Achham shamans join push to stop forcing women into huts during periods

Achham, May 1 -- Religious leaders and shamans in remote Achham district have pledged support for government efforts to eradicate Chhaupadi-the deeply-rooted practice of isolating menstruating women-s... Read More

Nepal's shamans join campaign against practice of banishing menstruating women to hut

Achham, April 30 -- Religious leaders and shamans in Nepal's remote Achham district have pledged support for government efforts to eradicate Chhaupadi-the deeply rooted practice of banishing menstruat... Read More

Achham fire victims feel ignored, await promised relief

Achham, April 19 -- Victims of a massive fire that destroyed 23 houses in Jayagadh Bazaar, Achham district, have yet to receive the relief pledged by local and provincial authorities. The fire broke ... Read More

Leprosy survivors in Achham say life has improved but stigma lingers

Achham, March 28 -- For more than 35 years, a 67-year-old man from Mangalsen, the district headquarters of Achham, has been unable to live a life of basic human dignity. Three and a half decades ago, ... Read More

Court orders juvenile detention for two teens in Achham double murder case

Achham, March 22 -- The Achham District Court has ordered two teenage boys accused of murdering 14-year-old Ishara Khadka and 15-year-old Saraswati Khadka in Dhakari Rural Municipality-8 to be sent to... Read More