Nepal’s Biometric Present: Governance, Accessibility and Accountability
Nepal’s National ID (NID) project, introduced in 2018, promised to create a unified digital identity for all citizens through biometric enrollment. Building on our earlier pilot study Digitization of Identities: Efforts, Experiences and Effects, Body & Data now...
Not Just a Rumor: Living Through Digital Violence
-Firefly We are in the 21st century where technology and social media is very popular among us. People use it for their day to day basis and life without it seems almost impossible. However, in this era of technology, I am scared to use it all because of that one...
Amrit Bishwakarma
Amrit Bishowkarma, a 8th-semester student pursuing a Bachelor's degree (B.A.LLB) at Prithivi Narayan Campus in Pokhara, hails from Baglung. With a profound interest in legal research and digital rights, Amrit is dedicated to finding solutions and combating...
deepika paswan
Deepika Paswan is a B.A.LL.B graduate from Kathmandu School of Law. She has led projects and campaigns on sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, and legal literacy. As a fellow at Authentic Leadership Institute Nepal, she worked on a national awareness...
Samon Chhetri
Samon Chhetri is a proud trans man and passionate advocate for queer rights, especially for trans men who bleed. A law graduate with a deep love for community work, he believes in learning, equality, and empowering others. Open-minded and fearless, Samon is committed...
Deepa adhikari
Deepa Adhikari is a law graduate from Tribhuvan University and a conscious thinker based in Pokhara. She is passionate about literature, socio-economic discourse, and transformative social ideas. Deepa believes in harnessing the power of thought and action to build a...
Smriti Ranabhat
Smriti Ranabhat is pursuing an LL.M. in Criminal Law and International Law at Nepal Law Campus. She is the founder of Legal Nest, a digital platform dedicated to promoting legal literacy and accessible legal education. As a legal researcher and freelance writer, she...
Bhawana Ghimire
Bhawana Ghimire is a lawyer with over three years of litigation experience and a former Oxfam Young Leader Fellow. Her interests span political economy, political philosophy, ecological justice, digital rights, and women’s liberation. Her writings have been published...
Ajita devkota
Ajita is a law student, disability inclusion advocate, and intersectional feminist committed to creating an egalitarian world. She co-founded Project Maitri, which delivers inclusive sexuality education to children with disabilities, and Workspace for All, which...
Manju giri
Manju Giri is an advocate from Pokhara and a Master’s student in Sociology. She holds a law degree from Prithvi Narayan Campus and has worked as a census enumerator and interned at the Provincial Assembly. As Joint Treasurer of the LEO Club of Pokhara Penguin, she...