Climate change in Himalayan region worsens existing gender and social inequalities
ICIMOD and UN launch a report analysing gender dimensions of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
ICIMOD and UN launch a report analysing gender dimensions of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
Selection of candidates is based on whims of male politicians as women are under-represented in top party committees.
Lowering the age of consent will leave children vulnerable to child sex abuse, grooming and sexual violence, experts say.
The sorority in the 2008 Constituent Assembly laid foundation for gender equality in the constitution.
As frequent and intense floods, heatwaves and droughts hit South Asia, adapting to these climate extremes is proving tough.
There are concerns that the concessional loans could be categorised under climate finance.
In the upcoming elections, women aspire to contest first-past-the-post seats but political parties don’t seem enthusiastic to give them tickets.
A group of Nepali women upload a video enacting a viral dance move. Moral police online accuse them of stepping out of line.
WUKA is a line of absorbent and leakproof period underwear that prioritises comfort and environmental sustainability.
They are reusable after cleaning, and a sustainable option to pads and tampons. But opinion among Nepali women is divided over convenience.
‘Good Luck to you, Leo Grande’ is a feminist portrayal of an intimate relationship between two individuals, one in her fifties and the other in his twenties.
Eateries are offering sanitary products for free. Experts and users call it a good initiative towards dismantling period stigma and stress replicating it in other places.
Climate-resilient seeds can help sustain Nepal’s agricultural productivity and crop development, experts say.
The first-of-its-kind milk bank is crucial to saving babies born early, health workers say.
Faith healers commit to ensuring dignity of menstruators in Sudurpaschim and Karnali.