List of Accepted Papers for the Workshop of Women Researchers – 2026

2026-03-12

The following papers have been accepted for the Workshop of Women Researchers – 2026 to be held in Kathmandu on March 29–30, 2026. More details about the workshop will be uploaded on this website when they become available.

S.N.	Paper Title and Authors
1.	Menopause Experiences among Women Engaged in Informal Employment Anuja Kattel, Independent Researcher
2.	Perceived Social Support, Anxiety, Depression and Stress among Middle-aged Women Residing in Lalitpur Metropolitan City Archana Shrestha, Lecturer, Nepal Mega College, Kathmandu
3.	Training and Gender Sensitivity in Local Governance: Evidence from Elected Representatives in Nepal Geetanjali Upadhyaya, Director of Studies, Nepal Administrative Staff College; Nirmal Kumar Raut, Associate Prof., Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University; Shailaja Upadhyaya, Deputy Director of Studies, Nepal Administrative Staff College; Deepesh Acharya, Manager/Professional Hub of Advisors
4.	Re-defining Rape Law: Need of Gender Responsive Justice in Nepal Laxmi Bakhadyo, Associate Prof., Kathmandu School of Law
5.	Social Reproduction of Fear and Violence against Women’s Autonomy in Everyday Kathmandu Nikita Tripathi, Independent Researcher
6.	The Media Portrayal of Journalists’ Rights Violations during the Israel-Palestine War Puja Giri, Lecturer, St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu, and Sanskriti Pokharel, Reporter and Sub-editor The Kathmandu Post
7.	The Lived Experiences of Tamang Women and Girls Resisting Hydropower Development in Bojheni, Kathmandu: A Thematic Analysis Sabnam Lama, Student, St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu
8.	Reappraisal of Adolescent Pregnancy in Medical, Legal, and Socioeconomic Perspective in Nepal Dr. Savana Pradhan, Obstetrician and Gynecologist
9.	Balancing the Scales of Motherhood: Stories of Women’s Experiences of Care and Identity in Lalitpur, Nepal Shreesha Bista, MPhil Student in Educational Leadership, Kathmandu University
10.	Experience and Perception towards Role of Remittance on Health Care Expenditure of Left Behind Family Members: A Qualitative Study on Koshi Province, Nepal Susmita Nepal, Om Health Campus, Purbanchal University
11.	A Comparative Study of Intersectional Experience of Sexual Harassment Upama Bhandari, Lecturer, Koteshwor Multiple Campus
12	Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance in Nepalese Educational Institutions Yamuna Poudel, MPhil Student, Faculty of Management, Tribhuvan University