Despite
quotas, hill Brahmins disproportionately land civil
service jobs : In fiscal year 2019-20, 28 percent of
applications for civil service jobs were from the
community but 45 percent of those recruited were from
it. This has been a trend for past few years, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/01/2021) [If
one also takes gender into account, the
disproportionality in favour of male Bahuns is even
much greater!]
Proposed
amendment on visit visa law is deeply flawed, by
Karan Kunwar and Indu Dhungana (rep 03/01/2021)
Cultural
Cohesion Fosters Unity, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
21/11/2020)
सामान्यीकरण
: बढ्दो जातीय हिंसा तथा अपराधको कारण . मानव भएर जिउन
पाउने नैसर्गिक अधिकार खोसेर समाज र राज्यसत्तामा
रमाउनेहरूका विरुद्ध विद्रोह नगरुन्जेल दलित समुदायले
सामाजिक न्याय नपाउने निश्चित छ [Generalization:
Due to increasing ethnic violence and crime : It is
certain that the Dalit community will not get social
justice unless it revolts against those who rejoice in
society and state power by depriving them of their
natural right to live as human beings], by Prakash Bik
(ka 18/11/2020)
राजनीतिमा
दलित महिला सहभागिता : अहिले करिब ६,६८२ वडासदस्य, २८
प्रदेश सांसद र संघीय संसद्मा १३ जना दलित महिला छन्
[Dalit women's participation in politics : At present,
there are about 6,682 ward members, 28 state
parliamentarians and 13 Dalit women in the federal
parliament] , by Tika Kumari Bishwakarma (np 13/11/2020)
जातीय
मुक्तिका अप्ठ्यारा मार्क्सवादी बाटा [The Marxist
path to ethnic liberation], by Mekh Raj Udaya (nag
12/11/2020)
Participation
of Dalit in media will be prioritized: Minister Gurung
(kh 06/11/2020) [You are the
only one who believes in this statement! Only male
Bahuns are prioritised!]
Nepal’s
great divide : It has become easier to understand what
a white American male is thinking than what goes on in
a Dalit Nepali’s mind in Rukum, by Dinkar Nepal
(ae 06/11/2020)
Raute
girl wants to study to become judge (ht
18/10/2020)
Listen
to rural women : Nepal must commit to uplifting the
status of those at the bottom of society (kp
15/10/2020)
Manels
and the Nepali heart : The consistent case of only
a few women being invited to speak at most
conferences reeks of tokenism, by Deepak Thapa
(kp 15/10/2020)) [Even better, you should
call it Tamanel, Tagadgari male panel!]
Are
you an Indian? ‘No, I’m a Nepali’ : We Nepalis like to
immediately size each other up according to our last
names. The one category universally hated, however, is
to be perceived as an Indian, by Ranjan Adiga (rep
13/10/2020)
A
crusader of Sanskrit education : Chandrakant Paudel’s
frustration at the inertia of progress is something
felt by many in rural areas, by Pramod Mishra (kp
11/10/2020)
Patriarchal
Mind-Set Impedes Women Empowerment, by Niyati
Adhikari (rn 03/10/2020)
Man
Power : When political calculus involves dividing up
the spoils, enforcing constitutionally-mandated
affirmative action for women is meaningless (nt
02/10/2020)
Jumping
on the Hindutva bandwagon : Nepali Congress has
nothing to offer the electorate save its history,
by CK Lal (kp 30/09/2020)
NC
leadership barring women to take the lead: Arzoo Deuba
(kh 29/09/2020)
Indigenous
communities: Adversaries to Nepal’s development?,
by Kushal Pokharel (ae 11/09/2020)
Access
to formal jobs more restricted for women (ht
11/09/2020)
Gender
inequality in education has widened during the
pandemic : With families struggling financially, girls
cannot focus on their studies. They have to help out
in household chores and do not always have access to
technology for remote learning, by Elisha Shrestha
(kp 26/08/2020)
The
progressive weakening of the Janajati movement in
Nepal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 21/08/2020)
Us
and them: In Nepal, divisions created by differences
in caste, culture, gender, religion and vested
interests are aplenty, by Pramod Mishra (kp
13/08/2020)
Indigenous
groups feel deprived of their access to land and
natural resources: Indigenous rights activists blame
the state for its coercive approach, the latest
examples being the eviction of Chepangs in Chitwan and
plans to displace the Newars from Khokana, by
Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/08/2020)
Women
from Chepang community demand skill-oriented training
(ht 29/07/2020)
Ministry
seeks opinion on social inclusion policy (ht
19/07/2020) [Yes, there still
a few positions and functions that are not filled by
male Bahuns!]
When
it comes to portraying ethnicity, Nepali pop culture
still depends on stereotypical tropes: From using
blackface makeup to actors speaking in exaggerated
indigenous accents, why is Nepali films and television
still filled with regressive cultural stereotypes?,
by Ankit Khadgi (kp 16/07/2020)
Rift
between ruling party chairpersons widening? Dahal says
no one in the party has monopoly over nationalism
(ht 13/07/2020) [Both Oli and
Dahal are power-hungry anti-nationalists! Nepal's
nationalism has to be inclusive, multi-ethnic,
multi-religious, multi-lingual and anti-patriarchal!]
