Shadows in the Home: The Scourge of Gender-Based Violence 28.5 per cent of women aged 40-49 face physical and/or sexual violence from intimate partners Nepal 08 Mar, 2025
Toilets, Girls, and Violence Access to household toilets is often seen as just a water and sanitation issue or a public health concern. But the recent murders of two young Indian girls have highlighted another aspect — women’s safety and security. Blogs 22 Nov, 2022
"If Kathmandu was a company and the people of Kathmandu their investors, who would they select as its CEO?" Mayoral Candidate Sushil Thapa “If Kathmandu was a company and the people of Kathmandu their investors, who would they select as its CEO? The funny guy, the child of a friend, the cool guy, or the competent person? If you want competence, they vote for me and Rinku Shrestha!” Kathmandu 10 May, 2022
Forgotten children: Woes of migrant women Priya (name changed) a single mother, returned home to Nepal with a child she had given birth to in United Arab Emirates, with the hopes of providing identity to her offspring who had been denied birth registration in the country of her child’s birth. Nepal 09 Mar, 2022
EDITORIAL: Wrong practice The ordinance has given the PM sweeping powers to appoint persons in the constitutional bodies without consulting others President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday issued an ordinance to make the first amendment to the Constitutional Council (CC) Act,... 17 Dec, 2020
Make women�s safety a priority There has been a sudden surge in violence against girls and women, especially in the form of rape, following the Covid-19 pandemic. In Nepal, more than 1,203 girls have been raped during this pandemic, with more than five such cases occurring every... 12 Oct, 2020
In war-ravaged Kabul, women throng parks for peace and picnics KABUL: The sound of women laughing and singing in public is rare in Kabul, where four decades of war have left a population anxious and on edge as they go about their daily lives - except on Wednesdays, when hundreds of Afghan women head to the... Women 18 Nov, 2019
Indian PM votes in general election, calls for national security PM Modi says democracy greater than "terrorism" Up to 188 million votes to be cast in third phase of poll Mammoth poll ends on May 19, votes counted four days later NEW DELHI: Millions of Indians are voting in the third and largest... Women 23 Apr, 2019
EDITORIAL: Heinous crime Women’s rights, dignity and safety cannot be ensured as long as the community itself does not foster the “we” feeling Police have arrested Niraj Jarghamagar in connection with the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, identified as Dittiya... 20 Feb, 2019
India ministers seek to tighten rules against sexual harassment NEW DELHI - Four Indian cabinet ministers will suggest steps to address sexual harassment at work, the government said on Wednesday, after a growing #MeToo movement sparked accusations against more than a dozen men and forced a minister to... Women 24 Oct, 2018
Locals protest demanding justice for Pushpa KC POKHARA: Locals have staged a sit-in-protest in front of Kaski District Police Office today demanding justice for Pushpa KC, who was found dead at Lamachaur in Pokhara-19 four days ago. Before staging the protest in front of the DPO, locals had... Travel 27 Aug, 2018
From managers to maids: India's working women all face sexual abuse NEW DELHI: Pepper spray, safety apps and covered clothing - a mental list Kanika Johri checks off before stepping out of her house in New Delhi, dubbed "India's rape capital". These are also must-haves for her friends and family in India, where... Women 26 Jun, 2018
