Real Men Champion Women The Himalayan Times sits down with Dr Sunoor Verma, a seasoned leadership and strategy consultant who has spent his career challenging the status quo on gender equality. Nepal 08 Mar, 2025
'There is no universal solution to gender equality' Kate Joyce, Director of Cultural Engagement for South Asia at the British Council, is a dynamic leader with a passion for fostering connections across cultures, championing gender equality, and inspiring innovation in education and the arts. Kathmandu 22 Nov, 2024
'Issues of women, children on top priority' Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Bhagbati Chaudhary has said the government of Nepal has been carrying out activities keeping the issues of women and children on top priority. Kathmandu 19 Mar, 2024
PM Dahal reminds of Constitutional provisions for women's rights Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the State has ensured policy, legal and institutional provisions to promote the rights and interests of women, for their meaningful participations in the State apparatus, for their empowerment and for the attainment of gender equality. Kathmandu 08 Mar, 2024
Govt policies and programmes for fiscal 2023-24 'gender-neutral': Study ​​​​​​​Although the policies and programmes pitched by President Ramchandra Paudel have incorporated some positive initiatives, overall policies and programmes are gender-neutral. Nepal 26 May, 2023
PM vows to make provision for free treatment of breast and uterus cancer Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the early diagnosis and treatment of uterus and breast cancer would be taken ahead as a special programme. Kathmandu 08 Mar, 2023
Call to end harmful traditional practices in country Call to end harmful traditional practices in country Kathmandu 23 Sep, 2022
Only 0.30pc news stories have bylines of female journalists in Nepali media ​​​​​​​A recent study by Media Action Nepal found that only 0.30 per cent of the news stories published in Nepali media had bylines of female journalists. Kathmandu 19 Jul, 2022
'Media coverage of women, people with different sexual orientations low' A study report today by Media Action Nepal showed that Nepali media accorded less priority to issues of women and people with different sexual orientations. Nepal 08 Jan, 2022
COVID-19 control, disaster management top priorities Kathmandu, July 13 Tokha Municipality in Kathmandu has set priorities for containment of COVID-19 crisis and disaster management in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The municipality that is located in the northern belt of Kathmandu... Horoscopes 14 Jul, 2020
Highest number of Nepalis, 11 bodies brought back Both NAC and Himalaya Airlines had revised their flight schedules over air fare Kathmandu, June 20 Under the government’s repatriation flights, a total of 1,186 Nepalis arrived today — the highest number in a single day since the government... Travel 21 Jun, 2020
Human Rights in the time of COVID-19 The issue of human rights seems to be overshadowed by the fear of COVID-19 and the emergency measures taken by the countries. Many countries have declared a national emergency while others have declared a public health emergency. There is an ongoing... 24 Apr, 2020
