Code of conduct for EC staffers issued The government has issued the ‘Code of Conduct for Employees Working in the Election Commission’ to manage and operate functions related to elections in a fair, independent, impartial, credible, transparent, and economical manner. Nepal 08 Mar, 2021
Teacher arrested on the charge of sexual harassment of minor student A man has been apprehended for alleged sexually harassment of a minor in Kanchanpur. Nepal 19 Feb, 2021
Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president Seiko Hashimoto appeared in seven Olympics — four Winter Olympics and three Summer Olympics. According to historian Dr. Bill Mallon, her seven appearances is the most by any “multi-season” athlete in the games. World 18 Feb, 2021
NHRC introduces policy to ensure gender equality The National Human Rights Commission has introduced Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy to provide guidance to integrate gender equality within its organisational structure, policy formulation, programme development, budget allocation, programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Nepal 14 Feb, 2021
Beyond the death penalty: Anti-rape activism needs to expand Even in our personal spheres, it’s time we unlearn the normalisation of sexual violence against our bodies. Don’t reserve outrage for the most gruesome of cases — all the catcalling, the incessant sexual harassment on social media or public... 11 Jan, 2021
Love, tech and online abuse of women in the time of coronavirus LONDON: When Priya's boyfriend posted a nude photo of her online, he told her it would give her a confidence boost by making her an object of desire for other men. Instead she felt powerless knowing that someone she loved had shared an intimate...