WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped Last Tuesday, Congo — the hardest-hit country — reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases over the previous week. Health 26 Aug, 2024
Sri Lanka lifts ban on cricketer Gunathilaka after acquittal of rape charges in Australia Gunathilaka maintained his innocence, pleading not guilty to one count of sexual intercourse without consent. Sports 17 Oct, 2023
Sri Lankan cricketer found not guilty of rape charges in Australian court case Judge Sarah Huggett acquitted the 32-year-old player as he sat at Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court on Thursday listening to the decision. Sports 28 Sep, 2023
Contraception myths affecting wellbeing of women It has been a year since a 23-year-old woman of Pokhara Sub Metropolitan City-25 got married. Nepal 20 Aug, 2023
SC rules sexual intercourse with underage girl not rape if couple is married In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that sexual intercourse with an underage girl cannot constitute rape if a boy and a girl (underage) wed and have sexual intercourse deeming it a biological need between husband and wife. Kathmandu 06 Aug, 2023
Impeachment of CJ: Generating more smoke than fire The impeachment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Cholendra Shumsher Rana is again back in the national limelight after having been totally eclipsed by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for almost a month. The proposal for impeachment was tabled in the Parliament Secretariat on February 13 this year after having being signed by more than 25 per cent of the members of the Parliament as per clause 101 of the constitution. Opinion 24 Mar, 2022
Sex education in Nepal: Why it is an urgent need The word “sex” is still a taboo and not used overtly across the world. The connotation associated with this single syllable word is that it is “dirty” thereby limiting it to an act of sin or something to be ashamed of. It’s not shocking that “sex” is one of the most googled words today among teenagers. Due to the intrinsic cultural values, open discussion on sex is limited even in the developed countries, let alone a least developed country like Nepal. Opinion 10 Nov, 2021
Rape cases increased by 18.19pc last fiscal An average of seven women and girls fell prey to rapists, mostly their acquaintances, neighbours, relatives or trusted persons of the victims, during the last fiscal, revealed the latest report of Nepal Police providing a stark picture of rape in the country. Nepal 11 Aug, 2021
Women and sexuality There was a time when girls would cover their faces with their palms when the teacher switched to topics related to sex. Blogs 18 Mar, 2021
Risk of HIV infection: Exposure type is factor Even if a person tests negative to HIV antibody tests, he or she may still be within the window period; if infected, that person’s immune system has not yet begun making a detectable amount of antibodies against the virus. A person in the window... 22 Jan, 2021
Outcry in Somalia as new bill would allow child marriage JOHANNESBURG: An outcry is rising in Somalia as parliament considers a bill that would allow child marriage once a girl’s sexual organs mature and would allow forced marriage as long as the family gives their consent. The bill is a dramatic... Women 12 Aug, 2020
OPINION: Sine qua non of legal proceedings Recent news of the court’s decision on a case of sexual violence-filled me with an immediate sense of contemplation. The judge announced a one-month jail term and a penalty of Rs 63,000 to a woman for filing a false case charging a man of rape. This... 06 Jul, 2020
