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Riddhi Gautam

Riddhi Gautam

She is a researcher at DevPulse.
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    Nepal’s Birds at Risk, and this Crisis Demands Community-Led Conservation

    With nearly 9% of the world’s birds, Nepal uses avian decline as a warning sign. Development, climate change, and weak enforcement are eroding habitats, while...

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    Multiple hands collaborate to assemble a circular world map puzzle, symbolizing how diverse social identities fit together to create a complete and inclusive community.
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    Intersectionality: Decoding Overlapping Vulnerabilities

    Intersectionality is a vital tool for understanding how overlapping identities like caste, gender, and geography shape lived reality. This article explores why single-category policies often...

    Riddhi

    Jan 2, 2026

    A winding road leads toward a clinic at the base of mountains under a rising sun. Hands cup a medical cross in the foreground, symbolizing the journey toward accessible health for all.
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    Policy, Underinvestment, and the Future of Universal Health Coverage in Nepal

    Nepal struggles to bridge the gap between health policy and financial reality. Achieving UHC requires increased public spending and federal reform to shield citizens from...

    Riddhi

    Dec 26, 2025

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    Stigma, Silence, and the Hidden Costs of Digital Gender-Based Violence

    Digital Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is rapidly escalating in Nepal, exploiting a legal blind spot and damaging survivors' lives. Addressing digital GBV requires urgent legal reform...

    Riddhi

    Dec 12, 2025

    A child's hands hold a blurred smartphone displaying a messaging app, against a dark, textured background.
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    Beyond the Screen: Confronting the Crisis of Online Child Abuse and Its...Beyond the Screen: Confronting the Crisis of Online Child Abuse and Its Lasting Toll

    Nepali children are increasingly online but lack protection from rising digital abuse. Weak laws, stigma, and poor enforcement leave them vulnerable to grooming, harassment, and...

    Riddhi

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    A recent graduate in a cap and gown holds a diploma and a suitcase at an airport, looking toward the departure area. This image represents the high rate of youth migration from Nepal.
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    Empowering Nepal's Youth: Overcoming Challenges and Building a Productive Future

    Nepal’s educated youth face a 20.82% unemployment rate due to a massive skills gap and theoretical education. Discover how the nation is fighting brain drain...

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    Beyond the Binary: Understanding Gender Inclusion in Nepal in 2025

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    Riddhi

    Oct 31, 2025

    A diverse group of young professionals working on laptops with an outline of the map of Nepal superimposed over the image.
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    Bridging the Gap: The Role of Academia in Cultivating Employable and Productive...Bridging the Gap: The Role of Academia in Cultivating Employable and Productive Youth for Nepal's Future

    Nepal's vast youth population, while a potential demographic dividend, faces challenges with employment and opportunity, risking the young generation becoming a liability instead of an...

    Riddhi

    Oct 17, 2025

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    A wide-angle, cinematic illustration featuring two stone bridges spanning a river, representing the border between Nepal and India. Students carrying books walk across the bridges in both directions. In the background, iconic architecture like Nepali temples and Indian shrines sit under a warm sunset. Floating in the center are academic icons, including stacks of books, a graduation cap, and rising trend lines.
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    Many Nepali students are choosing India for higher education over other foreign destinations. For Nepali students, India offers a balance of affordability, proximity, academic relevance...

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    Skill Week 2026 organized by Glocal After School empowers youth through skills, creativity, innovation, and real-world learning experiences.

    Abishek

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    A powerful image showing a yellow excavator tearing down trees along a marshy shoreline, with a large bird nest visible in the branches of a falling tree. Several birds are seen flying away in distress over a small body of water. In the foreground, a white sign that reads "HABITAT PROTECTION AREA" lies discarded and face-up in the mud, while new suburban houses are visible in the background under a hazy, overcast sky.
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    Jan 16, 2026

    Representative from Vardhan IVF Nepal at the Family and Baby Expo 2026. A healthcare professional provides information on fertility services and reproductive wellness at the Vardhan IVF Nepal stall during the 2026 Family and Baby Expo held at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu.
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    Family and Baby Expo 2026 in Kathmandu celebrates parenting, child learning, products, workshops, and fun activities for families.

    Abishek

    Jan 15, 2026

    A Historic Milestone for Aquatic Conservation: Mayors of Rajapur and Tikapur Municipalities join hands with local river-dependent communities to officially declare the Sakhi Fish Sanctuary in the Lower Karnali River on January 8, 2026.
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    Nepal Declares Its First Fish Sanctuary in the Lower...Nepal Declares Its First Fish Sanctuary in the Lower Karnali River

    Nepal’s first Fish Sanctuary was declared in the Lower Karnali River to conserve freshwater biodiversity and promote sustainable, community-led fisheries management.

    Abishek

    Jan 12, 2026

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    In Butwal, industrial fairs have become key market gateways for small and women-led enterprises, revealing both strong entrepreneurship and gaps in permanent, affordable market infrastructure.

    Prakriti

    Jan 12, 2026

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