Human Rights

The Long Aisle Leading to Nepal’s First Same-Sex Marriages

Environment

This Nepali Man Lost an Eye to a Tiger. Now, He Fights to Save Them.

She’s Driving Change as a Taxi Driver on Nepal’s Busiest Streets

Human Rights

Women Bodybuilders Need Extra Strength to Combat Sexism in Nepali Culture

Migration

He’s a Teen With Homework, but in Nepal He’s Also Head of His Household

Human Rights

Who Loses When a Nepali Single Mom Can’t Prove the Baby Is Hers?

Health

Why More Nepalis Are Seeking Mental Health Help (And How)

Journalism

Inside the Global Fight for Press Freedom

Human Rights

Are These Young People the Face of Change?

Journalism

Meet the Women Transforming Journalism in Nepal

Health

Hospital Shortage Risks Lives of Rural Residents

Workers in Nepal Are Leaving. Can Government Loans Make Them Stay?

Health

When the U.S. Pulls the Plug on Funding, What Happens To Reproductive Health Providers?

Human Rights

Local Nepali Government Sending a Message by Paying Families That Have Baby Girls

Economy

As Youth Flee Nepal for Work, Government Encourages Entrepreneurship at Home

Human Rights

Nepal’s First Badi Parliament Member Advocates for the Historically Oppressed Group

Education

In Nepal, Government Promotes Guardianship to Get Vulnerable Children Into Classrooms

Education

Scholarship Programs Help Children of Nepalese Migrant Workers, but Few Are Applying

Economy

Chinese Clothing Imports All the Rage in Nepal, but Some Fret Over Economic Impact

Health

Demand for Transplants Fuels Booming Black Market for Kidneys in Nepal

Arts

Nepal’s Shamans Welcome More Women to Their Ranks

Human Rights

Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Effort Stumbles As Government Fails to Account for Money

Migration

Nepalese Government Starts Legal Aid Fund for Migrant Workers Imprisoned Abroad

Human Rights

Migrant Workers, Frustrated After Being Cheated at Home and Abroad, Seek Justice

Nepal Rebuild Stalled by State Stumbles, Despite $4.1 Billion Pledged in Aid

Human Rights

A Country Destroyed, But Still No Work For Trained Builders

Health

Lawmakers Create New Punishment for Secluding Women During Menstruation, But Some Women Refuse to Give Up the Practice

Economy

Nepal’s Longest Bridge Remains a Hidden Gem as Tourism Resources Focused Elsewhere

Health

Sickle Cell Disease Targets Tribe In Nepal, but Diagnosis, Treatment Expand

Health

Nepalese Government Considers Amendment to Make Children Financially Responsible for their Parents

Human Rights

Nepalese Workers in Qatar Uncertain as Effects of Persian Gulf Travel Ban Unfold

Human Rights

Seeing Trafficking, Exploitation Risks, Nepal Considers Tightened Restrictions on Jobs for Women Abroad

Migration

Fleeing Myanmar for Nepal, Refugees Gain Safety, But Not Much More

Human Rights

As Nepal Transitions to Democracy, Women Take Seats in Local Elected Offices

Human Rights

Three Convicted for 2004 Murder of Girl in Nepal, but Mother Vows to Keep Fighting

Health

New Insurance Requirements for Nepalese Migrant Workers Bring Comfort and Concerns

Human Rights

Despite Risks, Nepalese Workers Head to Afghanistan

Human Rights

Injured and Treated in Qatar, a Nepalese Man’s Health Declines at Home

Human Rights

Despite Protests and Tension, Nepal Presses Forward Toward Historic Vote

Human Rights

More Than Half of Nepal’s Disabled Children Miss Out on Schooling

Health

With Doctors and Money in Short Supply, Mentally Disabled Suffer in Rural Nepal

Human Rights

Nepalese Seek Compensation, Free Treatment for Those Attacked With Acid

Human Rights

Same-Sex Marriage Still Illegal In Nepal, Despite 2007 Supreme Court Ruling

Human Rights

Torture by Police in Nepal Sparks Proposed Law, But Activists Worry It’s Not Enough

Human Rights

‘There Is a Limit to Our Tolerance’: Nepal’s Former Child Soldiers Protest for Justice

Economy

Nepalese Farmers Find Livelihood in Trees Producing Beads for Buddhist Meditation

Human Rights

Citizens React: Nepalese Women Rise as Government Leaders Challenge Gender Roles

Migration

Far From Home, Injured Nepalese Workers Languish in Qatari Hospitals

Migration

Nepalese Migrant Worker in Qatar Torn Over Coming Home After Quake

Migration

Promise of a Good Job Abroad Often Ends in Disappointing Reality for Nepalese Workers 

Migration

Nepalese Migrant Workers Stranded, Duped in Qatar Due to Shady Practices, Lax Laws

Human Rights

Former Child Soldiers in Nepal Fight for Compensation, Employment

Environment

PHOTOS: Nepalese Farmers Revive Rice Crops, Homes After 2015 Earthquake

Human Rights

10 Years After War’s End, Nepalese Demand Justice for Human Rights Abuses

Environment

Cleanup of Kathmandu’s Bagmati River Makes Strides With Help From Volunteers

Environment

One Year After Earthquake, Nepalese Remember the Lost and Plan for the Future

Environment

A Year After Earthquake, Nepalese Survivors Bear Burden of Lost Loved Ones

Human Rights

Young Girls Leverage a Hindu Belief to Earn Money Begging at Popular Temple

Human Rights

Expecting Legitimate Work Abroad, Nepalese Women Are Exploited Far From Home

Human Rights

Nepal Passes Constitution, but Complaints Abound

Health

A New Tradition is Born in Nepal as Healthcare For Mothers, Babies Improves and Expands

Environment

Quake Survivors Bewail Their Fortunes at Funeral Pyres of Loved Ones

Health

Injured Quake Survivors Throng Kathmandu Teaching Hospital, Epicenter of the Nation’s Medical Response

Environment

Enduring Panic and Pain, Quake Survivors Voice Concern for Loved Ones and Fear of Trials to Come

Human Rights

Advocates Hope Nepal Picks Kabaddi, Traditional Game of Strength and Stamina, as National Sport

Arts

Young Women of Nepal’s Magar Tribe Proudly Don Traditional Clothes, Prompting a Fashion Trend

Arts

Advocates Educate Nepali Priests in Hopes of Eradicating Child Marriage by 2015