On this week's South Asia Wired, 23-year old Nepalese Manika Jha explains why she chose to become a journalist in one of the country's most conservative regions, despite threats and violence from, as she puts it, "men who believe women should stay indoors".

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Fight against rape
In conflict regions with ethnic minorities, rape is often used as a psychological and physical weapon. In Burma, women from the Kachin or Rohyngia minorities often have to deal with the threat of sexual violence on a frequent basis. A recent report by the Kachin Women's Association of Thailand (KWAT) says it has evidence of ongoing human rights abuses, with close to 40 rape cases in only one month during last year's Kachin uprising. In this week's South Asia Wired, we hear from KWAT in a report made by VJ Movement.

Manika Jha: journalist against the odds
It's not easy being a journalist in Nepal's Terai region, one of the most conservative regions in the country. Yet, 23-year old Manika Jha chose this profession as she simply could not accept society's opinion that women "should remain indoors". Being a journalist (and human rights activist) comes with a price, though, as she has to endure death threats, intimidation and physical violence. South Asia Wired met her on a recent visit to the Netherlands.