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8 mar 2023 · Here are 10 milestones of the women’s rights movement in Nepal’s history so far: 1. Abolishment of the Sati system. A graphical representation of the ancient practice of Sati in which the wife sacrifices herself after the death of her husband. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Women in Nepal face high levels of gender discrimination. Although the constitution provides for the protection of women, including equal pay for equal work, the government has not taken significant action to implement its provisions.
13 gru 2023 · In March of 2022, adolescent girls in Nepal began challenging local government structures to secure an official budget for promoting girls’ rights. They pushed for the FY22-23 budget to include activities for girls’ agency and empowerment - and they succeeded.
Disadvantaged small-scale local women farmers had no alternative but to lower their prices to compete with the imports. Intermediaries and traders reaped substantial profits. As the district began its journey towards recovery from Covid-19, the haat remained closed.
16 lis 2023 · In its most recent expression, The Public Life of Women has taken the form of a photobook, published this past October by the NPL’s parent photography platform, photo.circle. Gurung Kakshapati is the cofounder and director of the Nepal Picture Library, and Raja Kc is its head of research.
11 lut 2023 · According to the World Economic Forum's 2021 Global Gender Gap Report, Nepal ranks 113th out of 156 countries in terms of gender equality. This ranking is based on factors such as economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.
10 gru 2021 · But it is only in recent years that the campaign has gained momentum here in Nepal. To mark the activism this year, the Post interviewed four women who have been relentlessly working to end gender-based violence and make this country a little safer for women. Sunita Shah, women rights activist Photo Courtesy: Aruna Karkee
