Sancharika Samuha : Community for Equality

Quarterly Report of Media Monitoring of Women's Issues

Published by:Sancharika Samuha, SAATHI & C. L. R. S. for Women's Right Advocacy Programme (WRAP)
Coordinator: Bandana Rana
Media Monitoring Coordinator: Babita Basnyat
Translated by: Navin Singh, Sancharika Samuha

Preface
Domestic violence, injustice and oppression to women in Nepal are taken as normal behaviours due to the strong patriarchal society prevalent in the country. The State has formulated plans and policies in all sectors without incorporating the principles of equality. Thus, even in the 21st century, 'equality' is still a far vision for women in Nepal. Despite these circumstances, women have been able to establish themselves in various sectors and are still in the process to do so. The various forms of violence on women are increasing day by day; women and children are the main victims of rape; women discrimination is still prevalent; and, more and more women are dying due to dowry related issues. In every village and in every city, women are the victims of domestic violence. There are no rehabilitation centers or camps for the victims to recover from the violence. Thus, a situation has been created where women are unable to report the violence against them due to fear and lack of protection. Most of the women do not report to the police department due to fear of dishonouring the family name. Instead, they quietly suffer the indignation. In many of the remote places, women are unable to even report to the police due to the geographical location.

A similar situation prevails on incidents of rape. The victims of rape usually keep their secret hidden due to prestige, honour and their future prospects. This kind of an attitude sets the culprits free without any fear of condemnation or punishment. Even those that do get apprehended do not get the proper punishment. In this situation, media plays a very important role in presenting the defaults of the society to the general public. Since some time, media has been giving importance to women's issues. There have been incidents where the culprits were apprehended due to the publication of news in the media. Since media plays a strong role in bringing issues from the people's level to the policy making level, SAS has felt the need for media monitoring of women's issues published in the daily newspapers inside the Kathmandu valley.

Objective of Media Monitoring The following objectives of media monitoring have been outlined.

Although, the media is not able to cover all of the incidents which occur frequently, the various media have started giving importance to women's issues which do get published since some time back. Most of the news on violence against women published in the media are based on the complaints received by the police department. There have been other incidents where the news was published first and based on this news, the police were able to taken action. The grave situation of women in various districts of Nepal can be judged on the basis of the news published in the media.

Media Monitoring of Women's Issues Published in the Media in the Months of August, September and October 2000

a) August
In the month of August 2000, a total of 227 news, articles and editorials regarding women's issues were published in the various media.

Violence Against Women (VAW): In the month of August, 57 news and articles were published on violence against women. The following cases are among the most significant news which were published.

