Pattern of Violence against Women in Nepal
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Ranjana Thapa
1. BackgroundWomen constitute half (11587502) of the total population (23151423) in Nepal. The status of women is vulnerable. The number of the women in public service (8.55%), army (0%), non-governmental sector, government (13.47%), politics, and tourism is nominal. Only one woman is serving as an ...
Witchcraft : Crime Against Humanity
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Bidhya Chapagain
Violence related to the accusation of “witchcraft” to women are prevalent mainly in plain region of the country. Addressing the violence against women in the name of witchcraft has been a bigger challenge for the government as well as the civil society since the blind faith is deep rooted in the min...
Fishing in the Stream of Women Issues
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Ranjana Thapa
We need an essentially new way of thinking if mankind is to survive. Men must radically change their attitudes towards each other and their views of the future. If we fail, the days of civilized humanity are numbered. - Albert Einstein
BackgroundIn the history of government structures, prin...
Shackles of the Chhaupadi system
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Bidhya Chapagain
The practice of considering menstruating women as impure is derived from religious beliefs. Across Nepal, among the Hindu castes, there are practices of ostracizing girls when they have first menstruation. Such girls are kept in a separate room and away from the view of male members of the family. B...
“I have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat”
– Rebecca West
“Feminism” is a notion that has been taken as a threat by not only men but also women. T...
