Nepal’s parliament on Monday failed to pass a controversial amendment to the constitution after it was blocked by the main opposition party, amid deep political divisions ahead of key polls later this year. The government failed to get the two-thirds majority to pass the bill that has been the centre
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Nepal Criminalises Banishing Menstruating Women to Huts
Lawmakers in Nepal have passed a law criminalizing a practice that forces women from their homes during menstruation. Under the law anyone who makes a woman observe the custom faces a three-month jail sentence and a $30 (£23) fine. The practice, known as Chhaupadi, has been in the spotlight recently after
How the Earthquake Turned Women into Builders
Reconstruction in Nepal has been slow since a devastating earthquake over two years ago. But in some rural areas women are breaking with tradition and picking up tools to speed things up. To read more, please click on the link below: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39694171
Nepal Journey to School Across River
Incredible video of Nepali school girls getting to school in a most unusual way! To view the footage, please click on the link below: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/39233167/nepal-journey-to-school-across-river
Dairy Farming Much Better than Foreign Employment
Seven years ago, Bishnu Karki of Bastari left Nepal in hopes of a better future and went to Qatar. Once he arrived in Qatar, things were not so rosy. The pay was menial and the working conditions hard. He left Qatar disappointed after just two years and started a cattle business back
Sabina Shrestha OP-ED: How the Trump Gag Rule Threatens Women’s Lives in Nepal
To read more, please follow this link: http://How the Trump Gag Rule Threatens Women’s Lives in Nepal
Pick of the Week: Newlywed website
A website and app for Nepali newlyweds with information about contraception and sexual health smuggled in amongst more banal information about bridal wear and catering was launched in April. The website was the brainchild of Marie Stopes International, a family planning organization.
Pick of the Week: Brawl in the Nepalese Parliament
The pick this week is nothing to be proud of: a video of Nepalese politicians brawling. The country has been without a constitution since 2006, and the latest deadline for producing a draft is Thursday. Some Maoists objected vigorously to the latest draft, resulting in the events in the video above.
Pick of the week: NY Times article on Samaanta
The New York Times published a fascinating, in-depth article on a homegrown Nepalese NGO which helps poor-but-promising young people continue their education. Worth a read!