When it comes to initiating any form of relationship, including friendship, girls in Nepali society are seen holding back. One can observe a tendency among girls to wait for the guy to start a conversation, break the ice and eventually start friendship or a romantic alliance.

As the uproar of women’s rights and feminism is heard across the globe, more women have become leaders in various sectors. Meanwhile in Nepal, an increasing number of women have been stepping out of the generic gender-based roles. Having said that, even with the population of 51.54 percent, women are not involved in decision-making. However, even men don’t stay unaffected from these gender-based roles as they are also expected to behave in a certain way. My City’s Nasana Bajracharya met with grade XII students of Global College of Management and discussed how they perceive the role of both the genders in our society.

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: NiDARR, a smartphone application designed to provide individuals a secure and private platform to stay connected to their contact circles, report gender based violence, and maximizes their safety to prevent violence before it happens has been launched.

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Minister for Education, Dhaniram Poudel, has said that gender-based discrimination has been seen for lack of coordination among ministries.