June is a month filled with vibrant colors, joyous celebrations, and a profound sense of unity as the world comes together to commemorate Pride Month. This annual observance serves as a powerful reminder that love knows no boundaries, and every individual deserves the right to live authentically and without fear. The significance of Pride Month …
Pride month special: an interview blog with Nikita Rai Read More »
Nepal’s 2015 Constitution is considered as one of Asia’s most progressive in promoting women’s political participation and empowerment. It is one of about 70 countries to adopt gender quotas to encourage women’s leadership. Despite having achieved the 33% target in Parliament, Nepali women continue to be excluded from executive leadership positions, and are underrepresented in Parliament committees …
The Confederation of Nepalese Industries Women’s Leadership Forum organized the Women’s Leadership Summit ‘023 on 25th & 26th of March, 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The summit aimed to address the core issues of women’s leadership in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to educate, enable and empower women leaders for transformative impact, rather than …
Dr. Pukar Malla’s Reflection on Women Leadership Summit ‘023 Read More »
Every year there is a theme for international women’s Day, this year the UN’s theme is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality” and International Women’s Day’s theme is “Embrace Equity”. Both themes are for more access and control of women to resources. While both these themes and previous years’ themes are crucial for women’s empowerment and gender equality, …
System change is critical for gender equality and equity: IWD 2023 Read More »
Sadhana Devi Pradhan made history as Nepal’s first democratically-elected local representative in 1953, two years after the end of the Rana dynasty. Since then, Nepali women have only seen very modest gains in Nepali politics. In 1992, only one in 200 elected representatives were women. More significant gains came in 1997 when women won 21 …
