How families become part of the violence against women

How many of us have watched our mothers suffer in silence? We know the sounds. The joke at the dinner table that lands at her expense. The way she goes quiet at a party when he talks over her. The gathering where the men fill the room and the women serve them, and nobody notices […] How many of us have watched our mothers suffer in silence?

We know the sounds. The joke at the dinner table that lands at her expense. The way she goes quiet at a party when he talks over her. The gathering where the men fill the room and the women serve them, and nobody notices […] How many of us have watched our mothers suffer in silence? We know the sounds.

The joke at the dinner table that lands at her expense. The way she goes quiet at a party when he talks over her. The gathering where the men fill the room and the women serve them, and nobody notices […] Mamta Kafle Bhatt's case brings renewed attention to a deeply rooted problem in Nepali society, where daughters are often expected to preserve marriages, endure suffering and protect family honour, even at the cost of their safety.