Comments on: Nilam’s story

By: dinesh

dinesh — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:04:01 +0000

yes, we need many Nilams to change the society. we should appreciate and support her cause. it is important that women made master of their Reproduction system not slave of her natural strengths. RH should be their rights, all preventable RH issues has to be addressed as family planning awareness, availability of means, prevention of cervical and breast cancers and Sexually Transmittable Infections.
. nahdua, well women clinic in Kumaripati, lalitpur and Well women clinic in Baalmbu kathamndu are on the line to support women to take care their health.

By: Nilam’s story at Asian Window

Nilam’s story at Asian Window — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:26:14 +0000

[...] Nilam, 33, is an iconoclast. As a Muslim woman living in rural eastern Nepal and being an activist for women’s empowerment is not an easy thing to be. And it is her own personal history has brought her this far. From her childhood, Nilam bore the brunt of the triple discrimination of what women from her community have to put up with it from family, community and society. But there was something in her genes that made Nilam rebel. More: [...]

By: Paul Pettigrew

Paul Pettigrew — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:17:31 +0000

You will be glad to hear that the Acid Survivors Trust International has set up an NGO Burn Violence Survivors Nepal to address the problem of domestic violence that results in the victim suffering severe burn or acid injuries.
We are also delighted to note that on April 19, 2009 Nepal has finally followed the example of her neighbours, by enacting the Domestic Violence and Punishment Act 2065. However we are saddened that under the Law perpetrators will only be subject to up to four months of imprisonment and a fine of Rs6, 000 (about US$76). This is pretty pathetic as the original draft had been a six-month prison term, a fine of Rs25, 000, (aboutUS$325) or both. In India for example men who beat, threaten or even shout at their wives or live-in partners can be jailed for up to a year and fined 20,000 rupees (US$273).

By: May

May — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:06:05 +0000

Nepal’s “donors” instead of lavishing millions in foreign “aid” that goes back to consultants from their own countries should earmark catalytic assistance to people like Nilam and bypass Nepal’s corrupt bureaucracy.
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By: radhika

radhika — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:55:07 +0000

Ramro Kaam! all the best!

By: JA

JA — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:33:53 +0000

great article, but he published the exact same story last may, with same content but slightly different wording, also in nepali times. why is this published twice?
http://www.nepalitimes.com/issue/2009/05/08/Nation/15931

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:07:48 +0000

That’s the spirit of nationalism. We should first help our own kin rather than be anywhere else.

By: Sarad Pradhan

Sarad Pradhan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:42:07 +0000

It is a good blow to our own so called women activities who prefer to go to abroad to attend meeting or conference rather than working for needy women. She is a role model, a real hero in true sense, a woman substance and a woman who inspires others to follow. Thanks Kunda Dai for such an informative article.

By: Kamal

Kamal — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:00:44 +0000

How true that one person make more of a difference than an entire government machinery! Nilam is proof of this. Let’s all pool our resources and get her a maternity ambulance. Maybe NT could start a collection campaign. If it can help save the life even one Nepali woman, it will be worth it. Kamal Upadhya

By: Aakar

Aakar — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:05:01 +0000

Nice Story…Best of luck Nilam. Keep up the good work. I belive we need more Nilams.