womens-rights

Nanny State

Outrage in Nepal’s public sphere as the government tries to amend a law that rectifies infidelity by justifying polygamy

Vow against VAW

As Nepal marks 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, Ruby Khan makes an impassioned plea for justice from her sit-in near Singha Darbar.

“Nepali leaders unable to accept women in power”

The role of women in Nepal’s socio-political landscape is still on the margins, despite decades of activism. Nepali Times interviewed MP and outspoken gender...

More anti-government rallies in Nepal

Protests against the recent government proposal requiring women to have permission from the male members of their families and local governments to travel abroad continued on Friday with a...

Nepali women protest proposed travel restrictions

Protests against the government proposal saying women under 40 would require consent from a guardian and local government to travel for work...

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