News Archive

My works have been featured by several Nepali & American media. Here are some featured stories, news clippings and video interview:

Feature News & Video Interviews

Some of my video Interviews

अमेरिकि विश्वबिद्यालयद्वारा समाजसेवी बिष्णुमाया परियारलाई मानार्थ बिद्यावारीधी 'डाक्टर अफ लेटर्स' (D.Litt.) डिग्री प्रदान

Updated: Exclusive: 1 video; 21 photos: बोस्टन- इम्पावोर दलित वूमेन अफ नेपाल (EDWON) कि संस्थापक समाजसेवी बिष्णुमाया परियारलाई 'पाइन् मानोर कलेज' (Pine Manor College) द्वारा समाजसेवामा उल्लेख्य योगदान पुर्‍याएको भन्दै मानार्थ बिद्यावारीधी 'डाक्टर अफ लेटर्स' (Doctor of Letters) डिग्री प्रदान गरिएको छ। Read full story at www.usnepalonline.com>>

Agent of Change: Bishnu Maya Pariyar

Voice of Women (VOW) Magazine, February, 2011

Kathmandu- When you educate a girl, you educate the community. Former secretary general of the United Nations Kofi Annan called the education of girls, "the single highest returning social investment in the world today." Bishnu Maya Pariyar is a testament to that. From Boston, US, half-a-world away, Bishnu Maya is leading a movement back in her hometown, one girl, one woman at a time. The idea is simple. But it’s impact, profound—educate a dalit girl, economically empower a woman and see the age-old caste system and gender discrimination gradually but surely give way to a just and harmonious community. Read full feature story>>

अमेरिकामा नेपाली चेलीसमाजसेवी बिष्णुमाया परियारलाई अमेरिकि कलेजद्वारा मानार्थ बिद्यावारिधी (पिएच्डी) बाट सम्मान गर्ने

Meet the EDWON founder: Dr. Bishnu Maya Pariyar

Visit: www.edwon.org

Bishnu Pariyar, founder of EDWON (Empower Dalit Women of Nepal) talks about why she felt compelled to start this organization, which helps Dalit (the lowest caste) women gain dignity and financial independence.

वासिङ्टन डिसी- समाजसेवामा जीवन समर्पण गर्ने पवित्र उद्देश्य बोकेर हिडेकी गोरखाको ताक्लुङ गाउँको एक दलित परिवारमा जन्मेकी बिष्णुमाया परियारलाई अमेरिकाको मासाचुसेट्स राज्यस्थित १०० बर्ष अगाडी स्थापंना भएको ख्याती प्राप्त "पाइन् मानोर कलेज" (Pine Manor College) ले मानार्थ बिद्यावारिधी (पिएच्डी) द्वारा सम्मान गर्ने घोषणा गरेको छ । Read more at www.usnepalonline.com

अमेरिकामा पुरस्कारको पोको, नेपालमा दलित महिला र बालबालिकाकोलागि मरिमेट्ने धोको !

न्यू योर्क / बोस्टोन- अमेरिकि गड मदरको सहयोगमा उच्च शिक्षा हाँसिल गर्न अमेरिका छिरेकी एक मिहिनेती दलित नारीको संघर्ष र सफलताको साँचो कहानी हो यो। नेपालको गोर्खा जिल्लाको दुर्गम गाउँ ताक्लुङकि बिष्णुमाया परियारले अमेरिकामा कसरी स्नातकोत्तर (एमए) गरिन्, कुन कामकालागि एक दर्जन अन्तरराष्ट्रिय पुरस्कारहरुद्वारा सम्मानित भईन् र पाँचै बर्षमा डेढ करोड रुपैयाँ आफ्नो गाउँ र अरु ७ जिल्लाका २५ सय महिला र ३ हजारबेशी स्कुले बालबालिकाकोलागि लगानी गर्न सफल भईन्? उनको यो पत्याइ नसक्नुको सफलता र उनी दलित भएकै कारण बेहोर्नु परेको खपिनसक्नुको उत्पिडनको कथा कुनै दन्त्य कथाको कहानी होइन बल्की नयाँ नेपालमा अझै बिद्यमान परिपाटी र नियतीको एउटा पाटो हो। सुन्ने हो उनको त्यो कहानी? Read more at www.usnepalonline.com

