by Body & Data | May 15, 2020 | Access, Information
We are seeing abundant myths and misinformation about corona-virus (COVID-19), whether it be in Nepal or abroad. False information that is too good to be true, however, at the same time lacks evidence and research has caused mass hysteria among the general population....
by Body & Data | Apr 27, 2020 | Amplify, Consent, Resistance, Violence
हामीकहाँ सम्बन्धमा ‘कन्सेन्ट’ अर्थात् सहमति र मञ्जुरीका कुरा त्यति बहसमा आउने गर्दैन । प्रेम सम्बन्धलाई त्यति खुला रूपमा नस्वीकार्ने र यौनलाई अश्लील मानिने हुँदा यस्ता विषयको बहस घोषित/अघोषित रूपमा सतहमा आउन पाएको छैन । त्यसो त व्यक्ति–व्यक्तिबीच असमान शक्ति...
by Body & Data | Apr 4, 2020 | Access, Information
Misinformation and disinformation around COVID-19 do more harm than the corona virus itself as it restricts one from getting accurate information about health care and disease prevention. It has increased targeted online hate speech toward individuals who are infected...
by Body & Data | Mar 26, 2020 | Consent, Memory, Privacy & Data, Resistance
The corona pandemic isn’t a purely medical issue, it entangles all aspects of human lives, including our privacy, protection and dignity. Recently, the list of passengers who flew in the same flight from France to Nepal with the woman who tested positive, along...
by Body & Data | Jul 22, 2019 | Access, Consent, Expression
The prevalence of early marriage in Nepal remains high. UNICEF reports that 37% of girls in Nepal marry before age 18, of which 10% are married by age 15. In 2016, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on the prevalence of child marriages in Nepal. The main...
