About 30 thousand scouts will be mobilized in 60 thousand houses in these districts in order to discuss the problem of domestic violence and create public awareness about it, according to chief commissioner of Nepal Scout, Shreeram Lamichhane.

Regarding this, Nepal Scout organized a workshop on Campaign against Women Violence in Nepal� here yesterday, with an objective of informing scout members of the respective district about this.

On the occasion, Chief Commissoner of Nepal Scout, Lamichhane stressed the need of maintaining solidarity to prevent all forms of violence against women in the society.

He added that the Scout members would reach doorsteps with a campaign to know the aspirations of community after a week of the completion of door-to-door visit programme.

UNFPA Deputy Representative Dr. Sophiya Andereson expressed her views that the focus on gender equality approach will mitigate the level of violence against women and children .

Scout members of Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Jhapa and Achham districts participated in the programme.

Meanwhile in Bhairahawa, a rally was organized in Bhairahawa yesterday in protest of violence against women.

The rally organised by the Aama Milan Kendra started from Birdhachowk which went through Narayansthan, Milanchowk, Bankrok, and ended up in Devkotachowk.

Women participating in the rally chanted slogans against violence against women, women trafficking, polygamy, and child marriage.

The rally was also accompanied by about 50 rickshaws carrying the posters that read messages to prevent violence against women. At a programme presided over by women development officer, Kalpana Basyal, chairman of the Aama Milan Kendra, Rupandehi, Bina Sharma said the rally will help end violence against women, women trafficking etc.