A group of boys were arrested by police for teasing girls (Halkhabar Sa. 14 Aug.)
An article on effective measures to stop violence against oppressed women (Pratispardha Sa).
Durga Shah, a resident of Bara District, flees after murdering his 19 year old daughter.
Phul Kaji Lama of Kabrepalanchowk District murders his son and seriously injures his wife with a khukuri (Naya Sadak Dainik, 19 Aug.)
An article on the suffering of being a widow.
Research article on domestic violence being the main reason for divorce.
In Dharan, a Sadhu is beaten while attempting to rape one of his disciples (Prabhatkalin Jansatta 23 Aug.).
A report on taxi drivers teasing girls in Pokhara (Naya Sadak Dainik 23 Aug.).
A youth was arrested for making obscene gestures in front of Padma Kanya Campus.
Increasing rate of suicides, mainly women, in Sarlahi mainly because of poverty (Samacharpatra Dainik 27 Aug.).
An article on women being the victims of discrimination in every field.
Chandra Kala Bhandari of Lekhnath Municipality commits suicide because of dowry problems (Nepali Patra Sa. 29 Aug.).
Fear among child students due to teachers beatings (Samacharpatra 13 Aug.).
A sorrowful tale of a woman from Hetauda titled 'The agony of being a wife of a drunkard' (Naya Sadak 28 Aug.).
An article on the mental pain of a pregnant women before marriage.
A research article on violence against women in the Terai districts (Kantipur Dainik 15 Aug.).
Sita Sharan Yadav of Mahottari District murders his daughter-in-law for not having physical relationship (Gorkhapatra Dainik 4 Aug.).
A woman commits suicide after 9 days of giving birth to a child because her parents did not come to visit her (Kantipur 4 Aug.).
The police interrogates a person residing in Kathmandu for beating his wife (Gorkhapatra 5 Aug.).
A person from Birganj murders his wife since he was having illicit relationship with his sister-in-law (Nepal Samacharpatra 15 Aug.).
A widow commits suicide in Lamjung (Naya Sadak 15 Aug.).
A research article of women from Rautahat titled 'Dowry - the main reason for the rise in deaths among women' (Himalayan Times Dainik 13 Aug.).
Maya Bishwokarma of Syangja District commits suicide because of mental torture by her husband (Gorkhapatra 13 Aug).
Abadhlal Shah of Rautahat murders his wife for not bringing dowry (Nepal Samacharpatra 10 Aug).
A girl from Siraha was forced by the villagers to marry a policeman since she was seen talking to him while cutting grass (Kantipur 1 Aug).
An attempt was made to sell a girl from Kalaiya after kidnapping her (Yugbani Saptahik 31 Aug).
A research article on the increasing suffering of women of Terai due to dowry. (Himalaya times 2 Aug)

Trafficking: A total number of 32 articles were published on girl trafficking in the month of August.

A news was published on trafficked girls of Nepal being enthusiastic to return back. (Gorkhapatra 30 Aug)
A feature article titled 'The story of a girl sold abroad' - the suffering inside the brothel, social discrimination and a news article on brothels. (Gorkhapatra 30 Aug)
A news article on how two girls escaped being sold abroad. (Kantipur 23 Aug)
Two youths were arrested in Dhankuta for attempting to traffick girls; an article titled 'How many more Nepali girls are going to be trafficked ?' (Dristi Saptahik 4 Aug)
In Bardiya, a person was arrested for trafficking two girls; in Malangwa, a person was sentenced to ten years for trafficking girls. (Nepal Samacharpatra 18 Aug)
An article titled, 'Nepal: 5000 women are trafficked each year across the international border. (Telegraph Saptahik 23 Aug)
In India, more than 200,000 Nepali girls involved in prostitution. (Gorkhapatra 26 Aug)
Two persons from Bhaktapur were arrested with charges of trafficking. (Prabhatkalin 27 Aug)
Madan Giri and Kumar Giri of Jhapa were arrested for attempting to traffick two girls of Jhapa; a 45 year old woman of Butwal was trafficked to a brothel in Poona, India but, she was successful in escaping. (Gorkhapatra 30 Aug)
A woman from Damak is able to escape the clutches of the brokers while she was being taken to be sold in Siliguri, India. (Ghatana Ra Bichar Saptahik 30 Aug)
In Bhadrapur, 9 girls were rescued from being sold and returned to their guardians; in Biratnagar, 18 girls were rescued from being sold; a woman from Bardiya was arrested for trafficking two girls; two women from Kalaiya were handed over to the court for attempting to traffick girls. (Kantipur 14 Aug)
Sunita Tamang and Bickram Rana of Kirtipur were arrested for trafficking; Bhagabati Bohara and Jamuna Lamichhane were arrested by the police for attempting to traffick a 14 year old girl after kidnapping her; an editorial titled 'Act Against Trafficking'. (The Kathmandu Post)

Rape: In the month of August, a total of 27 news and articles were published on rape. The following headings provide a glimpse of the articles which were published.

