Nepali Women Banned From Kedarnath Pilgrimage Route

Imagine a sacred place where people go on a special trip.

Some women from Nepal used to work there.

Now, the local leaders have decided that women and children from Nepal cannot work there anymore, starting in a few years.

They say some women were doing things they shouldn't, like selling things they shouldn't.

This is to protect the special feeling of the place.

Men from Nepal are still allowed to work there, but they can't bring their female partners or children.

The local leaders made this decision because they felt the officials weren't stopping these activities.