry of Health and Population MOLJ Ministry of Law and Justice MOWCSW Ministry of Women Children and Social Welfare MP Member of Parliament MSA Multi-Country South Asia Global Fund Program MSM Men who have sex with men ACRONYMS BEING LGBT IN ASIA: NEPAL COUNTRY REPORT | 5 MSWs Male Sex Workers MTF Male-to-Female Transgender NC Nepali Congress Party NFDD National Forum for Development and Democracy NGO Non-Governmental Organization NHRC National Human Rights Commission OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights PLHIV People Living with HIV RPP Rastriya Prajatantra Party (National Democratic Party) SLC School Leaving Certificate SOGI Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity SSRP School Sector Reform Plan TAG Technical Advisory Group UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Activities UNRC United Nations Resident Coordinator USAID United States Agency for International Development WHO World Health Organization 6 | BEING LGBT IN ASIA: NEPAL COUNTRY REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Group photo of all the participants from the dialogue BACKGROUND This report reviews the legal and social environment for LGBT1 people and organizations in Nepal alongside the discussions and findings from the Nepal National LGBTI2 Community Dialogue held in Kathmandu in April 2014. It provides an overview of LGBT rights as related broadly to human rights conventions and laws, the legal environment and socio-cultural environment, and religion; and more specifically to education, employment, family affairs, health, media, political affairs and the capacity of LGBT organizations. The Dialogue brought together 57 activists from LGBT organizations from diverse backgrounds and subgroups along with representatives from the government, the National Human Rights Commission, UN agencies, the US government, and other development partners. The Dialogue was organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Adolescent Development and Participation Section (ADAP). The report is part of a broader initiative entitled ‘Being LGBT in Asia: A Participatory Review and Analysis of the Legal and Social Environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Persons and Civil Society.’ 1 LGBT people, LGBTI people and/or people of diverse SOGI are terms that may be used interchangeably in this report. LGBT and LGBTI are standard terms used by the UN to refer to people with non-traditional sexual orientations and gender identities and are not intended in any sense to exclude a more broad spectrum of sexual orientation and identity. 2 Several participants of the Nepal Dialogue requested the inclusion of intersex people in the title of the Dialogue, hence LGBTI rather than LGBT. In other parts of the report, we have used the standard acronym of LGBT. However, the intent and activities of BLIA have always included a broad range of sexual and gender minorities, including ‘I’. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BEING LGBT IN ASIA: NEPAL COUNTRY REPORT | 7 Launched on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2012, ‘Being LGBT in Asia’ is a first-of-its-kind Asia-wide learning effort undertaken with Asian grassroots LGBT organizations and community leaders alongside UNDP and USAID. With a focus on eight priority countries – Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam – the effort examines LGBT