“People think that we are very soft and that they can easily manipulate us and play with our feelings. I cannot fight back. Where do I...

After understanding sexual harm in Nepal in a more general sense, I wanted to shift away from the thinking that harm occurs to women by...

Neerja sat on a chair at one of the village safe houses and immediately gave off a calm and quiet demeanor. She barely said a word,...

Three women sat outside in the grass at the Bajura safe house. Our initial plan was to speak to them one by one about their lived...

During the course of the past week, I have been away from the city of Kathmandu and have traveled to rural and remote villages up in the...

Although it has been illegal in Nepal since 1963, child marriage continues to be a rampant issue in rural parts of Nepal. Aswathi is a...

Stories of atrocious violence shake our souls and question our faith in humanity. Roshna experienced violence from her husband, who she...

“There are many girls who experience what happened to me, and I want to be a voice and provide justice for them.” Nabin is a 20-year-old...

“Women do not have a voice of their own and that is why they are dominated by the men in my community” These harrowing words rang deeply...

Sexual and domestic violence physically, emotionally, and psychologically affects the person directly experiencing the harm. Its...

Amisha started Organization X, an NGO committed to combatting sexual violence. While is it no longer active, she now works as a...