Nepal Older Women Literacy Photo Gallery
Women attend a class at the Ujyalo Community learning center in Kathmandu, Nepal, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) ...
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Meet Nepal’s Living Goddesses
But in 2008 Nepal’s supreme court essentially rejected a Newari woman’s petition against the tradition, citing its cultural and religious significance. Four kumaris—in Kathmandu, Patan ...
Older women in Nepal are learning how to read and write
Sushila Gautam, 77, checks her smartwatch, a gift from her son living in the United States, to see if she should leave for ...
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Kumari, Pulukisi and Lakhey: What is the story behind celebrating Indra Jatra?
Women pull a chariot during Indra Jatra, a festival that marks the end of the rainy season in Kathmandu, Nepal. Source: AP / Niranjan Shrestha/AP Every year, Nepal celebrates the Indra Jatra festival.