In this episode, we talk about the personal approach to green living in urban spaces. What are the small initiatives and actions that individuals are taking in order to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle while addressing the challenges that urban settings such as Kathmandu pose. फोहोरलाई मोहर बनाउन (or at least राम्रो तरिकाले व्यवस्थापन गर्न) प्रयत्नशील दुई जना cool womaniyas सँगको हाम्रो कुराकानी सुन्नुहोला ।

This episode is part of a series Boju Bajai has produced in partnership with UN Nepal on the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. It is an attempt to amplify the voices of individuals and organizations in Nepal striving towards creating a more equal, just and sustainable society.

For more information on UN75 survey please go to https://un75.online/

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Reading list

Don’t waste food

https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2018/06/15/dont-waste-food

Springs, Storage Towers, and Water Conservation in the Midhills of Nepal https://lib.icimod.org/record/32016

THE ONUS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/confronting-carbon-inequality

Waste Management in Nepal

https://www.adb.org/publications/solid-waste-management-nepal-current-status-and-policy-recommendations

Ten simple ways to act on climate change

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181102-what-can-i-do-about-climate-change

In this episode, @shaileeism and @PayalPallavi take over Boju Bajai and talk about what it means to be a Madhesi, a Nepali, and a Madhesi woman in Nepal.

Disclaimer - This episode contains two un-beeped expletives, ध्यान दिएर सुन्नुस् होला :)

Also, mooori mooori dhanyaawad to everyone supporting us Patreon and making us feel truly happy about the work we do. Please do support our work through Patreon and make our lovely grannies ajhai khushi. More deets here www.patreon.com/bojubajai

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We are only 2.3% behind Nepali men in our pursuit for happiness, dear ladies, according to a recent study by a CBS survey. So in this episode we talk about things that would make us as happy or happier than Nepali men. A big big thank you to all the wonderful womaniyas who responded to our questions about (un)happiness :)

Also, mooori mooori dhanyaawad to everyone supporting us Patreon and making us feel truly happy about the work we do. Please do support our work through Patreon and make our lovely grannies ajhai khushi. More deets here https://www.patreon.com/bojubajai

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Nepali men happier than women: CBS survey https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepali-men-happier-than-women-cbs-survey/

Senti background music- Info Junction Hindi https://bit.ly/3eWSTTx

In this episode, we look at how the state institutions of Nepal are mirror images of the caste system.

We will also listen to the lived experiences of Dalit women as they challenge and speak against the very foundations of caste-based discrimination and caste-based oppression.

Sources used:

"From Tika to Ashes" by Sarita Pariyar (https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2019/01/25/from-tika-to-ashes)

"Caste Apartheid in the Judiciary" by Raksha Ram Harijan (https://www.recordnepal.com/perspective/opinions/caste-apartheid-in-the-judiciary/)

"Dalits and women the most under-represented in Parliament" by Bhola Paswan (https://www.recordnepal.com/data/dalits-and-women-the-most-under-represented-in-parliament/)

"Bullied every time" by Aahuti (https://www.recordnepal.com/perspective/opinions/bullied-every-time/)

http://www.jagaranmedia.org.np/

Benchmark Study, Samata Foundation in 2014

(https://www.samatafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Benchmark-study_nepal-report.pdf)

Empowering women through education: Experiences from Dalit women in Nepal by Nerine Guinée (2014)

FEDO, e-Bulletin Issue 38, 2019

(https://fedonepal.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Issue-38.pdf)

'Dalits facing difficulties even to rent room in Kathmandu' by Arpana Adhikari

(https://therisingnepal.org.np/news/32721)

In this episode, we talk to Shubha Kayastha, a queer feminist affiliated to Body&Data, an organization that works in the area of internet freedom and digital rights. We asked Shubha what a feminist internet might mean or look like in the context of Nepal. We also talk about state surveillance (and other forms of surveillance) and how it almost always puts marginalized communities more at risk. How can we protect our privacy and our freedom of speech when the state begins to encroach upon our liberties, especially during the time of a pandemic that requires varying degrees and forms of surveillance in order to contain the contagion.

Earlier this month, right after we recorded this episode, the Upper House endorsed Bill on Special Service allowing phone tapping without a court order. Legal experts say the provision could be misused by the government to silence dissidents. https://bit.ly/2B8fNce

Please see links to websites recommended by Shubha Kayastha, in case you might have any questions about what we have discussed in this episode:

www.takebackthetech.net

www.genderit.org

www.pointofview.in

www.deepdives.in

www.securityinabox.org/en

www.bodyanddata.org/privacy-in-the-pandemic

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Four years of laughing, guff gaffing, long-distance friendships and long-distance skype calls. We would like to thank all of our listeners for your love and support. A big hug to all of the new friends we have made because of our podcast.

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महामारीको बेला महिला र पुरुषलाई यसले कसरी बेग्ला बेग्लै तरिकाले असर गर्छ भन्नेबारे सोच्नुभाको छ? बन्दाबन्दीको बेला अपिसको काममाथि घरायसी कामको भारले महिलाहरुमा पर्ने असरबारे यसपालिको एपीसोड ।

Listen to this episode to find out what it's like for women working from home, where many find themselves having to combine domestic work that they never get paid for with work that they have to do, in order to get paid.

A huge huge thank you to all the women who shared their stories with us for this episode.

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Theme music by Flekke https://flekke.bandcamp.com/

Headphones लगाम् र नयाँ वर्ष विशेष एपिसोड सुनम्।

विशेष धन्यवाद to Flekke for the music and Phatcowlee Rajan Shrestha for mixing magic.

Podchaser code:

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Here are some video links to Flekke's originals :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTdzznK02-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT7k0zeKR-M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1koSDrxNpSA

Find her on Bandcamp at flekke.bandcamp.com

Find Phatcowlee here : https://soundcloud.com/phatcowlee

For International Transgender Visibility Day we spoke to queer rights activist Rukshana Kapali about language, visibility and why Nepal’s queer movement needs diverse narratives to move forward. At the young age of 20, Rukshana has sparked some critical conversations around how Nepali media and the Nepali state views transgender people. And we strongly feel Ruskhana should be on all the high achievers' lists of the world!

Follow her incredible work at https://rukshanakapali.com/english/

Queer Youth Group https://www.facebook.com/QYGnepal/

New Queer https://www.facebook.com/NewaQueer/

Body and Data https://bodyanddata.org/

Sabse bada rupaiya? Talking about money and class in the time of Coronavirus. Also, this episode was recorded a week ago and since then a lot of things have changed in Nepal and elsewhere. Stay safe hai!

Earlier this week, the Nepalese government decided to close down movie theatres, gyms, schools, night clubs from 19 March to 30 April 2020 as part of precautionary measures against the spread of Covid-19.

Read more about it here:

https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/112334

Cardi B, Money https://bit.ly/2vFN6RM

Aghosh, Mujhe Mil Toh Jaye Thoda Paisa https://bit.ly/33wE5a2

Girish, Money https://bit.ly/3ba3HMz

'The Rapist Is You!': Women Flash Mob Protests Outside Harvey Weinstein Courthouse | NBC News https://bit.ly/395h1QQ