A municipal crackdown on sidewalk performers has left a community of visually impaired people without a livelihood, sparking protests.

Police data show 68 women were killed by husbands in FY 2025–26 alone. Experts cite relationship stress, mistrust and weak intervention systems as key drivers.

Speakers at the sixth edition of Nirbhik Nari conclave discuss how financial independence, political participation and legal protection are central to advancing women’s leadership and rights.

Women who regularly use public transport say harassment remains a routine part of daily travel in the country. Yet only a small fraction of cases reach the police.

Children scattered after eviction struggle with loss, uncertainty, and an abrupt break from school and friends.

As bulldozers tear through informal settlements in Kathmandu, displaced students sit for exams under extreme distress.

Families are facing hardship without food choices, infant care facilities and uncertainty over resettlement.

Nationwide household interviews will run for a year to capture seasonal shifts in employment and labour conditions.

Low wages, weak job protection and global demand are pushing thousands of trained nurses to the US, Australia and beyond.