“What is your best part of being a woman?” asked one of my colleagues during our lunch break. I couldn’t think of anything immediately. Was the answer to this question supposed to be that complicated? I and my female colleagues thought about it for a while, longer than we had…

Introduction The Women Deliver 2023 conference, hosted in Rwanda, brought together over 6000 individuals and organizations dedicated to championing women’s rights in various capacities. From panelists and speakers to experts and storytellers, the conference provided a platform to address pressing gender disparities, maternal health challenges, and access to reproductive rights…

SHAILEE CHAUDHARY — WOW Magazine Nepal | World Of Women Shailee Chaudhary is a queer activist and a campaigner for Dalit Lives Matter Nepal. Born and raised in Madhesh Province, Shailee has been engaged with various initiatives and organizations over the past six years advocating for the rights of socially…

मेरो पहिचानसँग धेरै समस्या छन् तिमीलाई यो मैले भोगेको छु, सुनेको छु, देखेको छु। तर किन छन् यति समस्या त्यो मैले अहिलेसम्म बुझ्न सकेको छैन। कही तिम्रो विशेषाधिकार गुम्ने डर त हैन तिमीले मेरो पहिचान आत्मसात गर्न नसक्नुको कारण। मेरो पहिचान अवस्य तिम्रो पहिचानको परिभाषासँग मेल खादैन तर तिमीले बनाएको त्यो परिभाषासँग मेल खानै पर्ने बाध्यता पनि छैन मेरो पहिचानलाई। मेरो पहिचान तिम्रो व्याकरण जस्तो हैन अरुसँग उधारों माग्दै बनाउनु पर्ने

Author Shailee Chaudhary — On 18th March 2020, Ward Committee of Ward №5 of Simraungadh municipality, Bara proposed and passed a rule stating “the ban on the use of mobile phones by unmarried women and a fine of NRs. 50,000/- incase found in possession of mobile phone” with the view that access of internet…

You need a partner they said, But didn’t teach the rules you must abide by! You need a companion they said, But didn’t give you the space. You need a friend they said, But didn’t let you open up when needed! You need a family they said, But didn’t teach you need to follow the command! You need parents they said, But didn’t tell you how messy it can get! You need to get a life they said, But didn’t tell you might have to leave everything behind!

Shailee Chaudhary/Birgunj: While we are fighting the pandemic and looking for ways to overcome the repercussions, the atrocities in Madhesh never seem to end. We are for the second time confined in our homes as the COVID- 19 hits the second wave. It has already been almost 5 years of…

It was yet almost a month for Teej Celebration and a wave of tornadoes was observed on social media after Sophia Thapa launched her song “Aba ko Teej, No ‘Brat’ Please”. Sophia Thapa had to face harsh criticisms for her song and eventually had to make the music video on…

We always talk about how the privileged should learn their privilege, unlearn them and work for racial justice. But, at times, many are not even aware of the privileges they possess. So, here is a list of things privileged can do for racial justice. हामी सधैँ भन्ने गर्छौ कि विशेषाधिकार…