Nepali women survive pandemic economy
A year since Nepal went into lockdown to control the spread of the coronavirus, different facets of socio-political economy are being revisited....
family-planning
New contraceptive for increased lockdown demand
For the past two decades, Basanti Paudel, 41, of Nawalpur had always used Depo-Provera to prevent unwanted pregnancies Then last year, she was...
No conceivable reason for unwanted pregnancies
Lack of access to and awareness of family planning, the prevalence of unhealthy superstitions and taboos, and the desire to produce a...
Born in Nepal
Giving birth is a life or death issue in Nepal. Even though the maternal mortality rate dropped from 1,000 per 100,000 live...
Nepal far from hitting contraceptive target
Social stigma, misconceptions still hamper access to birth control
Migrating males and population decline
Nepal’s fertility rate is going down even though contraceptive use has not increasedSita Yonjan, 21, has a two-year-old daughter, and recently stopped...
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