Nepal is a place located on the rocky
Himalayas. The country is bordered by India and China. Nepal has five major
seasons that they have, spring, summer, monsoon, autumn, and winter. I had
never heard of a season called monsoon weather, basically it is a dramatic time
in weather. where storms suppress temperature, they bring intense amount of
rain, powerful winds and high number of lighting strikes. Nepal has 46
independent principalities.
Human trafficking: An estimated 800,000 people
are trafficked every year around the world. In an article I read it says that
most girls who are trafficked are from very poor families from villages where
they or their families are tricked into false marriages, or promises of
employment or an education. Torture is often used with these girls because it
will instill fear in them and make sure they continue doing what they are
forced to do. UNICEF reports that as many as 7,000 women and girls are
trafficked out of Nepal into India every year! And about 200,000 are now working
in Indian brothels. Although UNICEF reports about 7,000 being trafficked it may
be up to 15,000 each year, who are forced into Indian brothels.
From Nepal alone an estimated 10,000 to 15,000
girls are trafficked to India every year. Some major factors that contribute to
sex trafficking in Nepal are a very poor, uneducated, and exploitable
population of young women who are desperate for any opportunity that may lead
to a better life. Girls from other countries are sold for higher prices,
because men think of it as being more exotic. Once girls are trafficked they
have no connection to family or friends so they don’t have support from anybody
and they do not speak the language. An organization called tiny hands
works directly with the border between Nepal and India in monitoring stations
that aim in preventing traffickers from illegally transporting women carious
the border. They work discreetly with help of local police to stop and question
ant suspicious of trafficking. Although they are border monitoring traffickers
usually cross through other methods that do not require any check from police,
such as buses or mule carts, even by foot. Sometimes when girls are saved
from being trafficked there are sage houses where they are able to stay and
return to their homes. Before they leave girls are informed of trafficking and
what it really is and are advised to report it to their home towns and make
people aware of what is happening since only a small percentage of girls know
that it is even going on.
Education in Nepal: There have been efforts
that are being made to strengthening education system in Nepal a goal is to
ensure free primary (basic) education of good quality by the year 2015.
Secondary education in Nepal focuses on retention, for making productive and
responsible citizens. From what I have read I feel that the education system in
Nepal is under construction and are trying to get on the path of success
through education.
Religion: a little over 80% of the Nepalese
people are of Hindu religion.
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