Gulabi Sambad
Jul 19, 2024
During crises like natural disasters or conflicts, sexual harassment increases vulnerability among displaced populations, especially impacting women, children, and LGBTQ+ individuals. It worsens trauma and mental health challenges. Reporting is difficult due to fear, distrust, and communication disruptions. Effective responses need coordinated efforts from humanitarian groups, local authorities, and communities to create safe spaces, promote gender equality, and ensure accountability through clear legal frameworks.
During the monsoon season, floods and landslides frequently occur across the country, forcing affected people to seek safer spaces for survival. However, this search for safety brings a high risk of sexual assault by both known and unknown individuals. Unfortunately, such incidents have occurred in the past, leaving many as victims of sexual harassment.
In this episode of Gulai Sambad, we address the risk of sexual harassment during crises and explore ways to mitigate these incidents. Our discussion includes interviewing Nirajan Khadka, SRHR-Technical Advisor at Plan International Nepal. Khadka highlights the risks of sexual harassment in crises and suggests possible measures to reduce these cases.
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Episode 60, Season 03, मधेसका यौन हिंसाका संवेदनशील मुद्दा: गुलाबी संवाद with सुष्मा गौतम
This episode of Gulabi Sambad features a conversation with journalist Sushma Gautam about sensitive issues of sexual violence and sexual and reproductive health in Madhesh. It talks about the challenges girls, women and marginalized communities face, including stigma, silence, and lack of proper information and services.The episode also discusses how many young boys are getting involved in sexual violence and abuse. It tries to understand why this is happening, looking at reasons like lack of awareness, harmful social norms, peer pressure, and little education about consent and respect.Through this conversation, the podcast aims to raise awareness, encourage open discussion, and highlight the need for better education and community support to prevent such violence and build a safer society. #sexeducation #endsexualviolence #madesh #nepal #srhr #gulabisambad
