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Press evaluation:
Background:

Most women in mid, far west happy with life: Report (rep 05/05/2012), Unicef paints bleak pic of
women, children in west (kp 05/05/2012) [Hardly to believe!!], 16 pc women get married at 15: Nepal MICS (ht 05/05/2012)

Gender balance: Equal rights for women, by Bijan Pant (rep 02/05/2012)

Whose by-line is it any way?, by Bidushi Dhungel (kp 28/04/2012)

Female pilots challenge aviation, social customs in Nepal, by Shilu Manandhar (rep 27/04/2012)

Women’s access to bank credit ‘very low’ (kp 24/04/2012)

Chhaupadi custom on the wane in Dailekh, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 23/04/2012)

Paper promises: Nepali women’s political and civil rights continue to be limited only to pacts and promises, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 22/04/2012)

Identity crisis, by Nitya Pandey (rep 21/04/2012)

That time of  the month: Old traditions that banish women to outhouses during their periods die hard in mid-western Nepal despite literacy and affluence, by Rubeena D. Shrestha (nt 13/04/2012)

You don’t own me: In terms of treatment meted out to girls and women in Nepal, we still live in the medieval ages, by Arzu Rana Deuba (kp 12/04/2012)

Early marriage bedevils Chepang women, by Chandni Hamal (rep 07/04/2012)

Woman thrown out of home, by Khilanath Dhakal (rep 04/04/2012)

No matter the sex: We live in a society that subjugates the feminine and only lets it gain legitimacy through association with the masculine, by Sunil Babu Pant (kp 03/04/2012)

Desperate deaths: Curbing suicide among women requires changed mindsets (kp 30/03/2012)

WOREC paints bleak picture of women’s rights: Says city women prone to abuse on witchery charges (ht 25/03/2012)

Womanpower: Migration should be a choice, not a compulsion, by Rubeena Mahato (nt 23/03/2012)

Women and War in Nepal (rep 09/03/2012)

Women share success stories on their day (kp 09/03/2012)

Empowering women: Unlearning old ways, inspiring futures for young women, by Suman Bisht (rep 08/03/2012)

Condition of Nepali women remains bleak, say reports (kp 06/03/2012)

Misshapen realities, by Anup Ojha (rep 03/03/2012)

Female Lawyers Protest Discrimination in Nepali Legal Sector, by Lochana Sharma (rep 02/03/2012)

'Women Are Backward Due To Unequal Treatments in all Sectors', interview with Balananda Paudel (sp 02/03/2012)

“Investment On Girls Is Not As Effective As On Boys”, ibnterview with Sharu Joshi Shrestha (sp 02/03/2012)

“Climate change and gender is very much interlinked”, interview with Meena Khanal (sp 02/03/2012)

A day in the life: Women academics have to be adept at balancing personal and professional lives, by Neeti Aryal Khanal (kp 10/02/2012)

Woman dies in Chhaupadi shed, by Bed Prakash Timilsina (kp 06/02/2012)

Rural women taking Nepal forward, by Shreya Thapa (kp 04/02/2012)

Woman dies in chhaupadi, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 18/01/2012), Woman dies in Chhaupadi shed, by Bed Prakash Timilsina (kp 18/01/2012)

Polygamy cases on the rise: Women aged 25-35 years victims, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 12/01/2012)

Nepal's first female mahout leads elephant safaris (rep 11/01/2012)

Suicide among women on the rise, says report (ht 22/12/2011)

Fair play, by Suresh Pranjali (rep 10/12/2011)

Period of discrimination, by Rachana Kandel (ht 10/12/2011)

Hollow commitments: Tackling violence against women requires an ability to multitask, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 08/12/2011)

Girls go to government schools, boys to private, by Santosh Pokhrel (rep 02/12/2011)

Gender inequality in wages highest in Nepal, reports ILO (ht 02/12/2011)

Migrant workers’ wives prone to violence, abuse, reveals study (kp 29/11/2011), An ideal husband: Abuse faced by the wives of migrant workers is worrying (kp 30/11/2011)

'Sex workers entering fast & at an early age', by Arjun Poudel (rep 28/11/2011)

Lady conductor leaving her mark on many on Ratnapark-Bhaktapur route, by Pritam Bhattarai (kp 20/11/2011)

Women suffer when live-in relationship go sour, by Anjali Subedi (rep 13/11/2011)

‘Educated women don’t report abuse’ (ht 10/11/2011)

To legalise or not to legalise: Without meeting certain preconditions, legalising prostitution may expand the chain of exploitation, by Aakriti Rayamajhi (kp 27/10/2011)

Nepalese Women Guides In The Mountains, by Anna S. Sussman (rn 15/10/2011)

12 women killed, 27 tortured in Nepal in Sept: Report (nn 11/10/2011)

