Girls and women in Nepal, and especially those living in rural areas, continue to face discrimination and violence due to the patriarchal culture and their lack of knowledge and skills, psychological support, and economic opportunities.
In Part 3 of the Constitution of Nepal, under Fundamental Rights and Duties, Article 18 refers to the “Right to Equality”. However, in practice this “right” is limited to the paper it is written on.
Despite significant efforts from the Government of Nepal (GoN), international agencies, non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations, Nepali girls and women continue to face major socio-economic discrimination.
“If a family has a chance of sending one of their children to a private school, it would almost certainly be a boy and not a girl. Boys are encouraged to speak their minds and get higher education and skills for employment, while girls are told to be submissive and do what their parents, families or guardians want. As teenagers, young girls are told to think about their future marriage”, says one of our participants from Mugu.
According to an article by the State Department (Nepal 2016 Human Rights Report) “Early and forced marriage, and rape and domestic violence against women, including dowry-related deaths, remains a serious problem.”
In an online article of My Republica, dated 24 October 2016, Ms. Bhagawati Ghimire (Acting Chairperson of the National Women’s Commission) states “Gender based violence is an increasing trend. It has been prevalent in society in the past and continues to thrive in the present day too.” Furthermore she states, “Women are compelled to tolerate the domestic violence because they aren’t self dependent. Having no rights over parental property and lacking job opportunities, women are forced to endure the violence silently.”
At EWN girls and women are given ample opportunities to speak up against injustice, discrimination and violence. With various training courses girls and women not only gain knowledge and skills – they learn to be assertive, they recognize their inner strengths, they take charge of their own lives, and they lead by example.
References:
Empowering Women of Nepal 
Oh god! What age is Nepal living in? How in the world it is possible that still this kind of broken social system exists. Women rights in Nepal are taken for granted? Seriously, when will you Nepali folks would wake up. Mistreatment of women isn’t a joke. All the Nepali men should be ashamed of themselves.
Men who abuses their wife aren’t real men. Wife beaters piece of sh*t. Seriously, how can people like this who do not care for the rights for other exist in this age. And to the people behind empoweringwomenofnepal.com are doing a great job. But you need to reach out to more people. Many people are un-aware what a women in Nepal has to go through. This is a severe issue and it clearly needs more attention. How can one remain silent about such pathetic conditions for women. I don’t see much uproar about this issue on social media or anything. Use those platforms to reach out to the world. Such severity of mistreatment of women clearly needs an intervention from outside and many people will be willing to help so please reach out to them.
Regards,
from India
It is the problem of undeveloped country mainly nepal and some india to many raped case was rise
It is the problem of undeveloped country mainly nepal and some india to many raped case was rise
wife-beaters are reborn as battered wives. Justice is every where at all times.
wife-beater men are reborn as women to be beaten and abused in same manner. God is not concerned, not even in the slightest.
nepal woman president is the height of woman-stupidity = leaders are called to answer for sins of followers = that is why God made Adam rule over Eve = for Eve’s own protection from her sins, which Adam will pay for.
Wayne…..Adam was weak as he was persuaded to eat the apple by Eve. Just like you, weak, fibble. Afraid of your women folk.