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Placing Nepali women first past the post: How to ensure systemic change for gender equity and equality in Nepal’s political leadership

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 …

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Dr. Pukar Malla’s Reflection on Women Leadership Summit ‘023

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 …

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System change is critical for gender equality and equity: IWD 2023

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, …

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