Nepal discourages women from travelling, citing trafficking risks. But are men safe?

A news report stirred a lot of discussions on social media earlier this week. The Department of Immigration, as reported, has proposed a new amendment to the Immigration Procedure, 2008, mentioning that first-time women travellers under the age of 40, if they are travelling alone, need a written letter from their family members and their respective ward offices stating their ‘permission’ for the visit.

People have poured their disagreements on the matter, questioning the man-led department that made this discriminatory decision against women and their freedom that brands them as “second-class citizens”.