
Harsh laws, stiff penalties
January 3. Nepal is failing its women and girls. As per the 2022 National Human Rights Report, around 40,300 Nepalis, most of them women and

Irregularities rampant in community schools
Siraha, December 30. A majority of primary schools across Siraha, where most of the children from Dalit families study, are in a miserable state due

Vulnerable girls, women being trafficked to India by their own relatives, acquaintances
December 26. A 15-year-old girl from Dhading studying in grade six in Kathmandu dropped out of school when her parents separated. After their separation, both

How Nepali society silences gender-based violence survivors
December 24. One afternoon a few weeks ago, Jivan Bhattarai, a counsellor at Women’s Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC) Nepal, got a phone call. At the other

Maiti Nepal Chitwan rescues 10 people from human trafficking
Chitwan, December 18. Maiti Nepal Chitwan has rescued 10 people from human trafficking. They were rescued from different hotels in a period of 11 months.

Letter: Why a 2003 victory for fair pricing of HIV/Aids drugs still matters today
December 4. Exactly 20 years ago, Hazel Tau became the first of 11 complainants to bring a ground-breaking complaint to the Competition Commission, alleging that