According to Article 15, Section 1 of the Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2074 (2017), “The persons with disabilities shall have the right to have easy access to other services and facilities that are open or provided for the public, including educational institutes, housing, workplaces, buildings, roads, transportation and electric communication services.” […]
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Sixty-eight-year old Maya Devi Tamata uses a wheelchair to aid her physical disability. Though the wheelchair takes her wherever she wants to go, she can’t find an accessible toilet wherever she is out of her home. “Yes there are a couple of disability-friendly toilets in Kathmandu, but they are neither gender segregated nor accessible. Those
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