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“I thought I would die”

Despite laws on domestic violence, archaic and insensitive treatment by police and the justice system force women in Nepal to remain trapped in cycles of abuse, even when they muster the courage to report them.
After years of abuse, 61-year-old Vibha Rana finally filed a domestic violence case last year. Post Photo: Beeju Maharjan
Bhrikuti Rai
Published at : November 1, 2019
Updated at : November 1, 2019 17:58


Bhrikuti Rai

Bhrikuti Rai was an investigative reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering technology, environment and human rights. Before joining The Kathmandu Post in 2019, she was a reporter at Nepali Times and South Asia Check. She loves all things audio, and is co-creator of the Boju Bajai podcast.



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