It’s that time of the year again! What are we marching for this year? Re-releasing this episode from a few years ago because, well… we are so tired of telling people to stop telling us “everyday is women’s day” when clearly it’s not, especially not in Nepal! Just look at how the Nepali state treats women - Nepali women are unequal by law because of the discriminatory citizenship provision in the constitution, the judiciary mostly takes side of male perpetrators in cases of sexual violence against women, and Nepali women’s mobility for better job opportunities abroad is severely restricted. So here’s our “tyaaau tyaaau” once again reminding everyone that giving women’s day discounts and a public holiday on March 8th will not make the world a better place for us womaniyas!

Hope you enjoy this episode!

Reading list

Nepali women are unequal by law, The Kathmandu Post, http://bit.ly/3aGXuaR

Deprived of an Individual Identity: Citizenship and Women in Nepal https://www.jstor.org/stable/4030563

Women have no nationality, The Record https://www.recordnepal.com/women-have-no-nationality

Nepalis protest 'ridiculous' proposed ban on women travelling abroad, The Guardian https://bit.ly/3Jfapou

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