Gender-based discrimination begins at home, by Keshav Prasad Sharma (kp 28/09/2011), That’s not fair: Family duties tie down working women when competing with their male counterparts, by Saloman Rajbanshi (kp 28/09/2011)

Govt reforms enhance economic opportunities for women, but greater strides needed: World Bank-IFC report (nn 27/09/2011)

Job entries & gender mainstreaming, by Manorama Adhikari (rep 26/09/2011)

They call me Pradhan: Father’s daughter or husband’s wife, do I need to choose between the two?, by Moon Pradhan (kp 25/09/2011)

Shattered And Abused Abroad, Nepalese Women Speak Out, by Lochana Sharma (rn 17/09/2011)

Daughter ‘ousted’ from home over property rights row, by Pratap Bista (kp 09/09/2011)

Whither goes women's dignity?, by Rachana Bhattarai (rep 05/09/2011)

The only female taxi driver in tourist city (kp 03/09/2011)

Seclusion during Menstruation Continues in Nepal despite Supreme Court Ruling, by Nima Kafle (rep 02/09/2011)

Life after the living goddess: Two former Kumaris find their space in modern Kathmandu, by Cai Yun (nt 02/09/2011)

The returned: Returned victims of sex trafficking find support for rehabilitation and economic upliftment futile, by Nirjana Sharma (kp 27/08/2011)

Wife thrown out for not bearing son, by Kamal Thapa (kp 21/08/2011)

Useful idiots: Gentlemen notwithstanding, violence against women shows no sign of lessening, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 18/08/2011)

Muslim woman breaks social barrier, by Kamal Panthi (kp 17/08/2011)

Unity in diversity: Towards making Nepal a paradigm in the global women’s movement, by Carrie James (kp 14/08/2011)

Menstruation paradox: An analysis of right and wrong, with the sincere effort to empower Nepali women has to be our priority, by Amrit Bhandari (kp 07/08/2011)

Gender In Emergencies, by Radha Poudel (sp 05/08/2011)

Tillers of the earth: Gender-blind policy interventions do not recognise women’s contributions in farming, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 31/07/2011)

Beauty pageants: Ethnic & gender identity epitomized, by Sradda Thapa (rep 28/07/2011)

Obscure object of desire: A globalised advertising ideology portrays a sexualised image of women to arouse the viewer, by Prakash Pangyani (kp 27/07/2011)

Dowry deaths continue unabated, by Upendra Lamichhane (rep 23/07/2011)

Girls just wanna have fun, by Sandeep Poudyal (kp 22/07/2011)

Dowry dispute claims Rautahat bride’s life, by Shiva Puri (kp 19/07/2011)

UN Women report praises Nepal (rep 08/07/2011), UN body lauds Nepal gender reforms: Activists, however, warn of challenges (kp 08/07/2011), The second sex: Slowly but surely, government policies are working towards gender equality, by Trilochan Upreti (kp 08/07/2011), NWC submits its own report to UN on implementation of anti-discrimination charter (nn 11/07/2011)

Triple shift: The modern Nepali woman has to juggle her public and private life like a pro, by Neeti Aryal Khanal (kp 29/06/2011)

Rise of the subaltern: To become woman, one must not be man. To define is essentially to define against, by Pranaya Shamsher JB Rana (kp 26/06/2011)

Pro-Poor Gender Responsive Governance: Challenges And Opportunities, by Rekha Shrestha Sharma (rn 17/06/2011)

Rautahat dowry deaths ‘on rise’ (kp 17/06/2011)

Equip and empower: Women are in need of more access and control over economic resources, by Sushil Kumar Sharma (kp 09/06/2011)

The Other Side Of ‘Discrimination’, by Archana Joshi (rn 19/05/2011)

Defeating superstitions: If we don’t get more serious about protecting women from accusations of being witches, the practice will never change, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 15/05/2011)

Arab nations, not Indian brothels, their new hell (kp 09/05/2011)

Every day is Mother's Day: Throughout the world, mothers are strong, but Nepali mothers are in another league altogether, by Ruma Rajbhandari (nt 06/05/2011)

Woe unto women: Accused witches receive serious abuse and little legal protection, by Maina Dhital (kp 05/05/2011)

More women line up for EPS jobs: Korean language test is likely to see 20,000 women going for it (ht 05/05/2011)

Musahar woman leaves menfolk speechless, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 27/04/2011)

Women cell established to address woes of women migrant workers (nn 18/04/2011)

Husband ousts wife for failing to give him son (ht 16/04/2011)

Civil service exam classes attract Rukum women, by Kamal Thapa (rep 10/04/2011)

Women workers: UNIFEM report falsifies govt claim (kp 18/03/2011)

Women rule the roost in these Bardiya wards, by Jenee Rai (kp 09/03/2011)

International women’s Day: Call to fight for women’s cause (kp 09/03/2011)

