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Articles tagged with #nepali women
Quality of equality for women
The Nepal government should stop moral policing of Tij, and focus on ensuring true socio-political representation by women
Pictures of women taking pictures
Here’s a book for every daughter of Nepal
Reasons for disdain at Dasain
I am not good enough for Dasain in a society that uses the festival to reject anything out of the established norm
Why are some Nepali women not getting married?
Financial freedom and education have allowed women choices, one of them being marriage
New Daraz MD seeks to make an impact in Nepal
Photo: DARAZAanchal Kunwar sits in her office that has an overview of employees of Daraz busy at their desks. A meeting is in progress in a…
The light of feet
How does it shape women who belong to communities where they are not expected to dance?
Women and water
Photo: SONAM CHOEKYI LAMAThe climate crisis is a water crisis – either too much of it, or too little. Droughts have dried up springs, and when…
Feel angry? Read this.
Archaic patriarchal beliefs will persist for years but you can't let negative emotions consume you
Sita
She was more than a child helper turned child bride
Letter to a Nepali aunty
You were me once, too, guide us to become a better version of ourselves
Coping with patriarchy
Circa 1941. Standing from left: Yagyamuni Sharma, Tara Devi Sharma, Kusum Kumari Sharma, Hem Kumari ‘Gyanu’ Sharma. Sitting on chair: Basundhara…
Who were the Charitraheen Cheli?
On 5 March 2004, a clandestine feminist movement emerged in Kathmandu, and in a 40-point declaration to coincide with International Women’s Day,…
50 outstanding women of Nepal
Here is a directory of 50 women from different walks in life in Nepal, a collaborative work by Bec Ordish, Sarita Gurung and Nimdiki…
Nepali women turn their backs on misogyny
A video posted on social media depicting the backless top worn by a pillion rider on a government-plated motor cycle on the highway from Dhading…
Worldwide women’s activist
Photos: MONIKA DEUPALAThe first Nepali elected as a member of the committee of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of…
Nepali women take to media to expose abuse
After a flurry of accusations by Nepali women of sexual harassment by co-workers, bosses, teachers, family members or strangers in buses, the…