In recent months, as conversations around adolescent sexual violence in Nepal have grown more urgent, a familiar pattern has resurfaced. Advice begins to circulate, directed at girls. “Be careful.” “Don’t stay out late.” “Avoid certain places.” “Dress appropriately.” These instructions are often shared with concern, even love. But they reveal something deeper: the responsibility for […]
There’s a familiar ache that many women know but rarely name, the pang of guilt that follows when we say “no.” No to a family obligation. No to staying late at work. No to putting someone else’s comfort ahead of our own needs. I have felt it too, sometimes in a subtle way and other […]
Election season has a sound. It rises in tea shops, stretches across Facebook threads, spills into taxis and family dinners. Opinions grow sharper. Arguments get louder. The country hums with debate. And yet beneath that noise, there is hesitation. Many women are listening more than they are speaking. Speaking about politics carries emotional risk. The […]
As Nepal moves closer to another election cycle, conversations about participation begin to surface, about voting, turnout and civic duty. Yet beneath these discussions lies a reality many women recognise immediately: while women participate, their voices are often missing from the conversation. Women stand in lines at polling stations. They carry voter cards in their […]
Somewhere along the way, many young women realised that growing up has become no longer optional; it has become urgent. While still figuring out who they were, they found themselves carrying responsibilities that felt far heavier than their age: supporting family decisions, worrying about finances, navigating unstable job markets, or holding emotional space for others […]