In Kathmandu, a 9 year-old child studying in class two was continuously raped for 9 months by the principal of the boarding school. (Kantipur 19 Aug)
A youth of Hetauda who was charged with committing rape demanded to examine his private parts. (Kantipur 22 Aug)
In Pokhara, an old man rapes a 18 year old girl; parents fear sending their daughters to boarding schools because of the sexual misbehaviour in such scools; Shree Prasad Upreti, the principal of the boarding school may get a sentence of 12 years imprisonment (follow-up news); In Dang, a 14 year old girl was gang raped by 5 men. (Himalaya Times 5 Aug.)
In Kaski District, a student studying in class 10 flees after raping a 7 year old girl; a four year old child gets raped in Duwakot, Bhaktapur. (Gorkhapatra 5 Aug)
In Nuwakot, an 11 year old girl was raped by her own uncle. (Samacharpatra 6 Aug) § In Rolpa, both mother and daughter were raped by policemen. (Samacharpatra 15 Aug)
A rapist who had raped a 4 year old child was arrested in Duwakot, Bhaktapur (follow-up news.
An article titled 'Fight Against Rape' was published; the culprits who had gang raped a girl in Public Youth Campus were hiding in Bangalore (follow-up news); an article was published on the increasing number of child rapes; in Mahottari, a girl was raped by her own uncle who was arrested; in Chitwan, a 44 year old Durga Subedi raped his 14 year old daughter. (Naya Sadak Dainik 10 Aug)
In Biratnagar, a 7 year old girl was raped by 57 year old Dal Bahadur Sarki; in Bardiya, some frauds looted cash and jewelleries and raped one girl posing as maoists. (Kantipur 2 Aug)

Property Rights to Women: A total number of 28 articles, news, editorials have been published on property rights to women in the month of August.

A positive article titled 'Women Bill will not be passed unless war is declared' was published. At the bottom of the article, the editor has commented that the Saptahik does not support the article and will not accept the deterioration of the social structure. (Naya Bikalpa Saptahik 31 Aug)
An article titled ' Disadvantaged Women' was published. (Nepali Times 30 Aug)
An article stating that both sons and daughters should not get rights to property was published. (Nepalipatra Saptahik 18 Aug)
In Gaur, a complaint was filed against a son who forced signatures after making his parents unconscious. (Gorkhapatra 22 Aug)
A positive article on Women Bill titled 'Country Code and proposed Eleventh Amendment' was published. (Samacharpatra 22 Aug)
An article titled 'Country Code - Beginning to Present' was published. (Gorkhapatra 18 Aug)
Letter to the editor on property rights both to sons and daughters. (Gorkhapatra 23 Aug)
Question to those against equal rights - Whether they will enter the forests or return back to the Fourth Century ?
A news item on whether both sons and daughters will get equal property rights. (Sagarmaha Saptahik 17 Aug)
A positive article on baseless conclusions of those against equal property rights. (Himalaya Times 18 Aug)
An article on Women Bill was published. (Kantipur 27 Aug)
An article titled, 'the daughter is ours, so why shouldn't we give property rights' was published. On the bottom of the article, the editor has commented that the Saptahik will accept both comments for and against property rights. Space will be provided to those writing for or against the author. (Satyagraha Saptahik 7 Aug)
A positive article titled 'Equal Property Rights - Why ?' (Chalphal Saptahik 13 Aug)
An article titled, 'Code of Conduct of Members of Parliament, Property Rights and Today's Journalists' was published. (Kantipur 6 Aug)
A statement made by the opposition leader, Madhav Nepal that daughters should get equal property rights was published. (Gorkhapatra 2 Aug)
News was published that there was a sit-in programme outside Singhadurbar in support of equal property rights. (Himalaya Times 11 Aug)
News was published that K. P. Oli was in support of equal property rights. (Kantipur 2 Aug)
An article titled, 'Women priority is for equal rights rather than only property rights'. (Yugbani Saptahik 3 Aug)
A positive article was published that even the scriptures give equal rights to sons and daughters. (Himalaya Times 5 Aug)
An article titled, 'Daughters need education and rights instead of alms' was published. (Prabhatkalin 30 Aug)
An article titled, 'The fight for property rights till the ancestral property remains' was published. (Yugbnani Saptahik 31 Aug)
Women Bill and whatever it contains was published. (Simankan Saptahik 1 Aug)
An article was published on why people were going against equal property rights. (Dristi Saptahik 8 Aug)
An article titled, 'Country Code Bill remains Passive' was published. (Prabhatkalin 31 Aug)
An article was published in support of will system. (Gorkhapatra 7 Aug)

