Foothills of Everest, Women are Facing Unthinkable Discrimination

CURATED BY NIKI DE WITT Despite a ban in 2005 by the Nepalese government, Chaupadi, a ritual that separates women from the rest of the community during menstruation, is still practiced in the district of Achham. Activists are working to stop this isolating practice, which can cause malnutrition, discrimination and in some cases impose a risk of sexual assault.