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Safer migration for women

Nepal is a remittance economy, but it is mostly male migrants who get credit. What about the women?

Homecoming

Nepal has to plan for the day when more migrant workers start coming back, so they can contribute to the economy

The theory and practice of zero-cost migration

Nepal has set a positive image in the region for adopting a ‘employer pays’ principle that removes the cost burden on its...

The future is older

As demand for Nepali geriatric caregivers rises, Nepal’s population itself is ageing fast

Upasana Khadka

Homes away from home

 Female domestic workers in Lebanon cannot visit families back in Nepal because of a travel ban that prevents them from returning to...

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