Menstrual Taboos: Awareness vs. Practice” – My ICFP Experience
I read somewhere on the internet, ‘We are drowning in information but starving forknowledge and wisdom,’ and felt this while I reminisced about one of the incidents thathappened during our ICFP(Integrated ConCurrent Field Practice) II. We have to studyPublic Health Anthropology and Behavior in the 4th semester, in which we are morefocused on knowing about […]
PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE
By Nitya Shah Have you ever felt like your phone slowed down just after a new model was released? Or maybe your washing machine stopped working right after its warranty expired. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone in this and it might not be a coincidence. Welcome to the world of planned obsolescence, where products are designed not to […]
How I Conquered Public Speaking Fear
By Jasana Maharjan I believe this is a process—one that must be learned and only reaches completion at the very end. So let me take you back to the beginning. I used to be the kind of person whose legs would tremble when speaking in front of others. My heart would race, not in the romantic way people describe […]
Period Poverty in Nepal: Bleeding with Dignity, Not Shame
By Rajon Period poverty—the inability to access menstrual products, sanitation facilities, or education about menstruation—is a pertinent issue that affects women and girls worldwide, including Nepal. Despite its breathtaking beauty, Nepal has its own peculiar perspective on this matter due to deep-rooted cultural taboos, poverty, and lack of infrastructure. About half of the female population in the country face difficulties accessing menstrual hygiene products. This problem […]
Reproductive Rights: Our Body, Our Choice, Our Right
By Monika Reproductive rights are not just a health concern – they are a matter of justice, dignity, and equality. In simple words, reproductive rights mean having the freedom to decide whether to have children, when to have them, and how many children to have. It also means having access to the right information and services like family […]
The Fight Against Gender-Based Violence: Challenges and Response
By Rajon Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most widespread and devastating human rights violations globally. Rooted in gender inequality and unequal power dynamics between men and women, GBV affects people of all genders, but it disproportionately impacts women and girls. The numbers seem almost unreal: Indicating that almost one-third of women and girls are subjected to physical or sexual […]
Mental Health Matters: Breaking the Silence Around Emotional Well-being
By Monika Sah We all have mental health – just like we have physical health. But unlike a broken arm or a cold, problems with mental health are often hidden inside. That’s why many people stay silent, feeling scared or ashamed to talk about how they really feel. It’s time to change that. Mental health matters and breaking the silence is the first […]
The Social Pressure Behind Outfit Repetition
Nitya Shah Have you ever hesitated to wear the same outfit twice? Not because you do not like it, but because someone might notice the repetitions. That hesitation is called Fashion FOMO- the fear of missing looking “new,” “different,” or “Instagram-worthy” every time you step out. In a trend obsessed culture, our wardrobes are silently ruled not […]
Periods Beyond Earth
Kumar Basnet Space traveling, about 60 years ago, was an ambitious dream. That changed on April 12, 1961, when Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel in space. Two years later, on June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova from the Soviet Union became the first woman to reach space and remains the only woman to make a solo spaceflight till date. When we think about […]
No Shame in Bleeding: My Story
Preeti Kafle I was 11 years old when I had my first period. I was in my mamaghar celebrating the Dashain festival with my family. After that day, I woke up in the morning with a blood stain on my underpants. It shook me. I felt so ashamed and fearful that I didn’t tell anyone about it at that moment. Later, after we […]