Fourteen women have been elected to Nepal's parliament, accounting for just over 8% of the seats. Despite the constitutional ...

Nepali women risked their lives in last year's deadly anti-corruption protests that toppled the government.Sita Gurung, 49, was among nine women who won a seat for the Nepali Congress party in 2022 ...

After deadly youth-led protests, Sushila Karki has become Nepal's first female interim prime minister. DW examines what her anti-corruption legacy means for the country's future.Sushila Karki was ...

Rural women farmers must be recognised as rights-holders with equal claim to opportunities and resources.

Tens of thousands of women and girls in Nepal are trafficked into the sex trade every year, according to activist David Radcliff.

Counting is continuing in Nepal as the party of rapper and ex-Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah is potentially just one seat away from winning a supermajority in parliament. The Rastr ...

Just before Dasain this time last year, two young Nepali women were about to leave for Dubai. They were offered jobs to perform at cultural programs, but did not have proper travel documents. One of ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- As a child, Shanti Chaudhari was scolded by her parents for standing too close to a group of musicians playing the naumati baja, Nepal's nine traditional instruments, because they ...

Nepal secured this opportunity after finishing second in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier held in Thailand, a performance highlighted by a stunning win over a higher-ranked UAE. The ...