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Introduction

Lack of inclusion is the most important reason for Nepal's current political and social crisis, even though this is denied by most of the countries political players, be it the king and his advisors, the leaders of the political parties, or the Maoists. All of them do not play more than lip service to the issue. Either they are not aware of the gravity of the problem because of their own education and social background or they simply put their own interests higher than those of the country's majority population, i.e. the numerous ethnic groups, the Dalits, the Tarai groups, and the women in general, especially those from the just mentioned population groups who are facing double discrimination.

We have added this subsite on inclusion on June 17, 2003 to make the political aspect more popular. Related and earlier articles can be found in the "society" part of our web site, especially on the subsites on ethnicity, Dalits, women, castes and bonded labour.

[Please click to enlarge. Source: Parshuram Tamang et al. Nepal Statistics and Indigenous Peoples. Kathmandu: Nepal Tamang Ghedung 2006]	[Please click to enlarge. Source: Parshuram Tamang et al. Nepal Statistics and Indigenous Peoples. Kathmandu: Nepal Tamang Ghedung 2006]
[Please click to enlarge. Source: Parshuram Tamang et al. Nepal Statistics and Indigenous Peoples. Kathmandu: Nepal Tamang Ghedung 2006]	[Please click to enlarge. Source: Parshuram Tamang et al. Nepal Statistics and Indigenous Peoples. Kathmandu: Nepal Tamang Ghedung 2006]

Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Women concerned about discrimination (ht 12/05/2008)

Women seek fair share in state organs (ht 11/05/2008)

40 percent medical scholarship reservation (kp 03/05/2008)

20 ethnic groups left out from CA, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 02/05/2008)

‘Ensure space for women’ (kp 28/04/2008), Women and politics Is voting enough?, by Sagun Basnet (kp 29/04/2008)

Women, polls and power, by Sangita Rayamajhi (kp 24/04/2008), Third of the sky, by Mallika Aryal (nt 25/04/2008)

‘Ensure Dalits’ rights in new constitution’ (kp 22/04/2008), Call to recognise Dalits’ rights in new statute (ht 22/04/2008)

Mostly janajatis elected in western region, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp 17/04/2008), Minority report (kp 19/04/2008), Janajatis upbeat after poll showing; bag 82 seats, by Razen Manandhar (ht 20/04/2008), Rainbow assembly, by Dewan Rai (nt 25/04/2008)

Crashed Hopes: Women leaders express disappointment over the lack of enough women candidates, by Sanjaya Dhakal  (sp 04/04/2008), Same old ‘menstream’ politics: Despite promises of inclusion, women are sidelined again, by Mallika Aryal (nt 04/04/2008)

Some are still more equal than others: Even after elections, Janajatis and Dalits will not be fairly represented, by Dewan Rai (nt 04/04/2008)

And what about youth? (nt 04/04/2008)

NEFIN embarks on election awareness campaign (ht 01/04/2008)

Lapcha to fight the election for the first time (nn 30/03/2008)

Two-day national meeting of professional women starts (ht 29/03/2008)

Whither women empowerment? (tg 26/03/2008)

Rajis to exercise franchise for the first time, by Shiv Raj Bhatt (ht 21/03/2008)

Rights activist says political parties taking Dalits for a ride (ht 21/03/2008)

Khadgis removed from list of Dalits (ht 19/03/2008)

Dalit priest wants an end to caste-based discrimination, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 16/03/2008)

Where do Himali people appear?, by Stan Stevens (ht 12/03/2008)

Investing on Women and Girls, by Ram Sharan Mahat (tg 12/03/2008)

Gender myths about leadership, by Garinder Thapaliya (kp 11/03/2008)

Madhesi parties flout constitution on gender balance: Tarai Dalits almost blanked out, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 11/03/2008), EC asks smaller parties to ensure inclusiveness (nn 11/03/2008)

Politics still a no-no for women (kp 07/03/2008), UN agencies, NHRC stress on improvement in women status (nn 07/03/2008), No matter where: Women in the hills and plains suffer equally from gender bias, by Aruna Uprety (nt 07/03/2008), Half the sky (nt 07/03/2008), Women candidates fielded to lose?, by Yuvraj Acharya and Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 08/03/2008), Ladies first (kp 08/03/2008), Proportional representation of women is human right: Upadhyaya (nn 09/03/2008)

Madhesis reluctant to join Nepali Army, by Sujit Mahat and Aman Koirala (kp 06/03/2008)

18 more festivals to become nat’l holidays: a step toward inclusion (kp 05/03/2008)

