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Slavery and unfree labour

A long and torturous history of enslavement continues to shape human rights and gender discourse in Nepal

From slave to freedom fighter

Former-bonded child worker Urmila Chaudhary from Nepal among recipients of US State Department award

From slavery to salvation

Children of Nepal’s former bonded labourers now carve out a new identity with professional careers

Owning land gives former slaves self-respect

After living most of his life as a bonded labourer, Jaglal Dagaura Tharu is building a home on a plot of land...

#TheyToo

Viewers of the popular reality tv show Nepal Idol got a rude shock last week when guest Sandip Chhetri hugged host Reema...

Nothing to lose but their chains

https://youtu.be/W4CZxpM1mrITen years after the government finally abolished bonded debt labour, tens of thousands of Haliyas in western Nepal continue to suffer from...

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