Nepal

Author Anna Dahlqvist talking with Saudah, a teenager in Kampala, Uganda

The 'menstrual awakening': Shattering the period stigma

For millions of women around the world, monthly periods are something that comes with real hazards, such as missing school and work or being subjected to potentially harmful sanitary conditions. But there's a global menstrual movement taking place.

The 'menstrual awakening': Shattering the period stigma
Woman with tool in front of damaged building

Nepali immigrants who came to the US after the 2015 earthquake can stay a little longer

Nepali immigrants who came to the US after the 2015 earthquake can stay a little longer
Goats at Leach Farms in upstate New York.

Some immigrants in New York prefer to slaughter animals themselves. There's a farm that wants to help.

Some immigrants in New York prefer to slaughter animals themselves. There's a farm that wants to help.
Nepali immigrants registerf or TPS at a clinic at highschool in Queens organized by Adhikaar last March.

With earthquake recovery back home stalled, Nepalis push for renewed protections in the US

With earthquake recovery back home stalled, Nepalis push for renewed protections in the US
Shreesha Duwal

A feisty 12-year-old shows us what life in Nepal is like after the earthquake

A feisty 12-year-old shows us what life in Nepal is like after the earthquake
Harimaya Subedi

Widowhood hard to transcend in tradition-bound Nepal

Traditionally, widows can be shunned or deprived of basic rights in Nepal, consigned to a life of ritual mourning. But as more young men in Nepal die while working abroad, some of those restrictions are loosening.

Widowhood hard to transcend in tradition-bound Nepal
Bishnu Pande with Ayusha

Just like that: As number of widows grow, widowhood is changing in Nepal

Thousands of men leave Nepal every year to work abroad, mostly in Gulf states. They send money to their families — but sometimes they don't return. And this is having deep repercussions for the women they leave behind.

Just like that: As number of widows grow, widowhood is changing in Nepal
Earthquakes in Nepal are only the start of the country's problems

Months after deadly quakes, Nepal's problems are only multiplying

The last major earthquake in Nepal was two months ago. But aid organizations are struggling to keep up as monsoon season brings landslides, creating a snowball effect.

Months after deadly quakes, Nepal's problems are only multiplying
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An ointment could save up to half a million newborns a year­ – and it costs 20 cents

In Nepal, as many as a quarter of newborn deaths could be prevented with the use of an inexpensive antiseptic ointment, routinely used after childbirth in the US. The challenge is getting it to the women who need it in time.

An ointment could save up to half a million newborns a year­ – and it costs 20 cents
Januka Rasaeli, a pregnant woman in Nepal

Snapshot: Behind the Walls Of Nepal's Women

The World's multimedia producer Sonia Narang is wrapping up a three-week trip to Nepal where she's been reporting on the difficult lives of women who still abide by centuries-old traditions.

Snapshot: Behind the Walls Of Nepal's Women