Maoists lead inclusion race: NC, UML improve on past, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 01/03/2008), Maoists have most young poll candidates, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 02/03/2008)

Major parties deny dalits candidacy (kp 29/02/2008)

Women In Politics (rn 29/02/2008)

Entire Majhi community has 3 SLC passouts, by Himal Dhungel (ht 29/02/2008)

Madhesis, Pahadis and representation, by Sanjeev Uprety (kp 21/02/2008)

NHRC calls govt to respect all mother tongues (ht 21/02/2008)

Call to ensure rights of Chepang community (ht 21/02/2008)

Time permitting, calling oneself a dalit will be prestigious, interview with Purna Singh Baraili, Journalist/Member Dalit Community (tg 20/02/2008)

Negativizing women in politics, by Sangita Rayamajhi (kp 14/02/2008)

Ensure minimum 10% FPTP seats for women: CEC (kp 12/02/2008) [It should be one third in all spheres according to the interim constitution, i.e. also in  the FPTP lists!!]

Army too to become inclusive (kp 11/02/2008)

First inclusive women's Sagarmatha Expedition Spring 2008: Together Women can Change, by Bhushita Vasistha (kp 10/02/2008)

Maoists’ led rebellion could not ensure fair participation of the dalits in the overall State structure, interview with Lalit Pariyar (tg 30/01/2008)

Women and land ownership, by Maina Dhital (kp 27/01/2008)

The State has legally minimized the representation of Tharu community in national level politics, interview with Satya Mohan Joshi, President of Indigenous Tharu Lawyers’ Society (tg 16/01/2008)

Tamangs call for unity to meet demands (kp 10/01/2008)

Dollars are pouring in but positive changes are yet to be felt by the Badi Community, interview with Maya Singh Nepali (tg 09/01/2008)

Women stage rally demanding 33 pc representation (nn 08/01/2008)

Call to bring Chhantyal people into mainstream (ht 08/01/2008)

Misguided concept of ‘Dalit’, by KL Darsgandhari (kp 07/01/2008)

Weaving the texture of plurality, by Bal Krishna Sharma (kp 05/01/2008)

Gender: Education fails to dent divide, by Anjali Subedi (kp 01/01/2008), Girls in private, boys in public school, by Surendra Subedi (kp 03/01/2008)

'Ensure women's space under 23-point agreement' (kp 01/01/2008)

Parsa Muslims to begin phase-wise protest (kp), Grab on to rights won: Mahat (kp 13/12/2007)

A petition from the margin, by Bal K Sharma and Ruby Thapa (kp 09/12/2007)

Govt rapped for neglecting dalits (kp 06/12/2007)

Badis threaten fresh protest (kp 24/11/2007), Badi threats (kp 26/11/2007)

Writ filed seeking holidays during Muslim fests (ht 19/11/2007)

Municipality deprives dalit community of electricity (kp 10/11/2007)

Govt brings amendment in Police Regulations (kp 09/11/2007)

Dalits barred at public places (kp 01/11/2007)

Women's lib (kp 31/10/2007)

Inclusion through multilingual education, by Lal-Shakyarelu Rapacha (kp 28/10/2007)

Govt allocates reservations in Nepal Police, APF (nn 17/10/2007), OHCHR hails decision to institute quotas in police agencies (nn 23/10/2007)

In and out of Academia, by Sangita Rayamaji (kp 12/10/2007)

Dalits threatened for entering temple, by Shiv Puri (kp 09/10/2007)

Writing and identity, by Bal Krishna Sharma (kp 07/10/2007)

End discrimination against girl-child: Women activists (kp 05/10/2007)

Give opportunities to minorities: NHRC chief (nn 02/10/2007)

Laws biased against women: study (samn 01/10/2007)

Nepali women less equal, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 29/09/2007)

Educating boys at girls’ expense, by Anjali Subedi (kp 21/09/2007), State of girls (kp 22/09/2007)

Caste mongering: Identity politics is compartmentalizing Nepalis without their consent, by Mallika Shakya (nt 14/09/2007)

Int’l convention of indigenous, ethnic communities begins (kp 13/09/2007)

‘No women fit to contest CA poll?’ Says who? (kp 11/09/2007), Madhesi women gear up for CA poll (kp 11/09/2007)

Mea maxima culpa, by Howard Roak (kp 08/09/2007)

Badi plight (kp 29/08/2007), MP offers free education, food, to badi girls (kp 04/09/2007)

Gandarva kids finally start school, by Biplav Maharjan (kp 28/08/2007)

Do away with casteism, by Subhash Paudel (kp 28/08/2007)

