Wiping tears from her eyes

Mansala BK: Hardship and isolation for women in the Far West

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September 9th 2008
I met Mansala BK in the post-op ward of the Kohalpur Medical College, outside of Nepalgunj. She was one of three women curled up on consecutive beds, in an otherwise barren ward. The room was in the far wing of a dusty and quiet floor of the hospital and the ward was unattended. Nine days ago Mansala underwent a successful hysterectomy to treat an advanced stage of uterine prolapse, from whic ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more