Lochana Sharma, Author at Women's eNews

Group in Nepal Takes Pride in Kidnapping Brides

By Lochana Sharma ● Arts & Culture ● January 9, 2012

Among an indigenous group in Nepal’s western region, the human rights violation of kidnapping women and girls for marriage is still a matter of masculine pride. Stealing a bride is more honorable than eloping, one husband says.

Nepal Fields National Cricket Team for Blind Women

By Lochana Sharma ● Arts & Culture ● October 24, 2011

The rules are modified for players’ vision levels, and the bats are shorter. But the pride of the players on Nepal’s national team for blind women seems boundless. “We’ll soon present a world-class blind woman cricketer,” the team’s coach says.

Nepalese Recount Hazards of Foreign Household Work

By Lochana Sharma ● Employment ● September 2, 2011

Nepalese women who have worked in household jobs in Gulf states return with tales of extreme workplace abuse. But many left the country in defiance of a government ban, so they can’t seek official help.

Nepali Female Actors Say Males Paid Much More

By Lochana Sharma ● Employment ● June 10, 2011

Nepali female actors say that despite a constitutional provision that ensures pay equality for men and women, their earnings are often half that of male counterparts. One star has stopped taking parts in movies for which men are paid more.

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Group in Nepal Takes Pride in Kidnapping Brides

Nepal Fields National Cricket Team for Blind Women

Nepalese Recount Hazards of Foreign Household Work

Nepali Female Actors Say Males Paid Much More