In Nepal, we call the news media a “third eye.” They play a vital role in development by minimizing the gap between the public and government. They alert the public by exposing hidden issues. If your group and your cause are covered by the media, there is stronger pressure for social justice and change. That is why a new radio program has been launched this year by the Alliance Against Trafficking in Women and Children in Nepal (AATWIN). The alliance... Read More
About 50,000 women and girls work in restaurants, dance bars and massage parlors in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. Many of them endure brutal sexual abuse. One tool to ending the exploitation is to educate the country’s community police force to recognize sex slavery and respond to it effectively. With that in mind, a six-day training project has helped transform the way police think about the way women are treated in Nepali entertainment establishments. “This... Read More
