Ayushma Basnyat
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Pushing women away
Pushing women away
There are more and more women migrating for work, which indicates an emerging trend in the pattern of mobility among women.
Sep 22, 2018
The Week
An inundated nation
An inundated nation
The reports of the recent flooding, which are yet to uncover the full extent of the disaster, claim that over one-hundred lives have been lost and hundreds of thousands affected in what is one of the worst rains in 15 years in Nepal. Approximately US $1.3million has been pledged to the flood respons...
Aug 18, 2017
OPINION
Voice for equality
Voice for equality
Nepal’s Female Labor Force Participation Rate is 80 percent. But women have a long way to go achieve gender equality
Jun 13, 2017
OPINION
Compelled to leave
Compelled to leave
Despite having experienced the hardships of labor migration, why is Mina still choosing to leave?
Jun 05, 2017
The Week
Re-examining gender based violence
Re-examining gender based violence
The Social Welfare Council of Nepal listed over two hundred INGOs working in Nepal in the fiscal year 2072/073. Although these organizations have wide-ranging interventions, most engage in some form of dealing with gender based violence (GBV) with a specific focus on women as the victims.
May 19, 2017
The Week
Serene Sarang
Serene Sarang
Gentle and graceful, the deer is a mystical animal. Personifying the spirit of the tranquil deer, Sarang Wildlife Sanctuary rests peacefully amidst the thick jungle in Meghauli, in Narayani. A beautiful and quite escape from the hustle of the city, this resort allows you to be one with nature.
Mar 24, 2017
The Week
Quality education
Quality education
In the recent years, there has been significant improvement in the number of people who have access to education in Nepal: primary, secondary and higher education. But the 21st century Nepal is still grappling with the question of whether or not people have access to education as we struggle to move...
Mar 10, 2017