In what ways can accelerated action drive women's empowerment and transformation in Nepal? As Nepal moves forward, the role of women in shaping its future has never been more crucial. To mark International Women’s Day 2025, The Himalayan Times reached out to inspiring women leaders from diverse sectors — corporate, politics, health, development, and beyond — to share their insights on a pressing question: Nepal 08 Mar, 2025
No turning back: A pivotal moment for women and girls in Asia-Pacific Thirty years ago, the world made a promise: gender equality for all. Opinion 07 Mar, 2025
Foreign Minister Dr. Rana's first 100 days: From diplomatic activism to expansion of diplomatic ties The effectiveness of a foreign minister is often assessed by the success in bilateral and multilateral engagements and the impact of foreign visits in advancing national agendas. Opinion 24 Oct, 2024
Nepal makes progress in reproductive health and safe motherhood, says FM Rana Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, emphasized Nepal's ongoing progress in reproductive health and safe motherhood during her address in New York. Kathmandu 24 Sep, 2024
At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future - and actually make it happen As Czech President Petr Pavel put it Monday at the summit meeting surrounding the pact: “Our work begins at home.” World 23 Sep, 2024
Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall The United States Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday — becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket. World 06 Aug, 2024
Kamala Harris energizes South Asian voters, a growing force in key swing states Displaying the diversity within the growth, shops and brightly lit billboards advertise in Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Hindi. World 30 Jul, 2024
Govt has not done enough to ensure women's health and reproductive rights Stakeholders have said that the government has not made enough progress on health and reproductive rights issues and therefore, the government cannot successfully defend its positions with regard to six list of questions posed by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women regarding Nepal's seventh periodic report. Health 15 May, 2024
Nepal's approach to population and development is right-based: DPM Yadav Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav, informed the international community that Nepal adopts right-based approach while dealing with the issues of population and development. Nepal 30 Apr, 2024
'Fulfil commitment to achieve SDGs' Speakers at an event organised by the UNFPA have called for more initiatives aimed at safe motherhood and reproductive rights by prioritising economic development and inclusiveness to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Kathmandu 21 Aug, 2023
Fertility policies: Focus on individuals, not numbers Does the world have too many or too few people? The answer is that there is no perfect population number, and that policies that focus on fertility rates undermine the reproductive rights and choices of women and girls. This message was reinforced in UNFPA’s recently published State of World Population Report, which shed light on the diverse perspectives across the globe around population dynamics and the potential impact it can have on society. Opinion 12 Jul, 2023
'Expand self-managed abortion as women's right' Chair of National Women Commission Kamala Parajuli said there was need to continue the Ministry of Health and Population’s directive during the initial phase of COVID-19 pandemic facilitating self-managed abortion and telemedicine. Nepal 05 May, 2023
