Plight of female journalists: Still fighting the odds Only a handful of women have been assigned leadership roles in media organisations. But even those who are lucky enough to reach there have fought hard for equal pay and benefits with their male counterparts “Whenever I made my pitch in the... 22 Nov, 2019
48 rapes recorded in three months Kathmandu, December 31 At least 48 girls and women were raped across the country during a period of three months, says a report. According to media monitoring of 14 national dailies conducted by Sancharika Samuha Nepal from October 17 to December... Horoscopes 01 Jan, 2017
80 girls, women raped in past three months, says SMN report Kathmandu, October 7 As many as 80 girls and women were raped in the last three months, according to a media monitoring report released by Sancharika Samuha Nepal. The organisation had monitored 14 national dailies including The Himalayan Times... Horoscopes 08 Oct, 2016
Constitution not progressive enough: Women rights activists Kathmandu, June 13 Women rights activists said at a programme today that the new constitution had failed to give women the identity they deserved, and that economic empowerment was a must for women’s progress. Speaking at a programme organised... Horoscopes 14 Jun, 2016
Dailies prioritising VAW news Kathmandu, May 2 Media monitoring of 15 national dailies including The Himalayan Times, conducted by Sancharika Samuha Nepal (SAS) from March 14 to April 12, 2016 has shown that 27 girls and women were raped in a month. It said that 13 of the... Horoscopes 03 May, 2016
Call to build back better and more equal Nepal Kathmandu, March 9 Speakers at a programme today said Nepal now had a golden opportunity to reconstruct the country in an inclusive and gender-friendly manner. Speaking at a discussion programme ‘Building Back Better and Safer for Gender... Horoscopes 10 Mar, 2016
12 girls, women raped in a month, says Report Kathmandu, February 1 A media monitoring of 15 national dailies, including The Himalayan Times, conducted by Sancharika Samuha Nepal for the month of Paush (December 16, 2015 to January 14, 2016) shows that 12 girls and women were raped in a... Horoscopes 02 Feb, 2016
15 girls, women raped in a month, says SAS KATHMANDU, July 27 Media monitoring of 15 national dailies, including The Himalayan Times, conducted by Sancharika Samuha (SAS) Nepal between June 16 and July 16 has shown that at least 15 girls and women were raped during the period, which... Horoscopes 28 Jul, 2015
Women’s share in govt media ‘dismal’ Kathmandu, June 5:There are only a handful of women journalists in the state-owned media houses, a study says. This despite the fact that the government has introduced a policy to ensure a quota of 33 per cent for women in every organ of the state.... Travel 06 Jun, 2008
Media should be restructured, says FNJ prez Jha Kathmandu, May 8:Newly elected president of Federation of Nepali Journalists Dharmendra Jha today said Nepali media should be restructured to include the aspirations of all marginalised groups.The task of restructuring of the media should be initiated... Horoscopes 09 May, 2008
ONCE-OVER Anti-Bush demo heldBARA: The Republican National Muslim Morcha staged a demonstration in support of the former president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, in Kalaiya on Thursday. Rallyists chanted anti-Bush slogans in the rally that began at Sidhheshwor... Travel 10 Nov, 2006
Award for Om Astha Rai Kathmandu, May 9:The Sancharika Samuha Nepal has decided to award Sancharika Equality Award (2062) to Om Astha Rai, the Dharan correspondent of Samay Weekly. The award carries a purse of Rs 15,000, said a statement issued here on today. Rai was awarded... Travel 10 May, 2006
