Manika Bishwakarma
“Patriarchy has only strengthened the caste system—my grandmother had to endure its wounds. I rebelled against that discrimination, and now I will move forward, resisting all forms of injustice through my writing.”
Manika Bishwokarma is a Dalit woman, writer, journalist and activist from Chitwan . With a background in sociology and gender justice, she is an active member of Mahila Ekata Samaj and Sancharika Samuha, amplifying women's voices through media and grassroots organizing. She is a DEI fellow at Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network (NIMJN). Manika is currently completing her Master's in Sociology from Tribhuvan University, focusing on caste, gender, and social justice.
Her work is deeply rooted in anti-caste feminist politics and the belief that lived experience is essential knowledge. Her mother's exclusion from education due to structural injustice serves as a profound political motivation for her writing. Manika views reflection, writing, and solidarity as acts of both
“Patriarchy has only strengthened the caste system—my grandmother had to endure its wounds. I rebelled against that discrimination, and now I will move forward, resisting all forms of injustice through my writing.”
Manika Bishwokarma is a Dalit woman, writer, journalist and activist from Chitwan . With a background in sociology and gender justice, she is an active member of Mahila Ekata Samaj and Sancharika Samuha, amplifying women's voices through media and grassroots organizing. She is a DEI fellow at Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network (NIMJN). Manika is currently completing her Master's in Sociology from Tribhuvan University, focusing on caste, gender, and social justice.
Her work is deeply rooted in anti-caste feminist politics and the belief that lived experience is essential knowledge. Her mother's exclusion from education due to structural injustice serves as a profound political motivation for her writing. Manika views reflection, writing, and solidarity as acts of both healing and resistance. Through JFF, she aspires to gain a comprehensive understanding of the caste system and to hone her skills in report writing and research related to caste discrimination and gender equality.