International women’s day: Good going, by Kathryn S. March (kp 08/03/2011), Nepal ranks 18th out of 188 countries in promoting women in politics: report (nn 08/03/2011)

Beyond the law (kp 08/03/2011)

The women’s crusade The women’s crusade, by Trilochan Upreti (kp 02/03/2011)

Women leader & situation of women in South Asia, by Susmita Sharma (rep 27/02/2011)

Repatriation hope for stranded girls: Embassy yet to receive verification report from Nepal (ht 24/02/2011)

Why women should be lawyers: Women’s best defence is legal education, by Aakriti Raymajhi (kp 23/02/2011)

Mothers at work: Discriminatory hiring practices keep women from entering the workforce, by Saloman Rajbanshi (kp 18/02/2011)

Dowry And Violence Against Women, by Binaya Ghimire (rn 29/01/2011)

Gender Strategy: Give Women Land Rights, by Radha Poudel (sp 21/01/2011)

Remains of a matriarchy: Tharu women of Bardiya have shown characteristic grit in a fierce communal conflict over forests, by Jenee Rai (kp 15/01/2011)

Discrimination par excellence: No country for daughters, by Arzu Rana Deuba (ht 11/01/2011)

Dowry the bane of Tarai women’s lives, by Shiva Puri (kp)

Gendered justice: Nepal’s transitional justice process must take a gender-equality approach, by Gopal Krishna Siwakoti (kp 31/12/2010)

Unheard voices: Nepal’s media rarely presents women politicians as news sources or experts in their field, by Maina Dhital (kp 30/12/2010)

Gendered citizenship: Laws should ensure women aren’t treated like second-class citizens in new Nepal, by Maina Dhital (kp 13/12/2010)

More Dalit women victims of post-marriage violence (kp 08/12/2010)

Conflict-hit women isolated: Report (kp 30/11/2010)

The strength to speak: After years of being a victim of domestic violence, Maya has begun a journey in search of true freedom, by Anustha Shrestha (kp 27/11/2010)

Are you a man or a goat? Fighting gender-based violence ovine way, by Fiona Ledger (kp 25/11/2010), Domestic violence still rampant: Report (kp 25/11/2010)

Poverty And Gender Disparity, by Radhika Acharya (rn 25/11/2010)

Right to land a major way to women’s empowerment (kp 23/11/2010)

25 pc girls deprived of primary education (kp 19/11/2010), 60 per cent girls out of secondary school (ht 19/11/2010)

Women on the move: Getting more women into public transportation sector is a great way to level the social playing field, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 16/11/2010)

Girls between 13-16 sexually vulnerable: Study (kp 12/11/2010)

Ending violence against women: Need of the hour, by Rachana Bhattarai Adhikari (ht 06/10/2010)

Women in uniform: The male-centric recruitment and promotion criteria of Nepal Army is inimical to greater participation of women, by Indra Adhikari (kp 30/09/2010)

Women storm a male bastion: Influx in banking sector growing (kp 26/09/2010)

Movements Should Benefit Rural Women, by Radha Poudel (sp 24/09/2010)

Justice for all: Social democracy is the best system to empower Nepali women, by Samira Paudel (kp 24/09/2010)

In harm's way: South Asian women are at a greater risk from natural disasters, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 15/09/2010)

UNESCO finds 4.5 m Nepali women illiterate as world marks 45th Literacy Day (nn 08/09/2010), 4.5 million women illiterate in Nepal (ht 09/09/2010)

UN-owning gender violence: A new UN body could give Nepali women the impetus to fight violence, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 06/09/2010)

Singing of sorrow: You wouldn't go around proudly proclaiming you're a racist. Then why do most people think it's okay to say they're not feminists?, by Indu Nepal (nt 03/09/2010)

Aiming at stars, but ending up scullions, by Amrita Anmol (kp 02/09/2010)

Women storm yet another male bastion (kp 31/08/2010)

SC scraps proviso on women’s property (ht 27/08/2010)

They gotta change: Achieving gender equality requires changes in institutional practices and social ties, by Samira Paudel (kp 18/08/2010)

Only few women migrant workers recorded (ht 17/08/2010)

Changing Traditional Values, by Punam Ghimire (rn 12/08/2010)

Kanchanpur women become 'bread winners' transporting goods on bicycle (nn 12/08/2010)

Women, determined: Women like Shakuntala, Sushma and Sita have independently begun their liberation from housewives to active members of their communities, by Jeerawat Na Thalang (nt 06/08/2010)

Violence against women & justice, by Govind B. Thapa (rep 02/08/2010)

Migrant women: Protection of human rights, by Luvana Shrestha (ht 15/07/2010)

New job description: With the men away, women are taking over the task of producing food for the country, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 01/07/2010)

Buhari burden, by Parbati Khatri (kp 29/06/2010)

Which is witch? Torturing women on the charge of practicing black magic has been rife in rural Nepal, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 25/06/2010)

Marriage robs two women of identity (kp 08/06/2010) [Women cannot be deprived of their citizenship after marrying foreigners. Their children, as well, have the right to Nepali citizenship!!]

