OPINION: Covid-19 � A triggering factor for domestic violence KATHMANDU: “Stay Home Stay Safe” is a slogan widely followed by at least 216 countries and territories in the world currently being hit hard by the COVID- 19 pandemic. WHO’s strong guideline says, staying home saves life, whereas maintaining... 17 Jun, 2020
Rise in GBV, sexual abuse cases feared Kathmandu, March 31 A 25-year-old woman was critically injured after being assaulted by her brother-in-law (husband’s elder brother) in Dupcheshwor Rural Municipality, Sarlahi yesterday. According to police, Sanukanchha Tamang, 27, had attacked... Travel 01 Apr, 2020
Nepal searches for more child abuse victims of arrested Australian Kathmandu, July 26 Nepal Police is searching for more child victims of an Australian arrested for allegedly abusing two boys, the latest foreigner to be accused of paedophilia in the country. The 62-year-old paragliding pilot was arrested on... Travel 27 Jul, 2019
Rise in sexual abuse cases in aid groups as more victims speak up LONDON: Leading aid agencies received at least 539 reports of sex abuse and harassment last year, an exclusive survey showed on Monday, a 13 percent increase on 2017 which charities said shows abuse victims are more willing to speak up. The... Women 11 Feb, 2019
A child cries in silence: Sexual abuse widespread Abusers can threaten the child with dire consequences for disclosing the sexual exploitation. But a child will talk freely only when s/he feels safe. If a child says that s/he has been molested, parents should try to remain calm and reassure them that... 01 Feb, 2019
Vatican temporarily suspends�Indian bishop accused of raping nun Nun accuses bishop of repeated rape over two years Bishop denies wrongdoing; requests to step aside temporarily Kerala police hopes to complete bishop's interrogation on Friday NEW DELHI: The Vatican has accepted a request from a... Women 21 Sep, 2018
Indian bishop accused of raping nun steps aside as arrest calls grow KOCHI: An Indian Catholic bishop accused of raping a nun has written to the Vatican asking to step down as protests grow in India's Kerala state for him to be arrested. "Bishop Franco Mulakkal wrote a letter to Holy Father Pope Francis... Women 17 Sep, 2018
Indian nuns demand justice for sister allegedly assaulted by bishop NEW DELHI: A group of Indian Catholic nuns are staging a rare street protest in the southern state of Kerala demanding justice after an alleged sexual assault of a nun by a bishop. Police have called the bishop named in the complaint for a... Women 14 Sep, 2018
Sexual abuse pervasive in Pakistan Islamic schools: AP probe KEHRORE PAKKA: Kausar Parveen struggles through tears as she remembers the blood-soaked pants of her 9-year-old son, raped by a religious cleric. Each time she begins to speak, she stops, swallows hard, wipes her tears and begins again. The... Women 21 Nov, 2017
UN child sex ring left victims but no arrests PORT-AU-PRINCE: In the ruins of a tropical hideaway where jetsetters once sipped rum under the Caribbean sun, the abandoned children tried to make a life for themselves. They begged and scavenged for food, but they never could scrape together enough... Women 12 Apr, 2017
Turkey protests Austria over 'child sex' report at airport ANKARA: Turkey has protested to Austria over a news ticker at Vienna's airport that claimed Turkey allows sex with children under age 15, an official said Monday, amid heightened tensions between the two countries. A Foreign Ministry official... Women 15 Aug, 2016
TRC to prioritise rape, sexual abuse cases Kathmandu, July 27 The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has decided to give top priority to complaints related to rape and sexual abuse when it starts investigation into thousands of conflict-era rights violation cases. Second priority will be... Horoscopes 28 Jul, 2016
