Ward Secretary Dipak Nepal handed them the marriage certificate, said Sunil Babu Panta, a gay activist and a former member of Parliament. This is the first case of a lesbian couple officially ...

Nepal becomes the first country in South Asia to legally recognize same-sex marriage The ward secretary Nepali issued the marriage registration certificate on Sunday after consulting with the ...

Child marriage remains a critical social issue in Nepal, deeply rooted in cultural traditions and exacerbated by economic hardships and systemic barriers. Despite its prohibition under the Civil ...

In 2014, Nepal pledged to end child marriage by 2020 as one of its sustainable development goals. Two years later, it reset ...

Various social organizations including the Non-Governmental Organizations Federation Nepal Sarlahi chapter have urged the government to maintain the legal age for marriage at 20 years. It may be ...