How Nepal silences women in public life

Nepal, April 9 -- ''To ruin a woman's life, all it takes is assassinating her character.'' These were National Assembly Vice-President Leela Kumari Bhandari's first public statement upon assuming off... Read More

Speaking out brings backlash for Nepali women

Nepal, April 9 -- ''To ruin a woman's life, all it takes is assassinating her character.'' These were National Assembly Vice-President Leela Kumari Bhandari's first public statement upon assuming off... Read More

Costly cultural weddings drive some couples to tie the knot in court

Kathmandu, April 6 -- On a weekday afternoon at the Bhaktapur District Court, couples queue quietly outside the civil registration desk. They arrive with documents: citizenship certificates, letters i... Read More

Nepal built a digital identity app. So why do government offices still want the paper?

Kathmandu, March 23 -- On March 5, Nirmal Gaihre posted a review of the Nagarik App on the Google Play Store, questioning the app's worth. "I am very disappointed with the Nagarik App," Gaihre wrote. ... Read More

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