Tag: #women empowerment
Articles tagged with #women empowerment
Painting walls to bring down walls
Women artists paint Kathmandu red with vibrant murals as expressions of collective identity and solidarity
She is the story
How the portrayal of women has evolved (or not) in Nepali cinema
Powerful movie upacks questions of identity
Deepak Rauniyar's new film is a sharp commentary on race relations in Nepal that is not overly didactic
The sacred female energy of Shakti
The divine union of Shiva and Parvati shows society functions best when men and women respect each other as equals
A woman’s drive to push boundaries
Female Nepali double-decker driver in Dubai has charted her own path through life
Women first in 2027
Empowering women to enter politics and preparing candidates for elections two years away
Women conserve, men still conservative
Nepal’s rural women protect community forests, but men still make decisions
Safer migration for women
Nepal is a remittance economy, but it is mostly male migrants who get credit. What about the 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
The Unstoppables
It was the first time I was seeing books for children on female figures from Nepal.
Weaving dreams for women
Activist turned entrepreneur finds economic independence and empowers other women
Ambica Shrestha (1933-2024)
The long and fearless life of a crusader for cultural preservation and women's rights in Nepal
Kalpana's auto autonomy
Rickshaw operator in Jumla wants to encourage other women to take the wheel and gain independence
Life cycle
Women gain mobility, freedom, economic opportunity and a sense of benign belonging on a bicycle
Staying home to create jobs
A woman gains financial independence, empowers others so they do not have to migrate for work
Walk of shame
Society has different rules for men and women in love
Political patriarchy
Educating men to empower women in Nepal
Girls just want to have fun
Photo: WE UnitedLhakpa Bhuti Lama has been into sports since she was four years old. She was part of India’s Tibetan Women Soccer Team, received…
How art empowers Nepal’s women
All photos: MONIKA DEUPALAManjula Thakur was married at age 12. By the time she was 20, she had three children. At 32, she still did not know…
Nepali women at forefront of saving tigers
The Tarai Arc Landscape, a shared transboundary protected zone between Nepal and India is spread across 25,000 sq km on the Nepal side, roughly…
“The goal is empowerment and independence of women”
As the world celebrates 110th International Women’s Day, Nepali Times caught up with Supreme Court Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla to discuss…
Everyday as if it is Women’s Day
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIWhen the Immigration Department last month proposed travel restrictions for women under 40, Nepalis took to the streets…
Nepali politician educates herself at age 43
Chun Kumari Chaudari, at age 43, giving her high school exam in Kailali last year. The former kamlari educated herself after becoming a member…
When garlands are offered to male colleagues, and not to the woman ambassador
Photo: EU IN NEPALT he European Union Ambassador to Nepal Veronica Cody spoke to Nepali Times on International Women’s Day. Excerpts:Nepali…