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Nepal women's rights
January 18, 2020
Why Does Nepal Still Have So Few Women Lawyers?
By Dikshya Koirala and Harsh Mahaseth
Over 50 years after Nepal’s first woman lawyer, entrenched gender norms continue to hold women back from the legal profession.
December 06, 2018
The Rape Case That Shook Nepal
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Five months on, the justice for Nirmala campaign is still going strong – but still unheard by the government.
November 08, 2018
The World of a Bar Dancer in Nepal
By Vishal Arora
In Kathmandu's dance bars, young women and teenage girls entertain male customers every night. Here is one of their stories.
October 31, 2018
#MeToo: Nepal’s Women Speak Up
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
After taking India by storm, the #MeToo movement has come to Nepal. Can it bring change?
January 30, 2018
Nepal’s Deadly Chhaupadi Custom
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
A dangerous social practice in far western Nepal is causing reoccurring deaths.
February 15, 2017
Nepal's Child Brides
By Girls Not Brides
One girl's story shines a light on a pervasive problem.
February 02, 2017
Meet Nepal’s Buddhist ‘Rock Star Nun’
By Vishal Arora
One nun is breaking stereotypes about women and clergy alike.
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