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Four women abused and stripped for practicing witchcraft

Four women were abused and stripped for practicing witchcraft in  in Shiktahan VDC-8 in Rupandehi on October 13.  Those accused women are Yam Kumari Tharu, Phulmati Ahir, Dhan Kumari Tharu and Parbati...

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16-years-old Malala Yousafzai honoured with Sakharov Prize

A 16-years-old teen, Malala Yousafzai who have survived a Taliban assasination attempt for her activism was awarded with Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought from the European Parliament in...

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Ex-Cop arrested for attacking a teen girl

An Ex-Inspector was arrested by Metropolitan Police Circle Office, Kamalpokhari for allegedly attacking a girl on Monday. A retired police inspector Purna Lal Shrestha of age 55 was reported for...

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8 years-old girl raped

A girl of 8-years-old has been victim of sexual violence in Bhojpur. She was raped by neighbour Bidur Tamang on Saturday. The victim has been admitted to the District hospital for treatment. The father...

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Two rescued girls disappeared from Nepal Embassy in India

Two girls who were rescued from a guest house and handed over to the Nepali Embassy on Friday in New Delhi were disappeared on Sunday morning. The girls aged between 15 to 16 belonging to Tamang...

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Outrage after 6-year Indian girl raped at her school

A 6-year-old girl was raped at her school in Southern India which has outbrust angerness of thousands of people over alleged police inaction, demanding arrest for those responsible for the attack on...

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Prinsha wins a title in Miss Earth

KATHMANDU: Miss Nepal Earth 2014 Prinsha Shrestha has bagged a title of ‘Best Eco Beauty Video Award’ at Miss Earth 2014 pageant being held at Philippines. Shrestha is one of the 10 winners from other...

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Pregnant woman taken off life support in Ireland

A brain-dead pregnant woman was taken off life support Friday after a court ruled that her 18-week-old fetus was doomed to die — a case that exposed fear and confusion among doctors over how to apply...

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7 Nepalese women scale highest peaks on all 7 continents

KATHMANDU: Seven Nepalese climbers have returned home from Antarctica after becoming the first all-women’s team to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents. The team started their quest in...

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Documentary on Dec 16 Delhi gang rape

The Nirbhaya documentry titled India’s Daughter is a documentry based on unfamous 2012 Delhi gang-rape which has shocked entire globe. A story of a 17 years-old girl who was brutally attacked and raped...

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CNN 2015 Hero of the Year- Maggie Doyne helps women, children in Nepal

Maggie Doyne is named CNN’s 2015 Hero of the Year on Tuesday at a star-studded awards ceremony in New York. Doyne, a New Jersey woman who used her babysitting savings to change the lives of hundreds of...

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Company in UK introduces “period leave” for female staffs

Working women feel difficulty working during their period times. Some may attain work with pain and others need to skip work and rest at home. This is natural cycle and it seems one company in UK named...

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International Women’s Day today

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year to mark the effort and achievement of women.International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year to mark the effort and...

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India’s first female fighter pilots pave the way for more women in combat

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has recruited its first female fighter pilots, paving the way for more women to be given combat roles as one of the world’s biggest military forces takes steps towards...

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