Incident Reports
Hair-dressers stage demonstration demanding payment for lockdown period
2020-07-14
On July 14, hair-dressers staged a demonstration at Maitighar demanding payment of Rs 25,000 per month for the lockdown period as they have to close down their businesses. The Nepal Barber Trade Union staged the demonstration drawing the attention of the government to address its problems. Chairman of the trade union, Gajendra Thakur, said that salons and parlors should be allowed to open immediately, free PPE sets and life insurance worth Rs 5 million.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Labor disputes, not including civil servants |
| Secondary Cause | Lockdown Enforcement |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 50 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Labor organization, trade unions and other organizations based on economic demands |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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