Photo of the Day: Women soldiers break taboo in Nepal

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Last Updated: Dec 02, 2020, 11:17 IST1 min
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A female soldier wearing PPE takes part in a training on handling bodies of coronavirus victims in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 15, 2020. Women soldiers are being deployed to handle Nepal"s coronavirus deaths in a majority-Hindu country where it is still a cultural taboo for women to touch a dead body.
A female soldier wearing PPE takes part in a training on handling bodies of coronavirus victims in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 15, 2020. Women soldiers are being deployed to handle Nepal"s coronavirus deaths in a majority-Hindu country where it is still a cultural taboo for women to touch a dead body.

First Published: Dec 02, 2020, 11:17

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