Police accused of ignoring rape cases involving adult women in relationships

Kathmandu, Aug. 19 -- It was April 7, 2019, just three days after an emergency surgery at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj for an ectopic pregnancy that nearly cost Binu Yadav her... Read More

Nepal's transgender sex workers face violence and exploitation in legal vacuum

Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- Namaste Shrestha worked as a teacher for five years, giving math and science lessons in private schools for grades three through eight. But as a gay man who exhibited some femini... Read More

Nepali women athletes often face a dilemma-family or career

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- At the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, Nepal won three medals-all bronze and all in taekwondo. Of the three medallists, one was Ayasha Shakya, who was competing on the cusp of a... Read More

These women are determined to make household cleaning products chemical-free

Kathmandu, Aug. 10 -- Ten years ago, Sarala Maharjan of Harisiddhi, Lalitpur, was told she had just two years to live. Diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, she faced a grim prognosis. But instea... Read More

KU mechanical engineering researchers develop prosthetic device manufacturing

Kathmandu, Aug. 10 -- Inside the Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Kathmandu, there's a dedicated wheelchair graveyard room. Hundreds of wheelchairs that once helped disabled patients get around ... Read More

Exploring 'forbidden' hours: Women assert access to public space with midnight walks

Kathmandu, Aug. 5 -- On Friday, July 25, at 10 pm, a group of 21 women went out for a walk in Patan. They didn't have any destination-they just wanted to walk. The outing was organised by Women Walk ... Read More

USAID closure harms pro-democracy development efforts in Nepal

Kathmandu, Aug. 3 -- Ajay Das served as programme director for the Asia Foundation's Civil Society and Media programme for two and a half years. The project was funded by the USAID, but in January, Da... Read More

The group helping women find confidence through sports

Kathmandu, July 26 -- Back in 2014, a group of women in Nepal who played futsal together organised an all-women's tournament, roping in friends to serve as referees and extra players. It was a humble ... Read More

Women entrepreneurs with disabilities seek to scale up their businesses

Kathmandu, July 22 -- Rupa Aryal has always had a hard time finding a job because of her mobility disability. During a hospital visit for a fever when she was two years old, a spinal injection from a ... Read More

Nepali women aspire-and train-to join British Army. Kathmandu still says no

Kathmandu, July 16 -- Last year, the Salute Gorkha Training Center sent five young men in training to join the British Army. Seventeen-year-old Kanchan Thapa Magar recently also joined the Centre as t... Read More

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