When I was doing research for our papers, I also came across an interesting fact about women in Nepal; many people in this area have not adopted modern beliefs and still hold on to their superstitious ideals, which prevent women from moving up in status. Instead, women’s primary function is reproduction and the care of children in the household. Very few people who disagree speak up.
From this I decided to research other issues occurring for women in the area of Nepal and came across The Women’s Foundation of Nepal and was particularly intrigued when I saw a section entitled Witch Hunting. Although they do not go into great depth, the term “bokshi” or witch, refers to widows and they are subjected in inhumane treatments.