Women and Armed Conflict: Six articles which are related to Maoist activities have been published regarding women and armed conflict.

In Morang, a girl was made pregnant by a boy and then discarded. In this regard, the Maoists provided property rights to the girl. (Prabhatkalin 30 Aug)
In Dolakha, a 15 year old girl commits suicide after she is unable to decide whether to join the armed conflict or continue her studies. (Himalaya Times 22 Aug)
An article was published titled, 'Mayadevi is seeking Justice from the Maoists'. (Prabhatkalin 30 Aug)
Letters to the editor from women asking for support from the Maoists. (Janadesh Saptahik 15 Aug)
An incident was reported that two Maoist girls were shot to death by the police. (Janadesh 15 Aug)
An article titled, 'Women dead in people's war' was published. (Nepali Times 9 Aug)

Discrimination: A total of six articles were published regarding discrimination to daughters and the language used for women by the media.

Child Marriage/Polygamy: Altogether seven articles were published on child marriage and polygamy.

Witch: Six incidents regarding torture in the blame of being a witch was published in the month of August.

In Nuwakot, 35 year old Ram Kumari Tamang and her mother 75 year old Seti Tamang were forced to eat human feces on the blame of being a witch.
In Malangwa, a group of 10 - 11 people forced Shital Devi to eat human feces blaming her for murdering a child with the help of a witch. The culprits were apprehended by the police.
In Mahottari, Anurdevi Yadav was forced to eat human feces on the blame of being a witch after a person died through snake bite. (Kantipur 12 Aug)
In Nuwakot, Shuvakamana Kumal was beaten for being a witch. (Kantipur 13 Aug)
An old lady of Nuwakot was tortured and forced to leave the village on the blame of being a witch. (Kantipur 13 Aug)

Women and Health: A total number of 17 articles were published regarding women and health.

A 16 year old girl of Tanahun had sexual relationship with her cousin brother without the knowledge that she would become pregnant. After she became pregnant, her father took her to Birganj for abortion where the police apprehended them. (Naya Sadak 22 Aug)
A girl died in Birganj due to unsafe abortion. (Gorkhapatra 19 Aug)
Masini Shreshtha of Khotang District was suffering from massive bleeding after giving birth to her 13th child; Krishna Bahadur Nepali of Makwanpur District filed for divorce after his wife lost her child while staying at her parents home; suspicion on women when a child is born earlier or later than the predicted time. (Samacharpatra 27 Aug)
A news item on discrimination of women suffering from HIV/AIDS. (Gorkhapatra 16 Aug)
Things to note when a woman is pregnant; preparation for legalised abortion; now sex is also free. (Desantar Saptahik 6 Aug)
Doctors in Biratnagar were able to save a woman and her child who were in a very bad condition. (Kantipur 31 Aug)

Prostitution: A total number of 15 news and articles were published on prostitution in the month of August.

In Birganj, girls are entering into prostitution because of dance restaurants; in Janakpur, prostitution is on the rise and the police feel that the reason is because of lack of proper laws; an article on how prostitution started in Nepal. (Prabhatkalin 12 Aug)
Among 304 commercial sex workers in Siraha, 7 were found to have AIDS. (Himalaya Times 24 Aug)
Two men and a women were arrested from a lodge in Rajbiraj; Jhapa has become the main focal point for prostitution and drug abuse; prostitution is on the rise in Parasi because of the police. (Gorkhapatra 13 Aug)
News was published that a mother made her daughter enter into prostitution.

