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	Podcast:		Nepal Now
	Episode:		The real-world impact of online violence and continuing to speak out — Pallavi Payal
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:17:27
	Publish Date:		2022-05-23 03:15:00
	Description:		Today is the second instalment in our series Nepal Then and Now, where we catch up with former guests. We first spoke with Pallavi Payal in mid-2020 about the situation of women in the country during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. At that time she focused on unequal citizenship provisions for women in the country, particularly those living in the southern Madesh region. In today’s chat we’re focused on online violence against women, particularly the torrent of threats of rape and other violence made against women, including Pallavi, following the Women’s March, a women’s rights rally held in Kathmandu in February 2021. She describes the frustrating process of trying to lodge a report with the cyber bureau of Nepal Police, which includes that office’s inability to accept online violence as a threat that should be investigated. Pallavi explains why the women activists didn’t try to pursue their complaint further up the Police chain of command but also how today she is more determined than ever to speak up about patriarchy in Nepali society, including in religion. Let us know what you thought of this episode – and how you’re finding this series, Nepal Then and Now. We’re @nepalnow or @nepalnowpod on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. If you loved it, and don’t want to miss a future episode, make sure you follow the show on your usual podcast app. We’re on Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google and Apple Podcasts as well as Pocket Casts and many more. Resources Media coverage of the women’s march, 12 February 2021 – Kathmandu Post Media coverage of online threats and attempts to register a police case following the women’s march – Record Nepal 2020 episode with Pallavi – Women in the Age of Covid-19 Website of Body & Data, a Nepal-based NGO that works on online access for women and sexual minorities Nepal Now social links Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Thanks as always to Nikunja Nepal for advice and inspiration. Music: amaretto needs ice ... by urmymuse (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/57996 Ft: Apoxode Stay in touch on: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn
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