Violence against Indigenous women is a pervasive and multifaceted issue that includes physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse, often rooted in the historical and ongoing impacts of colonization, racism, and systemic inequality. Indigenous women face disproportionately high rates of violence, including intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and murder, frequently exacerbated by the lack of access to justice and inadequate responses from law enforcement. In this radio program, Cultural Survival's Dev Kumar Sunuwar speaks to Yasso Kanti Bhattachan (Thakali) to learn more about the unique forms of violence faced by Indigenous women of Nepal.
Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar
Voices: Yasso Kanti Bhattachan (Thakali)
Music: 'Remember your children' by Salidummay, used with permission.
'Burn your village to the ground' , by Halucination, used with permission.