Unsolicited Nudes and Digital Abuse, Not Flirtation
-Binisha maharjan When I was a teenager, I used Facebook and Messenger to connect with my family and friends. As a playful and innocent girl, I liked to share pictures and write statuses every now and then. It wasn’t the era of followers and follow-backs yet,...
Digital Sex Work: An Inside Perspective
Written by Autobiographer Sex work can be defined as the exchange of specific sexual services. The experiences of people who engage in sex work are incredibly diverse and influenced by social structures and economic realities. While some individuals may freely...
Inclusion Matters: Towards Comprehensive Sexual Education for Women with Disabilities in the Digital Age
Written by Jalasa Sapkota The Importance of Comprehensive Sexual Education for Women with Disabilities: In our contemporary society, discussions surrounding sexuality have long been constrained and deemed as taboo. Nevertheless, it is imperative for us to recognize...
डिजिटल दुनियाँ कहिले बन्छ अपांगतामैत्री ?
लेखक - सरिता लामिछाने ई-कागजमा पहिले प्रकाशित भएको अत्याधुनिक एवं नवीनतम प्रविधि र सूचनाको विकासले समग्र विश्वलाई नै एउटा सानो गाउँमा रूपान्तरण गरेको छ । अधिकांश सार्वजनिक सूचना, सेवा र पठन सामग्री डिजिटल ढाँचामा निर्माण भइरहेका छन् । तथापि त्यसलाई सम्पूर्ण...
Anonymous Comfort
Written by Safal Lama Every one of us felt uncomfortable and unhappy for being who we are at some point in our lives. It could be regarding our sexuality, Physical appearance, skin color, caste, culture, language, family background, or geographical structure....
Let’s Strive to Make Our Digital Platforms Accessible for All
Written by Jalasa Sapkota After the post pandemic period, our lives have revolved around two different worlds: one physical world, next virtual world. Our lives have become way simpler and more complex at the same time while navigating the world through...
Quarterly Media Monitoring Report (July to September 2022)
Freedom of Expression The arrest of comedian Apoorwa Kshitiz Singh once again raised questions regarding freedom of speech; a right guaranteed by the Nepal Constitution. Singh was arbitrarily arrested on charges of attacking and defaming the Newa culture, practices...
Fear of Using a Menstrual Cup
Written by Pooja Bista We live in a society where taboos surrounding sexual and menstrual health imposed on our vulva are like Pandora’s Box. Neither can we talk about it nor can we touch it-- reinforcing the patriarchal concept of “purity”, “the idea of protecting...
Quarterly Media Monitoring Report on Digital Rights in Nepal (October – December 2021)
Government’s ambitious plans on digitization but without proper data protection law in place The government of Nepal has made ambitious plans under Digital Nepal Framework. However, the offices have failed to adopt digital technologies to make the administrative...
इन्टरनेटलाई नयाँ हाउगुजी नबनाऔं
लेखक कविता बाहिङ बाल्यकालमा तपाईंहरूलाई कसैले, ‘यो नगर, त्यो नगर, तिमी सानो छौ, तिमीलाई आउँदैन, तिमी सक्दैनौ, तिम्रो लागि यो ठीक होइन’ भन्दा कस्तो महसुस हुन्थ्यो ? मलाई चाहिँ अरूले त्यसो भन्दा म त्यो काम गर्न सक्छु जस्तो लाग्थ्यो । अहिले सम्झिन्छु, सानो...