Martin Bader is a journalist based in South Asia. He was previously based in the Middle East and writes in English and German. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/martin-bader/rss en Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Martin Bader https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/18/menstrual-discrimination-is-illegal-in-nepal-but-no-one-is-listening https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/18/menstrual-discrimination-is-illegal-in-nepal-but-no-one-is-listening A little over a year after the Nepalese government outlawed the chhaupadi tradition that places restrictions on menstruating women, little has changed in practice. Activists say the beliefs underlying gender-based discrimination need to be addressed. Financial Inclusion Fri, 03 Aug 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Martin Bader https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/03/why-most-bangladeshi-women-still-dont-have-a-bank-account https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/03/why-most-bangladeshi-women-still-dont-have-a-bank-account Without bank accounts, two-thirds of Bangladeshi women are missing out on the chance to take control of their money and have a say in financial decision-making. Low workforce participation and lack of interest from banks are to blame, experts say. Asset and Property Rights Thu, 24 May 2018 13:10:00 +0000 Martin Bader https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/24/they-called-me-husband-eater-a-widow-fights-back-against-prejudice https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/24/they-called-me-husband-eater-a-widow-fights-back-against-prejudice Ram Devi Tamang was forced to leave her home with her two young children when her husband died, but today she is working to break taboos around what a widow can and can’t do in Nepal. Maternal and Child Health Stunting Wasting Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Martin Bader https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/26/campaign-for-eggs-in-indias-school-lunches-ruffles-feathers https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/26/campaign-for-eggs-in-indias-school-lunches-ruffles-feathers Efforts to meet nutrition needs with eggs have run afoul of some lunch providers who say including the food would violate their cultural beliefs. Equal Pay and Opportunity Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Martin Bader https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/19/tamil-tiger-rebel-fighters-left-to-drift-after-sri-lankas-civil-war https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/19/tamil-tiger-rebel-fighters-left-to-drift-after-sri-lankas-civil-war The women who fought with the insurgent Tamil Tiger movement during Sri Lanka’s bloody civil conflict were taught to raise chickens and ice cakes in government rehabilitation programs after the war. But few have been able to find work.