August, 2006
Breaking Nepal free from the clutch of AIDS (NEW)
2006-08-07 - By
Astitwa Team
It is unfortunate that diseases have always been loyal to us living creatures.
The unseen germs whose existence is hard to discern, can take down the strongest creature on earth. The lethal sounding viruses and bacteria show exceptional dedication to devastate our body and its well-being attacking...
July, 2006
Public transportation : A painful ride for women
2006-07-07 - By
Astitwa Team
Story of the month: Public transportation, not always a joy ride for women
If you’re a woman and use public transportation to move about, it’s given that you’ve had some bitter experiences that ruined your whole day or even weeks or months. Yes, we are talking about sexual harassment that i...
March, 2006
Dance Restaurant : What dancers have to say
2006-03-08 - By
Astitwa Team
When you meet a lady who dances in a restaurant, what do you feel about her at first? We are sure that either one will ignore her or may be some will misjudge her because of her profession. Generally, everyone had the same feeling about them before but the fact that ...
October, 2005
Rape Case : Just a news for media to sell paper??
2005-10-01 - By
Astitwa Team
Media is regarded as an important aspect of the country. They indeed have major responsibilities towards the society. People usually analyze the situation on the basis of the news published or broadcasted by them. Basically, newspaper is the major source of news to the people. They trust them on wha...
August, 2005
TYING A KNOT TO A MAN OR TO THE $$$$$$?
2005-08-16 - By
Astitwa Team
A girl getting married to a man residing in foreign country, earning in dollars or pounds has become a very major concern of our Nepalese society. It’s a kind of fashion growing up in our culture. Parents are so much fascinated when they receive such marriage proposal for their daughter. T...
July, 2005
Interview With A Professional Sex-Worker
2005-07-15 - By
Astitwa Team
By Astitwa Team
Prostitution means the sale of sexual services for money. And a person selling sexual services is called a prostitute. The term prostitution is sometimes used in the more general meaning of having sex in order to achieve a certain goal different from procreatio...
July, 2005
Kumari Practice : Legitimizing in name of Tradition
2005-07-15 - By
Astitwa Team
The custom of worshipping a pre-pubescent girl, girls in the age-group of 4-7 year, who belong to the Shakya community, and not a born goddess, as the source of supreme power is an old Hindu-Buddhist tradition that still continues to this day in Nepal. It is believed that Kumari ...
May, 2005
Is a female safe anywhere! AT HOME?
2005-05-08 - By
Astitwa Team
In today's world, women are beginning to tell their stories and expose the pervasiveness of sexual harassment in their societies. The major issues seen in females are domestic violence and sexual assault. But they have also been providing devastating effects on children. These affects women's mental...
April, 2005
Mata: The great healer
2005-04-08 - By
Astitwa Team
Nepal with a wide range of geographical diversity and culture, it’s the only Hindu Kingdom in the world. This beautiful Himalayan country represents a very rich culture, traditions and rituals preserved and maintained intact by its proud people for centuries from now.
With all this rich culture, t...
March, 2005
LESBIAN: A natural relationship MISUNDERSTOOD
2005-03-08 - By
Astitwa Team
This relationship is completely a God gifted one, yet it's with ful l of controversies fuelled with ignorance and power to adapt in every corners of the society through out the world.
The idea of female-to-female eroticism and sexuality strikes into our mind as lesbians. The word l...