On July 20, 2023, a workshop on the Role of Responsible local bodies in the implementation of laws and policies reducing violence against Indigenous women was organized in Rupandehi, at Dreamland Gold Resort and Hotel, Manigram, Rupandehi to address the pressing issue of violence against Indigenous women in the Rupandehi. The workshop aimed to discuss the implementation of existing laws and policies and identify potential areas for improvement to better protect the rights and safety of Indigenous women. This workshop is part of Kaggapay- Legal and Psychological Counselling for Feminist Resilience in the Face of Covid-19, Phase II, funded by WFA. The session started with the presentation from Program Officer Adv Dikshya Laxmi Shakya about the brief of the KAAGAPAY-Legal and Psychological Counseling for Feminist Resilience in the Face of Covid-19, Phase II, funded by WFA project. She explained briefly about the objectives, activities of the project, and legal aid provided by the INWOLAG. She explained on the laws and policies related to rape, incest, domestic violence and also violence relating to Sexual Offences. She also presented on situational status of the cases of the working districts. The focal person of the KAAGAPAY for Rupandehi Adv. Kamala Bahik discussed the situational status of the cases from Rupandehi. She also explained the methods for legal counseling for the other cases that require the legal aid. The Treasurer of INWOLAG Adv Ritu Thapa started session with the existing overview of CEDAW, the existing law, and policies, relevant to the violence against women, especially focusing on the challenges that Indigenous women face. Likewise, CEDAW and the recently released GR-39 of the CEDAW committee were discussed among the participants. The importance of mental health and the need to focus on the mental health of especially women who have been through any form of violence as it will have a profound and lasting impact on their psychological well-being. Domestic violence is a traumatic and highly distressing experience that can result in severe emotional, psychological, and physical consequences for the victim, explained the psychologist. The participants showed interest and raised questions regarding the issues. Participants engaged in the collaborative discussion to highlight the situation of indigenous women facing violence in different forms. The local ward representative encouraged the women participants to discuss their issues in this forum. The mayor of the Tilottama Municipality, Ram Krishna Khand showed commitment to facilitating the women in the legal processing and help in the monetary form to an extent. He also encouraged the other local ward representatives for collaboration in activities of the municipalities. He explained the municipality was made child friendly environment and is prioritizing for the gender friendly. The deputy mayor, Jageshwori Chaudhari focused the women to be economically powerful in order to cope with the GBV issues. She also ensured the municipality was launching different projects for increment of economic empowerment of women. There was an acknowledgment that while there have been significant strides in addressing gender-based violence; there were still gaps in effective enforcement and awareness. The workshop provided the platform for constructive discussion among the local responsible authorities, and various stakeholders, fostering a commitment to address the pressing issues of violence against Indigenous women. By implementing the recommendation generate during the workshop, it is hoped that significant progress will be made in safeguarding the rights and well-being of Indigenous women and creating a safer and more equitable society for all.