Women artists against discrimination (kp 27/08/2007)

He is literate and she is not, why?, by Adity Rana (kp 26/08/2007)

House ratifies ILO Convention 169 (kp 23/08/2007), Convention 169 (kp 24/08/2007)

Social inclusion and poverty, by Hira Vishwakarma (kp 12/08/2007)

ICDR Condemns murder of Dalit activist (nn 12/08/2007)

Women journos to press for larger participation (kp 12/08/2007)

Half the sky, by Mallika Aryal (nt 10/08/2007)

International Day of Indigenous People observed (nn 09/08/2007), Adopt declaration on rights of indigenous peoples: Arbour (kp 10/08/2007)

Makwanpur Dalits lagging far behind (samn 29/07/2007)

Dalit women want more coverage in media (samn 29/07/2007)

Women’s status improving: Report (kp 28/07/2007), No end to gender disparities: UNFPA (samn 28/07/2007)

Elites dominate women’s movement: dalits (kp 27/07/2007)

Dalit Morcha to launch agitation (nn 26/07/2007)

A new identity for Nepal, by Prakash A. Raj (tg 25/07/2007)

Compromise for peace and integrity, by Suresh Sharma (kp 24/07/2007)

NEFIN forms World Indigenous Day organising committee (nn 20/07/2007)

How about educating kids in mother tongue?, by Anjali Subedi (kp 19/07/2007)

45 pc civil service reservations coming (kp 18/07/2007) [Remember: These disadvantaged groups constitute about 85% of the total population!!]

NEFIN warns to disrupt CA poll (kp 15/07/2007)

60 pc Chepangs without citizenship (kp 10/07/2007)

More women own passports than men (samn 08/07/2007)

Inclusion of Dalits, by Khagendra N Sharma (kp 06/07/2007)

Govt forms 16 member Dalit commission (nn 04/07/2007)

Some more equal than others, by Karen Choy (tg 04/07/2007)

'Include minorities in dev process' (samn 23/06/2007), Dalits urged to join politics (samn 23/06/2007)

33% candidacy of women sought in polls (samn 22/06/2007)

Nepal is not an inherited land of Hindus, by Prakash Bom (tg 20/06/2007)

For women (kp 16/06/2007)

Dalit bodies to organise two-day meet (samn 15/06/2007)

Govt says no to ethnicity based PR (nn 14/06/2007), Govt, NEFIN disagree on representation (samn samn 14/06/2007)

Linguistic black day, by Prem Phyak (tg 13/06/2007)

Chepangs upbeat about CA polls, by Binod Tripathi (kp 10/06/2007)

Bill ensures 50% CA quota for women (samn 07/06/2007), Reservation, by Madhav Raj Regmi (kp 08/06/2007)

Ratify ILO convention: rights groups (samn 07/06/2007)

Scholar Bista predicted janajatis’ stir (samn 04/06/2007)

Implementing House resolution on women challenging, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 31/05/2007)

From illiterate tempo driver to student leader: Mulsim girl in NSU apex body, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 27/05/2007)

Headmaster penalised for discrimination (samn 24/05/2007)

Underprivileged demand quota (samn 24/05/2007)

Nepal Inclusive Democracy and Political Parties in Post-April 2006 Period, by Lal Babu Yadav, Patan Multiple Campus (tg 23/05/2007)

Locals cut off water supply, by D R Pant (kp 21/05/2007) [End this stratified Hindu state and Bahun supremacy immediately!!]

'Indigenous people need fair treatment' (samn 16/05/2007)

Nepali women empowerment truth or sham?, by Shaheen Gani (kp 15/05/2007)

Discrimination continues, by Neelam Sharma (kp 14/05/2007)

Kirat federation formed (samn 13/05/2007)

Indigenous organisations announce fresh agitation (nn 11/05/2007)

WDN formed in Udaypur (nn 11/05/2007)

Newa front for promotion of Nepalbhasha (samn 10/05/2007)

Govt, NEFIN to hold parley on May 9 (kp 06/05/2007), Govt, Janajatis hold talks (samn 06/05/2007)

Positive discrimination for inclusion, by Narayan Prasad Wagle (kp 05/05/2007)

Call to Janajatis to unite (samn 05/05/2007)

Political Inclusiveness: The Path to Stability, by Siddhartha Sharma (sp 04/05/2007)

Janajati leaders want commission on indigenous people (nn 03/05/2007)

Grassroots women flay women leaders (kp 30/04/2007)

UN experts stress on eliminating caste based discrimination (nn 28/04/2007)

