Reproductive health: Rights in an age of inequality Expanding options for the poorest women by empowering them to enjoy their right to make their own decisions about the timing and spacing of pregnancies is one important pathway towards their economic security and independence Our world... 18 Oct, 2017
Asian nations struggle to meet global target to lower deaths in childbirth BANGKOK: It seemed a simple statement: women should not die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. Yet two years after world leaders agreed to 17 global goals at the United Nations, including the childbirth target, countries in Asia... Women 17 Oct, 2017
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner dies at 91 LOS ANGELES: Playboy founder Hugh M Hefner, the pipe-smoking hedonist who revved up the sexual revolution in the 1950s and built a multimedia empire of clubs, mansions, movies and television, symbolised by bow-tied women in bunny costumes, has died at... Travel Abroad 28 Sep, 2017
Next Miss America could be pilot, governor, alpaca farmer ATLANTIC CITY: One wants to be the first female governor of North Dakota. One is a half-blind baton twirler who performed at a Super Bowl. Another wants to chase tornadoes. One wants to run an alpaca farm, another is a former NFL cheerleader,... Travel Abroad 04 Sep, 2017
Chhaupadi exists in urban areas as well Kathmandu, May 29 Contrary to the general belief that Chhaupadi — a centuries-old tradition that banishes females from the house during menstruation and is widespread in Nepal’s mid and far-western regions — is prevalent in the villages of the... Travel 30 May, 2017
EDITORIAL: Wave of enthusiasm The government and the political parties need to sort out the disputes about the date for holding the second phase of local election at the earliest There was huge enthusiasm of people and candidates of various political parties while filing... 03 May, 2017
Many Nepali women deprived of reproductive rights The law guarantees women exclusive right to decide whether or not to have an abortion Kathmandu, May 1 Sabita (name changed) has had four abortions. Her husband believed that it was not the right time to have children and pressured her to get... Horoscopes 02 May, 2017
EDITORIAL: Empowering women The most urgent task that lies ahead is to make sure that women are treated equally in all spheres of life It has been more than a hundred years since Nepali women launched organized campaigns seeking rights at various levels. Yogmaya Neupane is... 09 Mar, 2017
NIC urges women to be aware of their rights Kathmandu, November 4 Many women, even from educated families in urban areas, are not aware of the 10 per cent discount they are entitled to on income tax, according to the National Information Commission. During an interaction on ‘Policies and... Horoscopes 05 Nov, 2016
Oklahoma Supreme Court invalidates law restricting abortion OKLAHOMA CITY: The Oklahoma Supreme Court has thrown out another state law that would put new restrictions on abortion providers. In a unanimous opinion handed down Tuesday, all nine justices agreed that the statute adopted by the Legislature last... Environment 04 Oct, 2016
UNFPA calls for improved access to fistula treatment for all women, girls Kathmandu, May 22 Women and girls in Nepal are still suffering from obstetric fistula, a health condition that is preventable and in most cases treatable, said the UNFPA Nepal today. Obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal, is one of the... Horoscopes 23 May, 2016
Woman writing for women Kathmandu Jill Filipovic used to create her own stories and narrate them as a child. She had the knack for weaving stories, and this skill helped her pursue a career in journalism. For her it is a satisfying experience to be able to narrate... Art & Culture 15 May, 2016
