The Week
A gradual pursuit
A gradual pursuit
Shradha Ghale is a familiar name in the world of English-language journalism in Nepal. Her writings have focused on unequal power relations in Nepali society and the experiences of marginalized groups across the country. This year she came out with her debut novel “The Wayward Daughter: A Kathmandu...
Mar 08, 2019
The Week
Don’t let your gender define you
Don’t let your gender define you
Women being discriminated at the workplace are common narratives, ones that we get to hear quite often. Demoralizing as the circumstances might be, they don’t, necessarily, hinder progress and achievement, say some very influential and powerful women The Week spoke to. Here’s what they had to say. R...
Mar 08, 2019
The Week
Fashionable women through history
Fashionable women through history
The world can never let a woman’s clothing be just that – clothing. This is true especially for the women who have been in the limelight. From Queens and princesses to actors and athletes, anyone who has been in the public eye has always been either praised or criticized for the way they dress.
Mar 08, 2019
The Week
Gender bias: Nepali style
Gender bias: Nepali style
Today is International Women’s Day and as working women all over the country kick back and relax (hopefully), it’s time to re-visit the recurring theme for today. In the case of Nepal, it is the same every year – a commemoration of our journey to this point in time or, in other words, a reminder of...
Mar 08, 2019
The Week
10 things I want to tell my daughter
10 things I want to tell my daughter
There are many things I want my daughter to know so that she grows up to be a fearless, confident, and grounded woman. But these are especially those things I wish my mother had told me when I was growing up. I want to teach her these important lessons before she is told otherwise.
Mar 08, 2019
The Week
All you need is a little inspiration
All you need is a little inspiration
Nepali fashion Instagrammers we think you should follow
Mar 08, 2019
The Week
Safe travels
Safe travels
As a woman, you have to be extra careful about your health and hygiene when you are traveling. Eating properly cooked food and staying hydrated should be your number one priority especially if you are on a trek or will be walking a lot.
Mar 08, 2019
The Week
The journey of self-discovery
The journey of self-discovery
Menuka Gurung, after completing her Bachelor’s course, found herself stuck in the vicious cycle of corporate jobs. This, she realized, wasn’t all that she wanted in life. She wanted to do something out of her comfort zone, something that would help get rid of all the stress that she had bottled up i...
Mar 08, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
When in My naïve dream
When in My naïve dream
When in my naïve dream, your incarnation
rejoices all my forlorn realities,
your presence in my numb prayers
Mar 08, 2019
WORLD
Ex-Trump campaign boss Manafort sentenced to 47 months
Ex-Trump campaign boss Manafort sentenced to 47 months
ALEXANDRIA, March 8: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, much less than what was called for under sentencing guidelines.
Mar 08, 2019