Decriminalizing Online Sexual Expression in Nepal with Reference to the Protection of Digital Privacy
In today's digital era, online platforms have created new spaces for communication, self-expression, and connection. However, alongside this growth, significant concerns arise regarding privacy, freedom of expression, and individual rights—particularly in Nepal, where...
Codifying Consent: An Appraisal of Consent-Driven Laws On Online Sexual Expression
INTRODUCTION For many decades, the primary cultural, academic and medical discourses on sexuality have been dominated by concerns about risk, danger, sin and shame. Sexuality has long been a site for social control, and exercise of power and authority- often...
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON: ONLINE HATE SPEECH AND ONLINE SEXUAL EXPRESSION
Have you ever noticed the comments women receive online? Men often openly express their desire to rape, have sex with or dominate women in the comments, on social media and in DMs. These are not bots: These are real people, likely sitting in different corners of the...
Importance of Digital Comprehensive Sexual Education to the adolescents
The school curriculum in Nepal on the subject of Health, Population, and Environment includes a chapter on sex education and it’s been taught in almost every school in Nepal but because of the reason teachers rarely address the students’ curiosity the students...
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...
Quarterly Media Monitoring Report (Apr – June 2023)
अभिवाक्ति स्वतन्त्रता र प्रविधिमा आधारित/ अनलाईन हिंसा जूनको महिनालाई प्राईड मान्थ भनिन्छ | विविध पहिचान बोकेका क्वेर समुदाय (लैंगिक पहिचान, लैंगिक अभिव्यक्ति, यौनिक अभिमुखीकरण, र यौनिक विशेषता) भएका व्यक्तिहरूले यस महिनालाई उत्सवको रूपमा मनाउने गर्दछन् । सो उत्सव...
There is no one single story to Pride
Written by Neha Gauchan Trigger Warning* mentions of hate speech and experiences of attacks June is the month of much anticipation, not only because it’s Pride month but also because of the beauty it holds by bringing individuals together through...
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...
My Love-Hate Relationship with Dating Apps
Written by Bibhu I installed Tinder for the first time a few years ago to ‘get over’ an ugly breakup. Extraordinarily soon after pledging singlehood, I needed to fall into one dalliance then another. Or so to speak, my body asked for one. My best friend had...
Quarterly Media Monitoring Report (Jan – Mar 2023)
गोपनीयता र डाटाको गोपनीयताको गफ पछिल्लो तीन महिनामा गोपनियता भंग भएका केहि घटनाहरु हामीले अवलोकन गर्यौँ । यी घटनाहरुलाई हेर्दा यो राज्य पक्ष र सेवा प्रदायकको प्रत्यक्ष लापरवाही थियो, साथै यसको परिणाम अनलाइन माध्यमबाट हुने विभिन्न हिंसा (जस्तै मानसिक हिंसा) को कारक पनि...