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१०१ प्रभावशाली महिला, 100 most influential women

नारी टिम महिला र पुरुष मानव सृष्टिका आधारभूत सर्त हुन्। जहाँ महिलाका कुरा हुन्छन् त्यहाँ पुरुषलाई कदापि छुटाउन सकिँदैन। त्यसैगरी पुरुषको समाजमा महिलाले पनि उत्तिकै सम्मानित एवं प्रभावशाली जीवनको अपेक्षा गर्नु स्वाभाविक हुन्छ। नेपाली समाजको कुरा गर्ने हो भने महिलाको … Continue reading

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Dalits lobbying UN committee

Lobby brief on Dalit women in Nepal for the examination of Nepal at the 49th CEDAW session, New York, 20 July 2011. FEDO and IDSN lobby document Nepal info from IDSN: The government appears to be striving to erode age-old … Continue reading

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IRIN speaks with ostracised women

Nepal’s efforts to help conflict-affected women and girls gain a stronger footing in society may not be enough for the widows, rape victims and former Maoist combatants now tainted by social stigma, activists say. “Because women have held guns and … Continue reading

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Demand for Nepalis up as Indonesia, Philippines ban housemaids to Saudi

Acute shortage of domestic helps in Saudi Arabia, following a ban on Indonesian and Filipino housemaids last month, is likely to open doors for Nepali women. Housemaids’ salary has increased by up to 100 per cent in Saudi following high … Continue reading

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Women and climate change in Bageshwori

In 2008, women experiencing the impact of climate change in poor areas in Nepal came together to tell the story about how climate change is affecting their lives. Through making participatory videos, the women explored how they and their families … Continue reading

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IRIN: Emerging from menstrual quarantine

Every month, for one week,14-year-old Kamala Vishwarkarmas returns from school to sleep alone in a dark, windowless mud hut. She is forbidden from entering her family’s house during her menstrual cycle for fear of what might happen. “I’ll stay here … Continue reading

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Trafficking Nepali women, CNN and Demi Moore

So, invited to the launch of this CNN film in a city hotspot, I hoped that Demi Moore may turn up. She didn’t. Worse, the amount of money CNN spent on wining-and-dining 50 movers-and-shakers would no doubt have paid for … Continue reading

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