अमेरिकि जनताको सहयोगमा गोर्खा जिल्लाको ताक्लुङ गाबिसलाई नमूना गाउँ बनाउने तयारी

काठमाडौं- नेपालस्थित नेपाल दलित महिला उत्थान संघ (ADWAN) संस्था र अमेरिकाको बोस्टनमा स्थापित एड्वोन (Empower Dalit Women of Nepal- EDWON) को संयुक्त पहलमा गोर्खा जिल्लाको ताक्लुङ गाबिसलाई नमूना गाउँ बनाउने घोषणा गरिएको छ। अक्टोबर १८ (कार्तिक १) गते ताक्लुङ गाबिसको वडा नं २ कोटगाउँमा ताक्लुङ्ग नमूना गाउँ परियोजना अन्तर्गत आयोजित "ताक्लुङ नमूना गाँऊ परियोजना, कृषि र वचत ऋण सहकारी परिक्षण अबलोकन" कार्यक्रममा उक्त परियोजनाको घोषणा गरिएको हो। Read more at www.usnepalonline.com

India New England Names Bishnu Maya Pariyar South Asian Woman Of The Year 2006

WALTHAM, Mass. (June 6, 2006)— INDIA New England, a bi-weekly newspaper dedicated to the community and business interests of the Asian-Indian community in New England, today announced that it has named Bishnu Maya Pariyar its INDIA New England Woman of the Year for 2006. Read more at www.Lokvani.com

Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) recipient Bishnu Maya Pariyar acceptance speech at 102nd Commencement Ceremony, Pine Manor College, MA, USA, May 12, 2013

A Tribute to Bishnu Maya Pariyar

July, 2011

A tribute video congratulating the achievements of Bishnu Maya Pariyar including her latest award as" Nepal Samman 2068". We hope for the best in the the coming future and wish you much success.

Sources: ~usnepalonline.com~

Song: Gopal Yonjan's "Nepal ko choro"....or chori...in this case :)

Feel free to leave any comments! or "like" if you support her.

~Parmita Gurung
Boston, MA, USA

ANTV interview with BISHNU MAYA PARIYAR by Binaya Aryal, Washington DC, July, 2012

Bishnu Maya Pariyar, Human Right Activist talking on Domestic Vionlence in MA, USA, June, 2012

Interview with Bishnu Maya Pariyar by Sagarmatha TV USA Part-3, July 2010

Interview with Bishnu Maya Pariyar Social Intrepreneur by USNepalOnline.com, Boston, October, 2010

Interview with Bishnu Maya Pariyar by DCnepal.com, Washington DC, June, 2012

Interview with Bishnu Maya Pariyar Part I by Aawaj Media, New York, January, 2013

Some of the News clippings that featured my works

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The list is being updated. Thanks for the following media (online, print, tv, radio & fm):

a1nepal.com, acelebrationofwomen.org , America Nepal Television (ANTV), annapurnaPost.com, arghakhanchi.com, Aawaj Media (NY), Avenues TV (Kathmandu), BostonNepal.com, Boston Sunday Herald (2004), brtnepal.com, brusselnepal.com, cffn.ca, dcnepalevent.com, Dristi weekly (Kathmandu, 2006), ekantipur.com, enepalese.com, Everest Times weekly (NY, USA), gorkhalionline.com, hamrosamaj.net, hellonepalkorea.com, India New England (MA, 2006), janapukar.com, jointhelights.org, Kantipur daily, Kantipur FM, Karobar daily (Kathmandu), Kantipur TV (Kathmandu), kathmandupress.com, Khabarhub.com, Khasokhas.com (NY, USA), Lexington Minute (MA, 2004), Lokvani.com (MA), mmeg.org, mulbato.com, namasteholland.com, Nepal 1 TV (Kathmandu), nepal24hours.com, nepalarab.com, nepalyanews.com, nepalbritain.com, nepaldaqinik.com, nepaldubai.com, www.nepaljapan.com, Nepali Khabar (Boston), Nepal Samacharpatra daily (Kathmandu, 2003), nepalswiss.com, Nepalism.com, Nepali Times (Kathmandu, 2003), nepalportugal.com, nepalromania.com, nepalrus.com, Nepal Television (Kathmandu), Ode Magazine (USA, 2008), onlinekhabar.com, Peacecorps.gov, PeopleofNepal.com, Providence Journal (MA), Radio Nepal (Kathmandu), Rajdhani Daily (Kathmandu, 2059), Sagarmatha TV (Kathmandu), Sagaramatha TV USA, sajha.com, Samaya Magazine (Kathmandu, 2005), samudrapari.com, scotnepalnews.com, simanapari.com, Skidmore News (MA, 2010), Solidarity Magazine (Kathmandu), Space Times (Kathmandu, 2059), Telegraph & Gazette (MA, 2006), The Chronicle (MA, 2007), The Daily News (MA, 2004), The Himalaya Times (Kathmandu, 2059), The Kathmandu Post (2059 BS), USNepalOnline.com (NY), Wellesley Townnman (MA, 2004), WhiteHimal.tv (NY), Vishwa Parikrama (VA, USA), VOW Magazine (vownepal.com), welovenepal.com, Women News Network (USA, 2009), www.YouthChangeWorld.org