KATHMANDU: The Human Rights and Peace Society (HURPES) has kicked off a special campaign ‘Women rights: human rights’.

On the occasion of the 74th International Human Rights Day, the Society has staged demonstrations in 16 districts as part of its special campaign.

The campaign which has been put in place to end violence and discrimination against women and raise voice for women empowerment would continue, HURPES sources said.

Under the campaign, district chapters of the Society on Saturday staged demonstrations in Butwal (Rupandehi), Bharatpur (Chitwan), Khalanga (Salyan), Tikapur (Kailali), Biratnagar (Morang), Mangalsen (Achham), Khandbari (Sankhuwasabha), Baglung, Battar (Nuwakot), Jaleswor (Mahottari), Nepalgunj (Banke), Sandhikharka (Arghakhanchi) and Dhulabari (Jhapa).

HURPES general-secretary Ram Krishna Baral informed that placards carrying message ‘let us implement women rights as human rights in actions’.