Right to bodily autonomy: Why it is crucial for individuals, communities When Rachana Sunar was barely 15 in remote western Nepal, and about to avail of a scholarship to pursue further studies, her father wanted to forcibly marry her off to a man she didn’t even know. Opinion 04 Jun, 2021
EDITORIAL: Gender inequality Compared to the past decades, Nepal has made tremendous progress in empowering women and girls through easy access to education, health care, employment opportunities and representation in the three tiers of the government. Opinion 15 Mar, 2021
'Son preference manifestation of gender inequality' Gender-biased sex selection in favour of sons is a manifestation of gender inequality embedded in tradition, culture, religion, social, economic and legal injustices that undervalue girls and women, says Minister of Health and Population Hridayesh Tripathi. Nepal 14 Mar, 2021
Health Minister says Govt committed to address the issue of gender-biased sex selection Minister for Health and Population Hridayesh Tripathi stated that gender-biased sex selection (GBSS) in favour of sons is a manifestation of gender inequality that is deeply embedded in our society. Nepal 13 Mar, 2021
Child marriage: Time to reverse the trend As forecast by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the pandemic has disrupted efforts to end child marriage, and could potentially result in an additional 13 million of them globally between 2020 and 2030. Lockdowns, school closures and... 12 Oct, 2020
Urgent, accelerated action needed to stop child marriage and son preference: UNFPA KATHMANDU: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released state of the world population 2020 report urging people to stop child marriage and preference of 'sons', today. "Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them... Horoscopes 30 Jun, 2020
Nepalis showing strong desire for male child Kathmandu, March 15 Nepal is gradually emerging as a country with a strong preference for male child, as some parts of the nation have started seeing birth of as many as 119 male children for every 100 newborn female children. This new trend... Travel 16 Mar, 2019
