Year
2019

Nepal: Experiences of LGBT Students in Kathmandu Valley

20%
Describe their school as "safe"
24%
Describe their school as "tolerant"
56%
Describe their school as "not safe"
72%
Experienced violence
28%
Did not experienced violence
36%
Faced some form of discrimination using restrooms
64%
Did not face discrimination using restrooms
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Impact on the Equality Index

Score37 / 100
Weight100 / 100
Time decay factor (6 years)0.2373 (0.755)
Adjusted weight (after time decay)23.7 / 100

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