Incidents of domestic violence unchecked in Achham

As many as 129 cases of domestic violence were registered at the police over the past 28 months. Many go unreported.

A 38-year-old woman from Mangalsen, the district headquarters of Achham, works as a daily wage earner from dawn to dusk for her livelihood. She works menial jobs including crushing pebbles, carrying loads and working as a field hand. She works nearly double what other people generally do for survival. She has three daughters (one of whom is married), two sons and a husband.