Negative Presentation: Among all the presentations, the most negative presentation was an article published in Tarun Saptahik titled "Sujata's 'Su'".

Positive Presentation: There were 27 positive articles published in the month of August. Among them, an article on women rickshaw drivers as a strong example of the strength of women was published in Prabhatkalin. Other articles and news were published on women empowerment, women in business and gender issues. Fourteen other articles related to women were also published.

b) September
In the month of September 2000, a total of 208 news, articles and editorials regarding women's issues were published in the various media. The largest number of articles were published on violence against women.

Violence Against Women: In the month of June, 27 news were published on violence against women. Among them, the following are some of the articles which were published.

A satirical article titled "Domestic Human Rights" was published. (Lokdristi Saptahik 29 Sep)
An article was published on the future of rehabilitated women. (Nepal Samacharpatra 25 Sep)
An article was published on mother-in-laws and second wife. (Prakash Saptahik 25 Sep)
An incident where Bandana of Jhapa became homeless after her husband kicked her out. (Naya Sadak 27 Sep)
Rise in polygamy in Rukum. (Kantipur 13 Sep)
Incidents of child marriage in Rautahat; an article on discrimination of women in the Hindu tradition. (Janaekta Saptahik 18 Sep)
In Dhangadhi, Ram Krishna Basnyat murdered his 23 year old wife; an anchor was published on the requirement of proof after an incident. (Kantipur 21 Sep)
An article titled 'The hands of lascivious Hakim' with a picture of a man embracing a woman was published. (Janaastha Saptahik 20 Sep)
An incident where both mother and daughter were found to be murdered in a hotel in Nepalganj; some newspapers stated that the husband had killed them and run away and other newspapers stated that they were killed by unknown assailants.
In Kabhre, a woman was injured by her husband; a research article on the increase in the number of girls committing suicide in Sarlahi. (Kantipur 4 Sep)
In Sindhuli, 23 year old Bakhu Lal Gole murdered his 17 year old wife. (Naya Bikalpa Saptahik 7 Sep)
Ram Krishna Khadga of Bhaktapur killed his wife with a lethal weapon. (Nepal Samacharpatra 10 Sep)
In Morang, Balaram Adhikari attempted to rape a girl and when she refused, he murdered her with the help of another accomplice. (Naya Sadak 10 Sep)
A woman alongwith her 14 month old son committed suicide in Butwal. (Kantipur 14 Sep)
Keshav Mainali and Kajal Mainali of Kathmandu were handed over to the police by the neighbours after they started torturing their 4 year old niece. (Kantipur 15 Sep)

Rape: Fifteen incidents on rape were published in the month of September. The following incidents are some of the news which were published.

In Damak, a 10 year-old girl was raped by Tok Bahadur Gopali after offering her 3 rupees. (The Kathmandu Post 25 Sep)
Incidents of rape in Sunsari were published in the news. § In Itahari, a 14 year old girl was gang raped by 9 men.
News was published that it was suspected that the culprit of 13 year old Sarita who was raped and murdered, is not Sumodh Mandal who has been apprehended by the police but Ashok Lamsal, son of a lawyer. (Follow-up story)
Three culprits who had gang raped a 14 year old girl in Itahari were let free after paying an amount of Rs. 5000 to the victim's family. It is believed that the police also took some bribes. (Follow-up story Simankan Saptahik)
In Manang, Laxmi Neupane who was working as an ANM in the health post was raped and murdered by Ratna Bahadur Thapa and Amar Bahadur Buda, both working in the police force. They were let free after a short time in prison; in Dang, a 14 year old girl was tortured and raped by five men; an article titled, "What is the cure for rape incidents in boarding schools ?" was published. (Tarun Saptahik 4 Sep)
An article titled, "Rape - Social Agony" was published. § Twenty-five year old Saheli Sunar of Morang was raped and murdered when she was pregnant.
In Itahari, a 12 year old dumb girl was raped by tractor drivers and others.
Principal of Basundhara Boarding School was imprisoned through court orders for raping a nine year old student. (Nepalipatra 15 Sep Follow-up news)

