NIMJN Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary – April 2025
🙏 from NIMJN!!!
In April, we celebrated NIMJN’s fifth anniversary. Happy 5th anniversary to us!!!
This month, we bring you our latest investigation on Nepal’s disaster preparedness, human trafficking, challenges faced by Nepali immigrants, and how our investigative stories impact policies here in Nepal! 📢
From Investigation to Impact 📣🎉
📢BIG IMPACT: Following our investigation on how Nepali consumers are forced to consume salt with high iodine content, the government finally decided to enforce the law passed in 1998, which was never enforced. The cabinet meeting decided to enforce the law from July 17, 2025. 🎯
👉 Read the full story here.
📣🎉Earlier, NIMJN’s investigation on the salt was discussed in the Parliament!
Excessive iodine levels in the salt was discussed in the federal parliament 🏛️. Parliamentarians Kantika Sejuwal and Nisha Dangi spoke about the issue after our investigation was published 🔍.
Read the full investigation by NIMJN Fellow Makar Shrestha here 📖.
📖STORIES OF THIS MONTH
⚠️Disaster on Schools : Disability & Education in Crisis 🚨
In this investigation, NIMJN Fellow Bhagirathi Pandit explores how disaster-affected students with disabilities are left behind in schools in Nepal, as the infrastructure fails to be inclusive.
👉Read the full story here.
💻Online Scam Alert: Don’t Get Fooled! 🕵️♂️
🚨 Online scams are on the rise in Nepal. Fraudsters lure people with fake investment offers, lottery wins, and job opportunities on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. Stay alert and don’t get tricked! 💸📱 NIMJN Fellow Daya Dudraj investigated this trend.
🏚️ Millions Invested, but Quake-Displaced Families Return to Danger
NIMJN Fellow Anita Bhetwal reveals how the government's investment in building integrated settlements for earthquake survivors has gone to waste. Why? Lack of basic facilities forced many families back to risky hillsides. 🏔️
🗳️ Voting Rights for Nepalis Abroad: Government Fails to Prepare
Despite the 2018 Supreme Court order, the government has failed to allow Nepalese living abroad to vote. When can Nepalis living abroad vote? NIMJN Fellow Radhika Adhikari investigates!
🚸 Protecting Children from Child Trafficking: Where Are the Child Welfare Officers?
Only 250 out of 753 local governments have appointed Child Welfare Officers as Section 61 of the Children’s Act, 2075 BS requires. NIMJN Fellow Kalpana Bhattarai uncovers the alarming gaps in child protection at the local level. 👶⚖️
Nepali Domestic Workers Trapped Abroad
Despite bans, many Nepali women risk their lives migrating illegally to the Gulf for work. NIMJN Fellow Radhika Adhikari tells the story of exploitation in the name of the state’s policy restrictions.
👭Girls from Freed Haliya-Kamaiya Communities at Risk:
NIMJN fellow Ishwari Negi investigates how girls from Sudurpaschim trafficked to India for work end up in forced labor and the sex trade, often with family involvement. Poverty keeps this community at risk, despite laws that protect them.
Read the story in English & Nepali !
👉 Justice Elusive for Survivors of Rape and Violence in Remote Dolpa
NIMJN Fellow Priyanka Hamal reveals how rape cases in Dolpa District are often settled informally, with accused going unpunished due to intimidation, silence, and coerced testimonies-highlighting deep barriers to justice.
Read the story in English & Nepali !
📚 Other Must-Read Investigations
Trafficking by Trusted Relatives: Betrayed by Blood: Girls from Kanchanpur trafficked to India by their relatives, uncovered by NIMJN fellow Krishna Bahadur Bist. 👧💔
👉 Read moreBorder Rescues of Girls from Traffickers: Poor girls lured abroad for work were rescued at the border by NIMJN fellow Samir Ali Bahena.
👉 Read more
🎗Self-Care for Journalists
On April 2, the Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network (NIMJN), in partnership with the Dart Centre Asia Pacific (DCAP), organized a virtual training titled "Covering Tough Stories: Protection and Care" for Nepali journalists working on the front lines. Thirty journalists from across Nepal joined the sessions led by experts Dr. Kimina Lyall and Amantha Perera from the Dart Centre Asia Pacific.
🌟 Honoring the Journey of NIMJN Fellows 🌟
At NIMJN, we are committed to creating a safer and more equitable space for all, especially female journalists. To deliver this message, on International Women’s Day, we celebrated with our fellows, honoring their journey in breaking barriers, their dedication to delivering groundbreaking investigative stories, and their vital contributions to accountability and social justice. ✨ We also hosted a discussion where our fellows shared their vision for the future of newsrooms in Nepal. 🗣️
Check out some glimpses from our celebration of International Women’s Day!
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