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...
A Speculation on Digital Manipulation, Control, and Totalitarianism
Book Review: ‘The Circle’ by Dave Eggers Writer: Richa Bhattarai A friend was showing me how to set up sticky notes on my laptop. Suddenly, the yellow note filled with words we had not written, “Garlic, avocado, bananas…” We looked at each other, dumbfounded. And then...
Nuances of Digital Citizen Journalism in Nepal
Writer: Barsha Baral The evolution of the internet and advanced technology has unfolded a pathway to revolutionize traditional media into new media. The emerging form of new media storytelling is mobile journalism. One doesn’t necessarily have to be...
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...
यौन तथा प्रजनन स्वास्थ्यबारे डिजिटल छलफलको एक प्रयास
लेखक: गुलाबी संवाद नेपाली समाजमा यौन, यौनिकता, प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य र यसको अधिकारको छलफल संकोचको विषय मानिन्छ । यस्ता विषयलाई शारीरिक सम्बन्धको रूपमा मात्रै बुझ्ने प्रचलन छ । विद्धालय र सार्वजनिक वृत्तमा यस्ता विषयमा उचित शिक्षण र पर्याप्त छलफल भइरहेको देखिन्न । यस्ता...
Digital debacles
Author: Shubha Kayastha Recent events reveal just how vulnerable data privacy is in Nepal While the Nepali people struggle to cope with the coronavirus crisis, the Nepal government has been working towards bringing a new set of regulations that may...
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...
अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रता र सीमान्तीकृत
लेखक - रीता बरामु कसैले गीत–कविता लेखे त कसैले कमेडी गरे । कसैले मिम बनाए । जे–जे आउँछ र मन लाग्छ, त्यो गरे । तर समाजका पहरेदारहरूलाई सबै मान्छे बोल्न थालेपछि छटपटी भयो । सूचना प्रविधि विधेयक र योसँग जोडेर नागरिक अधिकार, अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रता,...