Women and Armed Conflict: All the incidents published on women and armed conflict are related to Maoist activities in one way or the other.
§ An article was published on the sexual harassment and suffering that 16 year old Amrita Gurung had to go through as a Maoist activist through her own comrades. (Yugabani Saptahik 21 Sep; Muluk Sa. 25 Sep)

Police were put on guard when Maoist related female Laxmi Mudwari was admitted to Bharatpur, Chitwan hospital for child birth. (Samacharpatra 19 Sep)
An anchor titled, "Rolpali women shed tears in the quest for their husbands and sons". (Kantipur 9 Sep)
News was published by Chalphal 10 Sep. that a young girl was murdered by Maoists.
A woman Maoist surrenders herself. (Himalaya Times 14 Sep)
A 14 year old girl surrenders herself after getting fed up of Maoist activities. (Samacharpatra 18 Sep)
In Sindhuli, police rescue a 14 year old girl who was being wooed by the Maoists to join their group. (Kantipur 15 Sep)
In Rolpa, police rape both mother and daughter. (Janadesh Sa. 18 Sep)
In Lamjung, police kill a woman Maoist leader. (Janades Sa. 18 Sep)

In Saptari, a mother and daughter involved in prostitution; in Butwal, a woman gets involved in prostitution to feed her children after her husband brings a second wife; some girls from Hetauda and Chitwan return back after suffering sexual harassment in a circus in India; a girl from Surkhet releases the person who brought her into prostitution through pressure from local intellects and representative of social organisations. (Kantipur 7 Sep)
As a follow-up to the above news, Nepal Bar Association made a press release stating that Anand Shreshtha, who is a law enforcer himself was maligned by the press; in this context, the Vice Chairperson of Nepal Bar Association made a press release stating that the previous press release was published without any consultation and that there was an uproar in the association. (Kantipur 8 Sep Follow-up)
An article on Baadi women searching for social justice. (Kantipur 18 Sep)
A news was published that in Pokhara, it is very embarrassing even for brothers and sisters to walk together due to the rise in prostitution. Girl

Trafficking: Twenty four news, articles and editorials were published on girl trafficking.

In Lamjung, two women were arrested for trafficking; the painful story of girls sold from Dang District. (Gorkhapatra 23 Sep)
In Dang, 24 year old Lum Harsha Karki sells his 16 year old wife for 40,000 Indian currency. (Naya Sadak 24 Sep)
Aita Man Tamang of Nuwakot was arrested while attempting to sell two girls from Dang; in Bhadrapur, 9 girls were rescued from being sold. (The Kathmandu Post 10 Sep)
A feature news on the rescue of four girls from Gaidakot who were being taken to be sold by a woman who fled the scene after being suspicious. The rescued girls wanted to go back home but were unable to do so. (Samacharpatra 9 Sep)
A girl from Lamjung who had been sold by her own aunt was demanding the arrest of the culprit after spending six years of torturous life in a brothel in Delhi; in Butwal, 45 year old grandmother Dhana Maya and other girls were wooed by local youths to be sold in Poona but, later Dhan Maya was successful in escaping, (RSS reporting published in various newspapers 2 Sep)
In Kaski District, an uncle had sold his own niece and the culprit was arrested after the niece was successful in returning back; in Birganj, six men gang raped an AIDS victim who had returned from India (in this context, her story and her photograph has been published). (Naya Sadak 1 Sep)

Women and Health: Fourteen news and articles were published this month on women and health.