Rukum women not confined to household chores only (rn 06/06/2010)

Women In The New Republic, by Suniva Shrestha (rn 28/05/2010)

Women's woes: They are still the victims of gender discrimination and exploitation, by Samira Paudel (kp 23/05/2010)

Not having son is a crime here! (ht 19/05/2010)

Govt apathy ‘forces’ Badis to sell themselves again, by Kamal Panthi (kp 14/05/2010)

Nepali women rescued from Pune brothels (ht 13/05/2010)

What about us? This May Day, let us respect and recognise women's hard work, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 01/05/2010)

More capable than men: Women work the longest hours and do the hardest jobs but don’t get counted in the GNP, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 30/03/2010)

Women tortured on charges of practicing witchcraft displaced (nn 30/03/2010)

Holding Up Half The Sky, Yet Still The Second Sex, by Suniva Shrestha (rn 26/03/2010)

Running on empty: Women in rural parts of Asia walk on average a distance of six km to collect water, by Bhuwana Upadhyay (kp 25/03/2010)

Gender equality Emerging scenario, by Rashmi Sharma Mainali (ht 24/03/2010)

Empowering Women, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 20/03/2010)

Unfair Deal: Despite having made some real gains, Nepalese women remain far from achieving a status at par with men, by Abijit Sharma (sp 19/03/2010)

Are we asking the right? The suicides committed by women in rural Nepal need to be investigated, by by Anil Bhattarai (kp 16/03/2010)

Rural women establish emergency fund (rn 15/03/2010)

Women’s Role In Achieving Food Sovereignty, by Dipendra Pokharel (rn 11/03/2010)

International Women’s Day And Nepali Women, by Surendra Kumar Dahal (rn 06/03/2010), So far so good: Nepali women have so much going for them, but challenges remain (kp 08/03/2010), Women’s rights: Partiarchal mindset needs to change (rn 08/03/2010), Women in Nepal still struggling, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 08/03/2010), Nepal has made positive moves towards ending gender violence, women's participation in politics: Report (nn 08/03/2010), Progress on women front slow: UNDP (ht 09/03/2010), Report paints grim picture of women's condition at home (ht 09/03/2010), Bedi’s woman empowerment mantra (kp 10/03/2010)

Women On Power Path, by Aditi Pandey (sp 05/03/2010), Women Still Excluded, interview with Shrestha (sp 05/03/2010)

Money matters: Most rural households and women do not have access to formal financial institutions, by Prativa Subedi (kp 02/03/2010)

Empowering women through drama (kp 25/02/2010)

Discrimination, by Urmila Nepal (rn 21/02/2010)

Skills for rural women, by Khilendra Basnyat (ht 19/02/2010)

Closing the gap - further: The American notion of gender equality is not applicable in Nepal, by Hannah G. Lilly (kp 18/02/2010)

Last in line: The pro-male bias in the distribution of food at mealtime in rural homes still continues, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 16/02/2010)

Nepalese women accused of practising witchcraft; suffer domestic violence (Peninsula 16/02/2010)

Self-destruct: An alarming number of Nepali women are killing themselves, by Indu Nepal (nt 12/02/2010)

Call to protect rights of women in restaurants, dance bars (ht 09/02/2010)

Closing the gap: Nepali women’s work is empowering, inspiring and progressive, by Hannah Lilly (kp 05/02/2010)

It ain't right: Old attitudes about women are changing, but not enough (kp 04/02/2010), Small leap forward: The initiatives towards gender equality are great, but implementation is not so great, by Prativa Subedi (kp 04/02/2010)

Family ostracised for shunning Chhaupadi (kp 03/01/2010)

More Siraha women face witchcraft charges (ht 01/02/2010)

Married women betray better halves, by Trishna RL Rana Thapa (ht 01/02/2010)

Young woman burnt alive by own in-laws (nn 28/01/2010)

A tale of Nepali mother: Gave birth to 25, lost seventeen, by Arpana Adhikari (rn 28/01/2010)

Suicide major cause of WRA deaths in Nepal (One World South Asia 22/01/2010)

Single women demand rights (kp 19/01/2010), Apex court stops ‘humiliating’ bounty, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 20/01/2010)

Caste system traps Nepal’s prostitutes (Gulf Times 12/01/2010)

Rights body moves Supreme Court (ht 10/01/2010)

Few Women In Nepalese Foreign Service, by Anjan Shakya (rn 05/01/2010)

Women Living Between A Rock And A Hard Place, by Manipadma Jena (rn 01/01/2010)

Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW)

Women's Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC)

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