The Side Gig That Turned Into a Red Flag: My experience in the Digital Workplace
-asmeeta khadka Back in school, I wanted to earn my own money after getting into college. I liked the idea of not having to rely on my parents for every tiny little thing that I wanted to buy for myself. But once I got into college, I realized how difficult it is to...
Staying Connected To My Roots Through The Digital World: A Reflection
-Lungmying Lepcha Having read books about the Internet and reflected on how I have been engaging with it, I am venturing into writing about my experiences with the internet. This essay is about connecting with my identity with the help of the Internet, how it has...
Breaking Barriers, Byte by Byte: Disability, Gender, and Digital Life
-Asmita Devkota In an ableist world, the digital space has become more than just a convenience—it is a lifeline. For many, it is a platform of opportunities, but for me, as a girl with a visual disability, it is both a source of empowerment and a reminder of the...
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...
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...
Quarterly Media Monitoring Report (April to June 2022)
Privacy and Data Privacy The government's imposition of embossed number plates sparked discourse regarding the relevancy of such digitalization initiatives from the government and beneficiaries' financial capacity to own such technology. The discourse was also centred...
Quarterly Media Monitoring Report (January to March 2022)
Digital Nepal: a promise of easy service or additional hassle for users The government of Nepal made e-passport registration mandatory from November last year. The program was launched to replace the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) in the future. Though the government...
Social Media Management Directive 2021 and Its Problems
Recently, the Information and Communication Department came up with "Social Media Management Directives" to manage and limit social media on the grounds of morality. This social media directive plays a huge role in shaping how our online space and behavior works and...