News was published that women in Rukum were affected by the Dipo Injection (3-month birth control). Some women started bleeding and others gained lot of weight. (Kantipur 30 Sep)
An article on diseases related to womb. (Janadesh Sa. 26 Sep)
An unmarried girl from Saptari affected with sexual disease; a letter to the editor by Thai Ambassador warning female colleagues not to travel in the Maharajganj road during pregnancy.
An article on the grave situation of secretive abortion.; an incident of Ramechhap where a dumb girl started talking after being pregnant. (Samacharpatra 2 Sep)
An editorial on safe motherhood. (The Rising Nepal) § In Salyan, a woman prayed to God and to faithhealers for the birth of a son. A son was born to her but, when she was asked to stay one more day in the hospital she refused and she died on the way back. (Kantipur 5 Sep)

Witch: In this month, a follow-up news was published in Kantipur 8 Sep. stating that the person who had forced a woman to eat feces blaming her for being a witch had not been apprehended.

Discrimination: There were four articles published on discrimination in this month. A story was published on the sufferings of untouchable women of the eastern region. An incident where Ram Maya Bishwokarma of Dhankuta belonging to the oppressed caste took a loan of 20,000 to raise buffaloes. But, no one purchased milk from her since she was from the oppressed caste. An article was published on the necessity of including mothers name in the citizenship. Similarly, one article was published on citizenship bill. (Ghatana Ra Bichar 20 Sep)

Women Empowerment: Thirteen article and news have been published on women empowerment. Positive articles were published on women tempo drivers. An article was published on the changes that came about in women after the implementation of long-term project loan targeting women in Nepalganj (Naya Sadak 18 Sep). News was published on women conducting S.L.C. classes in Kapilvastu which was better than how the men conducted the classes (Kantipur 13 Sep). Other 63 news and articles were published on women empowerment in the month of September.

c) October
In the month of October, a total of 82 news and articles were published on women issues. Among them, the highest number of articles were published on violence against women.

Violence Against Women: A total number of 23 articles and news were published on violence against women.

News was published on the agony of women victims of violence in the courtroom during interrogation. (Kantipur 12 Oct)
A person refusing dowry in Rajbiraj was awarded with a medal. (Kantipur 16 Oct)
An incident in Jhapa where a girl was violently raped by her lover and a case has been registered against the culprit. (Naya Sadak 13 Oct)
A story of the struggle of a child of Birganj titled, "Mithumaya - a challenge to those advocating for child rights". (Naya Sadak 4 Oct)
In Dharan, a woman was murdered by her husband and in-laws. (Nepal Samacharpatra 15 Oct)
In Dhangadhi, a woman committed suicide in frustration after giving birth to six daughters. (Nepal Samacharpatra 31 Oct)
A woman who murdered her husband was taken into custody in Kathmandu; a feature story on the children of Saraswoti Adhikari of Miatidevi Kathmandu who was beaten to death on the blame of being a witch. (Kantipur 28 Oct)
A woman was murdered in Birganj; Reshmulal Bharau of Gulmi fled after his wife and two sons (Kantipur 27 Oct)
An incident of Birganj where a sexually unsatisfied women killed her husband. (Yugbani Saptahik )
Bikram Lama of Jhapa residing in Kirtipur attempted to rape a woman while intoxicated and when she refused he murdered her and her four year old daughter. He was taken into custody one year after the incident.
A girl was murdered in Dharan because her parents were poor. (Prabhatkalin 19 Oct)
News published on the selfishness of men in Terai regarding dowry system. (Ghatana Ra Bichar Sa. 4 Oct)
A woman commits suicide in Dhankuta; in Kalaiya, a woman kills her husband; an article on Man Bahadur who tortured his wife and a neighbor as well. (Gorkhapatra 24 Oct)
An incident where a woman from Palpa freed herself from marriage bond by returning the dowry after her husband disappeared within one month of marriage. (Samacharpatra 25 Oct)
In Dhangadhi, a woman was murdered and thrown.

Prostitution: Altogether 11 articles and news were published on prostitution this month.