Nepalese Women Seek Greater Political Role, by Kamala Sarup (Scoop 25/04/2007)

Dalits deprived of citizenship papers (samn 24/04/2007)

Suspension of janajati project likely (kp 23/04/2007)

23-pt women's charter prepared (samn 23/04/2007)

'Women occupy less than 10 percent of managerial positions' (nn 21/04/2007)

Anatomy of gender discrimination, by Sushil Rijal (kp 20/04/2007)

An unfinished uprising: A year later, the tarai is still struggling for inclusive loktantra, by CK Lal (nt 20/04/2007)

Indigenous Peoples and Economic Development, by Om Gurung (tg 18/04/2007)

Deadline over, citizenship distribution continues, by Upendra Pokharel (kp 15/04/2007), Over 2 million citizenships distributed in four months (nn 17/04/2007), 2.2m citizenships distributed (kp 18/04/2007)

Dalits want special status in statute (samn 13/04/2007)

Dalits denied exam, govt to act (kp 12/04/2007)

Lockout at Dalit Commission lifted (samn 12/04/2007)

Equal role of women astrologers stressed (samn 10/04/2007)

Democracy and Madhesi nationalism, by Sarita Giri (kp 07/04/2007), A federation of identities: Rethinking Nepal, by Aniruddhi Gautam (kp 07/04/2007)

Youth space in politics, by Gauri Pradhan (kp 07/04/2007)

Dalit commission office ransacked (samn 06/04/2007)

Santhals elated at being citizens (samn 06/04/2007)

Chepangs seek their place in CA (samn 05/04/2007)

Distribution of citizenship over in 56 districts (kp 04/04/2007), Over 2 mln Nepalis get citizenship certificates (pd 04/04/2007)

Basics for structural changes, by Surendra R Devkota and Avantika Regmi (kp 31/03/2007)

Where are the women? Nepal won’t get far if the patriarchal attitudes don’t go (nt 30/03/2007)

'Shah kings harmed Newari language' (samn 23/03/2007)

Madhesh and Madheshi: A geographical and historic perspective, by Vijay Kanta Karna (tg 21/03/2007)

'We ought to keep our integrity intact', interview with Om Gurung (kp 19/03/2007)

Empowering women, by Nikita Nepal (kp 17/03/2007)

Demand for law to end bias against women (samn 15/03/2007)

Over 1.7 million citizenship distributed: Home Ministry (nn 14/03/2007)

Inclusion With Vision, by Hari Bansha Dulal (Scoop 12/03/2007), Foreign Aid Funding Terrorism in Nepal, by Vivaswan Kumar (Scoop 12/03/2007)

Linguistic inclusion & national integration, by Khagendra N Sharma (kp 09/03/2007)

‘Women deprived of presence in politics’ (kp 08/03/2007), Can women unite under diversity?, by Prativa Subedi (kp 08/03/2007), Women’s status (kp 09/03/2007)

Bote girl becomes schoolteacher (samn 07/03/2007)

1.2 million citizenships distributed (nn 05/03/2007)

Equal opportunity poverty: Identity politics obscures all-round deprivation, by Alok Bohara and Mani Nepal (nt 02/03/2007), Question Of Identity, by Keshab Poudel (sp 02/03/2007)

1,500 Chepangs get citizenships (samn 02/03/2007)

Dalits queue up at temple (kp 02/03/2007)

Dalits still wary of citizenship papers, by Shiva Puri (kp 01/03/2007)

Over 1.14m get citizenship (kp 27/02/2007)

Muslims want their representation ensured (nn 25/02/2007)

Tharus for ethnic representation (samn 25/02/2007)

Girls of even worse character: The Chelis are back with a new Declaration, by Charitraheen Chelis (nt 23/02/2007)

New 'disintegrated' Nepal, by Prerana Marasini (kp 20/02/2007)

Ire over excluding of women, by Janak Nepal (kp 18/02/2007)

Democracy and social justice, by Sanjeev Uprety (kp 18/02/2007), Social exclusion must be ended: UN body (samn 18/02/2007)

Wife still dependent on husband for citizenship (kp 17/02/2007)

NEFIN to sit for talks with government, continue protest (nn 11/02/2007)

Stress on women’s citizenship rights (kp 10/02/2007), Woman denied citizenship, by Amrita Anmol (kp 10/02/2007)

Danuwar children don’t miss classes (samn 09/02/2007)

Musahar kids in a lurch after donors stop aid (kp 09/02/2007)

Citizenship distribution unaffected by unrest (kp 08/02/2007)

Civil service no domain of the elite, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 07/02/2007)

Susta locals celebrate becoming citizens, by Chetan Adhikari (kp 05/02/2007), More women get citizenship in far west (samn 06/02/2007)

Over 300,000 acquire citizenship certificates, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 02/02/2007) [All these people have been excluded till today and there will be many more!!!]

