The Last to Eat: Unmasking Nepal's Patriarchal Society Women are often the last to eat in rural South Asia, such as India and Nepal. Revered as the land of Mother Shakti - Nepal is home to powerful goddesses like Parvati, Sita, and Bhrikuti. Nepal 08 Mar, 2025
Nepal women keep the art of traditional instruments alive despite their past stigma Discrimination based on caste is also believed to have caused some Dalit musicians to quit playing naumati baja. Nepal 08 Mar, 2024
Jobs for persons with disability: The corporate sector must step in Last Saturday, I met Sarita Thulung, the para-athlete and disability and social inclusion activist. Opinion 14 Feb, 2024
India moves toward reserving 33% of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women Indian President Droupadi Murmu called the measure the most “transformative revolution in our times” for gender justice. World 21 Sep, 2023
Ragini in all her artistic brilliance Celebrating prominent artist Ragini Upadhyay Grela’s lifetime of dedication to the art world, ‘A Retrospective of an Artist’ featuring 239 of her works kicked off at the Nepal Art Council, Babermahal from March 8. The Arts 12 Mar, 2023
I love chatpate The practice of placing foods into certain gender-based categories is rampant ina patriarchal society like Nepal’s. Blogs 15 Mar, 2022
'Nepal must deliver on promise of social justice' Nepal has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, but many of its promises still are to be fulfilled, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, said on Thursday after conducting an 11-day official mission to the country. Nepal 10 Dec, 2021
Discussion on LGBTQ: Start from the grassroots level Every now and then, we witness a debate on gender-based issues in Nepali society. Men’s domination in every sector continues, which is considered a normal thing in this patriarchal society. Women have always been on the receiving side in most of cases. Opinion 08 Dec, 2021
Loop of proper and improper violence: How patriarchy shapes what they are Especially during my teen age, I often recall over hearing sexist jokes mainly targeting women’s bodies that men would crack in the classroom, offices and other public spaces. Opinion 19 Nov, 2021
Gender inclusive public spaces: Thoughtful design is the key Men and women’s experience of the same place can be quite different. Debates on the status of women generally focus on private spheres, but constraints and inequality in using urban outdoor spaces are generally neglected. Opinion 23 Apr, 2021
Ending violence against women The surge in rape cases in our nation questions the safety of each and every female in their homes, neighbourhood, schools, colleges and offices, where they cannot trust anybody Blogs 17 Feb, 2021
Sexism in language To kill time in the evening, I had gone to the playground yesterday, and I heard people throwing curse words at each other there. Later, I found out that it was about the football match they were playing. I was not startled by what they spoke. Why... 24 Dec, 2020
