What’s Killing Nepal’s Rhinos?
Nepal has had remarkable success at tackling the poaching of its greater one-horned rhinos but, since 2015, it has witnessed a sharp increase in deaths from unknown or natural causes.
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Inside the Fight Against Menstrual Discrimination in Nepal
Despite being declared illegal in 2017, many citizens around the country still adhere to menstrual restrictions, known regionally as chhaupadi.
Migrant Women Workers From Nepal Are Taking Serious Risks to Provide for Their Families
In response to reports of the abuse of maids in the Gulf, Nepal made it illegal for women to travel to the region for domestic work in 2016—yet many still choose to travel abroad due to lack of economic options in their homeland.
How an All-Women Farm in Nepal Is Giving Hope to Mothers and Children
Sunita Sharma has founded a homestead in Mankhu where women can own their own land, offering them a path out of dependency.
Nepal’s Comprehensive Approach to Preventing Stunting in Children
Due to malnutrition, the country once had one of the highest rates of stunted children in the world, but those numbers are falling.
In Nepal, Publicly Burning Confiscated Items Is a Warning to the Illegal Wildlife Trade
The stockpile included parts from 48 species, including 67 tiger skins, 357 rhino horns, and two sacks of pangolin scales.
As Poaching Practices Shrink, Nepal’s Wildlife Faces Another Challenge
Nepalese conservationists and their foreign partners are awakening to a new menace on the horizon: lethal pathogens.
The Week in Photos: From Easter Eggs to Nepalese New Year
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard’s daily photo feature. Nepalese Hindu devotees push a wooden chariot…
The Last Major Earthquake to Shake Nepal
This wasn't the first earthquake to cause considerable damage to the South Asian country—and it won't be the last.
Don’t Give in to Slacktivism, Donate to Nepal Relief Efforts Now
Research shows people are much less likely to give to disaster relief efforts long after a galvanizing "start" date.