An article was published that prostitution was on the rise in the surrounding areas of the Nawalparasi highway. (Gorkhapatra 12 Oct)
§ An article on Ram Maya who is compelled to prostitution and her version. (Naya sadak 2 Oct)
Basundhara, Kathmandu is becoming a red light area. (Naya Sadak 16 Oct)
A woman from Syangja is involved in prostitution to feed her children. (Lokdristi Saptahik 1 Oct)
An article on the enthusiasm of the use of condom among prostitutes on Condom Day. (Kantipur 15 Oct)
An article titled, "Prostitution in the context of Nepal". (The Rising Nepal 2 Oct)
Prostitution in the restaurants in Kalaiya. (Gorkhapatra 21 Oct) § In Inaruwa, protest against the bad influence of dance restaurants. (Rooprekha 24 Oct)
An article titled, "Sex discrimination in all sectors". (Prabhatkalin 23 Oct)
Police arrested two young boys on the charges of sexual discrimination of a girl of Mahottari by inoxicating her; in Bara, women were not allowed to work in restaurants since it created a bad atmosphere; in spite of this ban, women were still hired.

Witch: Only one article was published regarding witch this month. News was published that Prabhabati Devi of Bara District was tortured by her brother-in-laws blaming her for being a witch. The three brother-in-laws were apprehended by the Chief District Officer and an agreement was signed.

Rape: Altogether 18 articles and news were published on rape in the month of October.

A case was filed against a newspaper and a journalist who published a news about a rape incident in Kaski. (NSP 27 Oct)
An article titled, "Why - a movement against rapists ?" (Janadesh Sa. 17 Oct)
In Bhaktapur, a seven year old girl was raped and murdered by Diku Bahadur Chauguthi. (Samacharpatra 4 Oct)
In Jhapa, a seven year old girl was raped by Krishna Ghimire. (Gorkhapatra 5 Oct)
In Jhapa, a girl labour was raped and murdered. (Naya Sadak 17 Oct)
In Udaypur, a person who tried to rape someone else's wife was made to pay Rs. 1000. (Kantipur 14 Oct)
In Mahendranagar, a principal of a school Chatak Bahadur Choudhary raped a 12 year old girl from the same area and he was apprehended for one night. (Samacharpatra 24 Oct)
An incident where a 14 year old girl was raped in Sunsari. (Sanghu Sa. 23 Oct)
There was a protest in Bajhang when the police freed VDC Chairman Bakra Bahadur Rokaya of Bajhang who had been apprehended for raping someone else's wife. (Gorkhapatra 22 Oct)
Bikash Basnet of Sindhuli was arrested for raping a six year old girl. (Samachrpatra 25 Oct)
Interrogation of rapists in various places - an article was published in the context of the movement against rape. (Yatayat Gatibidhi Saptahik 25 Oct)
A dumb girl residing in the refugee camp in Jhapa was raped and murdered. (Naya Sadak 31 Oct)
In Sarlahi, child rape is on the rise. (Yugabani Sa. 27 Oct)
A news on rape and the laws against prostitution. (Kantipur 19 Oct)
In Bhaktapur, a person who had raped and murdered a girl was not taken any action. (Kantipur 18 Oct Follow-up)

Women Trafficking: There were six articles and news published on trafficking in the month of October.

Property Rights to Women: Two articles have been published on property rights this month. One article titled, 'Women and Property Bill' was published in Lokdristi Saptahik, (1 Oct) and another article on equal right to parental property was published in Prabhatkalin Janasatta (20 Oct).

Women and Health: There were 5 articles published on women and health in the month of October.

Women Empowerment: A total of 15 articles were published on women empowerment in the month of October.

Altogether 517 articles and news were published within these three months. Follow-up news have increased in comparison to the news published in the previous quarter. Articles on violence against women played a major role in this quarter. But, hardly any news have been published on why women were murdered or what led them to commit suicide.