Plight of Madhesis, by Swarnalata Shah (kp 02/02/2007)

The Interim Constitution; the Madhesi Turmoil, by Bal Gopal Shrestha (ek 01/02/2007), Awakening Ethnic Identity and Freedom, by Pramod Dhakal (ek 01/02/2007)

Untold tales of Madhes and Pahad, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 31/01/2007)

Federalism for Nepal, by Mahendra Lawoti (tg 31/01/2007)

What is the present status of Nepali women in Nepal? by Shanta Thapaliya (tg 31/01/2007)

Adopt mixed-member constituencies: Activists (kp 29/01/2007)

Separate seats for women sought (samn 28/01/2007)

13% girls deprived of education: report (samn 27/01/2007)

Lip service: On dalit rights, parties need to lead by example not rhetoric, by Uday Pariyar (nt 26/01/2007)

Locals without citizenship duped easily, by Maina Dhital and Binod Bhandari (kp 25/01/2007)

Whether the Newars are janajati or not?, by Malla K. Sunder (tg 24/01/2007)

Citizenship distribution runs into snags (kp 18/01/2007), Children of widow, divorcee denied citizenship (kp 18/01/2007), Odds abound in citizenship drive (kp 20/01/2007), Teams authorised to distribute naturalised citizenship, too (nn 21(01/2007), Locals clash with citizenship teams, 2 hurt, by Rabindra Upreti (kp 21/01/2007), Majority seeking citizenship are ‘strangers’ (kp 22/01/2007) [??], Citizenship team retreats after receiving threats (kp 23/01/2007), Govt move on citizenship process flayed (samn 23/01/2007), Citizenship issued to over 21000 in west (samn 23/01/2007), 110,000 citizenships distributed (kp 27/01/2007), Citizenship teams seek monitoring, by J Pandey (kp 28/01/2007)

Dalit women demand seat in Assembly (samn 14/01/2007)

Worldly wisdom: Nepal needs to get out and see the world for lessons on inclusiveness, by Daniel Lak (nt 12/01/2007)

80,000 to get citizenship in Morang (kp 10/01/2007), Villagers flock studios for citizenship snaps, by Sujit Mahat (kp 12/01/2007), Citizenship dream of Madhesis comes true, by Upendra Lamichhane (kp 14/01/2007), Government mobilises teams for distribution of citizenship certificates (nn 15/01/2007), 520 Mobile Teams Deployed to Distribute Citizenship (rn 15/01/2007), Citizenship distribution begins (nn 16/01/2007), Citizenship distribution begins (kp 16/01/2007)

Listen to Terai grievances! (tg 10/01/2007)

Madhesis seek right to self-rule (samn 07/01/2007)

Low caste communities still suffering discrimination in Nepal (i on Global Trends 07/01/2007)

NEFIN meet on Jan 17 (samn 05/01/2007), Janajatis in competition for top post (samn 07/01/2007)

‘Women are powerhouse of resources’, interview with Chitralekha Yadav (kp 01/01/2007), ‘Reservation is for rural women’, interview with Bidhya Bhandari (kp 01/01/2007)

Dachi dalits face discrimination (samn 01/01/2007)

Nepali Muslims want their rights ensured (kp 28/12/2006)

Women against discriminatory laws (samn 28/12/2006)

The notion that it is due to the Brahmins and their ism that has marred the development of the country is a false claim, interview with Khom Datta Baral, Senior Political Analyst (tg 27/12/2006) [a denial of historical, social and political facts!]

Newars unhappy with interim constitution (samn 24/12/2006)

I’m a Nepali first: This winter, let’s spread a little warmth and tolerance, by Vijay Lama (nt 22/12/2006)

Politics of knowledge, by Prabodh Devkota (kp 18/12/2006)

TNLF plans grand Lhosar at Tundikhel (samn 17/12/2006)

Dalits feel discriminated (samn 16/12/2006)

Periods keep girls away from schools (samn 15/12/2006)

Social inclusion crucial for lasting peace: Sundh (kp 14/12/2006)

Bandh cripples normal life in eastern Nepal (nn 12/12/2006), East Nepal banda 3 hurt, 17 held (kp 13/12/2006)

UNICEF stresses gender equality and women empowerment (nn 12/12/2006)

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