Internet Access, Digital Rights and Privacy in Madhesh
Author Shailee Chaudhary On 18th March 2020, Ward Committee of Ward No. 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...
F for Fandom, F for Feminist Space
Author Dikshya Khadgi Fandom - a cultural phenome I love gushing over things that perks my interest. I love fandom spaces. From the time I have had access to the internet, I have been a part of many fandoms. Fandoms, mostly where the number of participants is women...
Body, Society & Tech: Dating as a Trans Woman in Nepal
Author Rukshana Kapali It was the chilly morning of Yamari Punhi. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiii as I stretched my arms and feet outright, the freezing air kissed my skin, Aaaachhoooooooo, I pulled them in my fāngā. As I squeeze in my body, gently massage my...
Exposé by Shuvangi Khadka
Content Creator: Shuvangi Khadka "Suddenly I realize, I am hovering in the phone cloud somewhere. This is me, her, they, you, she, us. Our pictures floating in strange hands, sold in the value of discarded paper, and glass.. traded in locker rooms. I never show...
Quarterly Media Monitoring Report on Digital Rights in Nepal (April – June 2021)
Body & Data has been conducting media monitoring on digital rights issues since January 2021. Between January and June, Body & Data recorded 243 reports related to digital rights issues from monitoring major print and online media in Nepal. A total...
यौनिक अभिव्यक्तिमाथि नियन्त्रण किन?
लेखक - रीता बरामु समाज लामो कपाल पाल्ने र कानमा मुन्द्रा लाउने हजारभन्दा बढी केटालाई ‘चुल्ठेमुन्द्रे’ भन्दै प्रहरीले नियन्त्रणमा लिई कपाल काटिदिएको र मुन्द्रासमेत निकाल्न लगाएको घटना धेरै वर्ष भएको छैन । प्रहरीले त्यसरी नै होटेलको कोठाबाट जोडीहरू...
Sexy is Beautiful
लेखक - सृज्या थापा thapasrijya@gmail.com “सेक्सी इज ब्युटिफुल” कुरा यहि लकडाउनको हो । कोरोना भाइरसको त्रासले घर भित्रै बसेर पुर्णरुपमा लकडाउन पालना गरिरहेकी थिंए। एकदिन, पुरानो–पुरानो अपलोड नगरेका फोटोहरु मध्ये आफूलाई मनपरेको एउटा तस्बिर...
डिजिटल संसारमा हाम्रो अधिकार
लेखक - रीता बरामु जसरी समाजमा कमजोर पारिएका वर्गमाथि हुने हिंसाको जड सामाजिक संरचनासँग जोडिएको छ त्यसरी नै अनलाइनमा हुने हिंसा पनि त्यसकै प्रतिफल हो भनेर बुझ्न कुनै गाह्रो छैन । विगतमा कहिले लोकसेवा, कहिले प्राइभेट जागिरको तयारी र कहिले कलेजको...
अपाङ्गता भएका महिला तथा क्वेर व्यक्तिहरूको प्रविधिमा पहुँच
सरिता लामिछानेद्वारा लिखित संरचनागत पृष्ठभूमी अपाङ्गता भएका महिला र क्वेर व्यक्तिहरू बहुविभेदको सिकार भइरहेका छन्। एक्काइसौं शताव्दीको अत्याधुनिक युगमा पनि यो वर्गलाई समाजमा अवसरहरूको सीमिततामा सम्झौता गरी जीवनयापन गर्नुपर्ने बाध्यात्मक स्थिति छ । दिगो...
Raper Association and Systemic Misogyny
Trigger warning: Rape and Sexual Assault Recently, as a response to a performance of Nepali version of Chilean flash mob 'A Rapist in your Path' translated as 'बलात्कारी होस् तँ’, a Facebook Group called "Raper Association" was created, where the members of the...