WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: ab 00:00:18.860 --> 00:00:24.420 Black text on yellow screen reads: In Nepal, blind women face significant barriers to marriage because of stigma and discrimination. 00:00:29.840 --> 00:00:34.600 Black text on yellow screen reads: Their experiences echo a broader call for change and understanding. 00:00:38.312 --> 00:00:39.595 Srijana Dahal speaks to camera. She is wearing a brown parka, dark glasses, and a knitted cap. A bed and curtains are behind her. 00:00:49.009 --> 00:00:50.091 Dahal is outside on her patio. 00:00:58.987 --> 00:01:00.969 Dahal's framed degree hangs from a wall. 00:01:17.397 --> 00:01:19.397 Dahal is outside in her garden; then she's inside scrubbing pots. 00:01:46.932 --> 00:01:48.248 Dahal is inside her apartment, stirring food in a pot. 00:02:00.000 --> 00:02:01.796 Dahal sits outside on her deck, facing the sky. 00:02:10.314 --> 00:02:11.164 Dahal tends to her flowers on the deck. 00:02:21.160 --> 00:02:24.240 Black text on yellow screen reads: A 2018 study by the Nepal Disabled Women's Association (NDWA) revealed that 67 percent of disabled women in Nepal remain unmarried and without prospective partners. Among married women with visual impairments, separation is common. One woman reported being abandoned by her husband after she became disabled. 00:02:37.604 --> 00:02:41.004 Young Nepali women and girls sit outside, peeling vegetables. 00:02:49.116 --> 00:02:51.664 Sita Pyari Tharu sweeps her front step. 00:02:55.312 --> 00:02:57.731 Sita Pyari Tharu, a young Nepali woman who is blind, sits on her bed and speaks to camera. 00:03:01.084 --> 00:03:02.692 She sits outside in a field, facing the distance. 00:03:17.505 --> 00:03:18.144 Tharu sweeps outside and works in the garden. 00:03:32.920 --> 00:03:35.660 A banner from the home hangs outside. 00:03:46.455 --> 00:03:48.557 Tharu sews on her bed. 00:04:24.446 --> 00:04:25.972 Tharu sits in a circle of women outside, tends to plants, and cuts vegetables. 00:05:08.733 --> 00:05:10.506 Black text on yellow screen reads: In Nepal, 35 percent of women with disabilities experience physical violence. About 80 percent are subjected to psychological abuse, often from their own parents or neighbors. 00:05:19.326 --> 00:05:20.351 Rakesh Kumar Yadav, Tharu's new husband, sits outside on a cement stoop. Then he speaks to camera sitting on a bed. 00:05:30.274 --> 00:05:31.083 Yadav walks outside in a winter jacket. 00:05:44.050 --> 00:05:45.939 Yadav sits outside. Then he and Tharu sit on a bed, holding hands and laughing. 00:06:14.837 --> 00:06:17.336 Panoramic view of a village with houses and fields. 00:06:19.868 --> 00:06:23.868 Rojita Ayer, a young Nepali woman who is blind, kisses her baby and uses a cane outside to navigate streets and stairs while carrying the child. 00:06:36.347 --> 00:06:37.467 She sits in her apartment, with a bed behind her and her baby on her lap, speaking to camera. 00:06:54.701 --> 00:06:55.345 Ayer changes the baby's diaper. 00:07:16.308 --> 00:07:18.345 Ayer stirs food in a pan. 00:07:31.801 --> 00:07:33.801 Inside Ayer's apartment, with clothes hanging on a line. 00:07:49.841 --> 00:07:51.003 Ayer sits on the floor with her young daughter, who eats from a pot. 00:08:05.316 --> 00:08:06.360 Ayer sits near a window and wipes away tears. 00:08:20.010 --> 00:08:21.045 Ayer walks outside with her baby, using a cane to navigate. 00:08:35.527 --> 00:08:36.592 Ayer walks up the stairs, holding her baby and using her cane. 00:08:43.848 --> 00:08:44.920 Black text on yellow screen reads: The Blind Women Association of Nepal and the Nepal Disabled Women Association are at the forefront of providing legal support to disabled women who have experienced violence. They are advocating for a more accessible reporting process, including interpreter services, and a more effective tracking system. 00:08:52.920 --> 00:08:54.000 Black text on yellow screen reads: These groups also work to improve educational and job opportunities for disabled women, aiming to reduce their reliance on others and decrease their risk of violence. 00:09:02.726 --> 00:09:03.795 Sita Subedi speaks to camera. She is wearing dark glasses and a pink fleece. 00:09:32.058 --> 00:09:33.248 Subedi walks into a courtyard, opening and closing a metal door and entering inside. 00:10:13.465 --> 00:10:14.431 Photos of BWAN gatherings. 00:10:29.110 --> 00:10:30.206 Subedi looks through some paperwork. 00:10:35.720 --> 00:10:36.677 Dahal sits on her bed and speaks to camera. 00:10:49.377 --> 00:10:50.513 Young Nepali women sitting outside and laughing. 00:11:31.520 --> 00:11:33.400 Subedi speaks to camera. 00:11:48.495 --> 00:11:49.233 Subedi works in the office. 00:12:28.927 --> 00:12:30.624 Yadav talks and laughs. Tharu tends to some plants outside. Ayer holds her hand against her cheek, her eyes closed. Dahal tends to her flowers. 00:12:51.019 --> 00:12:53.259 Dahal sits outside, facing the sky. The camera pans to the clouds in the distance. 00:13:02.240 --> 00:13:04.280 The title of the video comes on: Crossroads. 00:13:15.280 --> 00:13:17.160 Black text on yellow screen reads: Copyright - @2024. Blind Women Association Nepal. All rights reserved. 00:13:22.160 --> 00:13:25.520 Black text on yellow screen reads: Made with support from the Disability Justice Project and the Disability Rights Fund, with logos below.