Is time for our world. Kathmandu, the city i call home. My Friend Nirmala and i never felt restricted here, until we started our periods. Suddenly there were lots of things we were not meant to do, like cook or worship. My college friend, shes like im having my period, im treated like a queen, i dont have to work in kitchen, i dont have to go to temples, thats not treating you like a queen, thats like treating you like youre untouchable. The rules didnt make much sense to us growing up. My mother used to tell me that you shouldnt touch plants or they will die. Periods are still deeply taboo here in nepal. And while things in the city are gradually changing, we heard in the remote far west its very different. So were leaving our urban life to travel to the mountains, to discover why the taboos are still so powerful. And ask why some people are so scared of menstruating women that they wont even let them inside the house. They have to sleep in there, im really shocked, this is a place wh
Is time for our world. Kathmandu, the city i call home. My Friend Nirmala and i never felt restricted here, until we started our periods. Suddenly there were lots of things we were not meant to do, like cook or worship. My college friend, shes like im having my period, im treated like a queen, i dont have to work in kitchen, i dont have to go to temples, thats not treating you like a queen, thats like treating you like youre untouchable. The rules didnt make much sense to us growing up. My mother used to tell me that you shouldnt touch plants or they will die. Periods are still deeply taboo here in nepal. And while things in the city are gradually changing, we heard in the remote far west its very different. So were leaving our urban life to travel to the mountains, to discover why the taboos are still so powerful. And ask why some people are so scared of menstruating women that they wont even let them inside the house. They have to sleep in there, im really shocked, this is a place wh
To the bbc news at one. Young people are being left to fend for themselves when it comes to digital dangers such as bullying and grooming, according to the childrens commissioner for england. Anne longfield says children should be taught in school what they need to stay safe online. She also warned that children are frequently giving personal information away without knowing how their data will be used. Heres our correspondent gillian hargreaves. Look familiar . Teenagers stuck to their mobile phones. Millions are connected to their friends via social media but the childrens commissioner says too many are allowed to roam in a cyber world with limited protection and regulation. The girls at this high school in warrington think there is a risk. Teenagers dont know what theyre signing up to. The important thing you need to know about setting up thing you need to know about setting upa thing you need to know about setting up a profile, you need to be talking about it and kids need to be to
Jill saward who was the first rape victim to waive her right to anonymity has died at the age of 51. She was assaulted during a burglary at herfathers vicarage in ealing in west london in 1986. At the trial, the judge caused controversy when he said her suffering had been not so great. Jill saward went on to campaign on behalf of victims of Sexual Violence as well as help to train Police Officers and judges. Tonight the attorney Generaljeremy Wright said her tireless campaigning had helped ensure victims were now at the heart of the criminal justice system. Phil mackie looks back at her life. It is part of my past now, and when i talk about rape, it doesnt hurt me. The victim of what became known as the Ealing Vicarage rape, jill saward was just 21 when she was attacked by burglars, who broke into herfathers vicarage in ealing in west london. Tv newsreader the hunt for the vicarage rapists. The case was the focus of Massive Media attention, not least because the perpetrators of the rap
Is still defying Brexit Predictions but for how long . A warning about dementia why living near major Roads Letters from a princess to palace steward dianas handwritten notes are sold at auction. Coming up in the sport on bbc news, hull city appoint former olympiakos boss marco silva as their new manager. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Jill saward, the first survivor of rape to waive her right to anonymity, has died. She was 51. In 1986 she suffered a violent assault by two men during a burglary at her fathers vicarage in west london. At the end of the trial of the rapists, thejudge said her trauma had not been so great. Jill saward went on to become a tireless campaigner and many believe her efforts changed the way we now deal with sex crime and its victims. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly looks back at her life. Jill sawa rd jill saward was 21 when, in 1986, she became the victim of a crime which caused revulsion across the country. There was horror that,