Caste
and the subtle psychology behind it, by Shreya
Soni (ht 12/07/2020)
Women
politicians go unheard when they speak out but are
ostracised if they oppose party narrative: The trials
of Sarita Giri illustrate just how difficult it is for
outspoken women to have a career in Nepali politics,
politicians and activists say, by Aditi Aryal (kp
10/07/2020)
Marginalised
community commissions say they don’t have resources to
fulfill their mandate: Parliamentary committee asks
government to ensure that the constitutional bodies
get the needed budget to implement their plans, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 10/07/2020)
Imagining
a motherland: Gender and nationalism; The boundaries
set by the nation, state, families and societies often
do not allow a woman to become a citizen. This leads
to women not becoming the part of the nation but just
a national embodiment, by Swasti Gautam (rep
09/07/2020)
‘Citizenship
bill not inclusive’ (ht 02/07/2020), Patriarchy
and citizenship: Conspiracy theories flowed seamlessly
from Panchayat-era scholars to politicians, by
Pramod Mishra (kp 03/07/2020)
Time
To Have Boldness On Feminism, by Namrata Sharma
(rn 01/07/2020)
What
defines a Nepali citizen? Nepal needs to understand
the realities of the 21st century. It needs to move
forward, not backward, by Sujeev Shakya (kp
30/06/2020)
MoFAGA
drafts Social Inclusion Policy-2020 (ht
28/06/2020) [It's a farce! In
upper political circles there is no willingness for
social inclusion, as you can see from the government,
parliament, political parties and laws!]
Skirting
the issue: On paper, Nepal has made some important
strides towards gender equality and inclusion. Yet, in
reality, the situation is far from perfect, by
Deepak Thapa (kp 11/06/2020)
House
to discuss constitutional amendment to update map
after national consensus: As the issue concerns a
matter of national importance, the ruling party had
sought all-party consensus on the amendment to update
the country’s map on the national emblem, by Anil
Giri (kp 27/05/2020) [The
equal and egalitarian inclusion of the Janajatis,
Madhesis, Dalits and women in general in the
constitution would be of much greater importance than
the territorial claims which the male politicians at
the head of the state in 2015 completely ignored!
Today, these same politicians are playing the
nationalism card instead of trying to rationally
contain the pandemic and save the people's economic
base!]
Madhes-based
parties press own demands alongside constitution
amendment for new map: While there’s no debate on an
issue of national importance, the constitutional
amendment bill could be an opportune moment to address
long-standing demands of Madhesis, Janajatis and
Tharus, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 24/05/2020) [The clarification of territorial
claims is certainly important and decades overdue, but
the inclusion of population groups that have been
excluded for centuries, even under the constitution of
2015, is even more significant, a fact that the male
Bahun at the head of the state and parties do not want
to understand. It is problematic, however, that the
leadership of the ethnic and regional parties is also
exclusively male!]
omen
and the media: While newsrooms have come a long way,
they must do more to become truly inclusive, by
Narayan P. Ghimire (kp 24/03/2020)
Killing
and dying for nationalism: Even though nationalism has
existed as long as states have existed, the
construction of nations is not unchanging, by
Sagun S. Lawoti (kp 22/03/2020) [As
son of late Padma Sundar Lawoti, the author is
representing Panchayat time views of nationalism and
identity!]
Women
invisible: Let's have more women on televised
discussions, in newspaper interviews and on debate
panels, by Andrea Upadhya (kp 19/03/2020)
Your
‘rightful’ place: When people talk of Dalit, Janajati
or NGO leadership it is the same old faces that reap
benefit without being questioned. This leads to new
form of othering and exclusion, by Pranab Kharel
and Gaurab KC (rep 19/03/2020)
Financially
free abroad, socially constrained at home: Women
migrants acquire expertise and financial independence
abroad but on return, they find themselves trapped in
a social order that does not value their talent,
by Elisha Shrestha (kp 12/03/2020)
The
case for achieving gender parity: Formal structures
like laws and policies play a decisive role in
eliminating gender inequality, by Geeta Bhattrai
Bastakoti (kp 10/03/2020)
Women
have numerical strength in local units, but little
say: Gender pay gap runs deep in all kinds of
profession in Makwanpur, women leaders say, by
Pratap Bista (kp 09/03/2020)
Women’s
status: Figures speak for themselves, by Chanda
Chaudhary (ht 09/03/2020)
The
fight goes on: Men and women both benefit from living
in a gender-equal society (kp 09/03/2020)
Women
journalists bring diverse perspectives, but their
presence in newsrooms remains sparse: It’s time for
the Nepali media to reflect on gender inequality in
newsrooms and act to reverse the imbalance, women
journalists say, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp
08/03/2020)
Empowerment
vs Commodification: While Nepal is heading toward
institutionalizing the federal democratic republic,
re-conceptualizing women empowerment appears a vital
task, by Mohan Nepali (rep 08/03/2020)
Nepali
women are unequal by law: Nepal is still lagging far
behind international human rights standards concerning
equal rights to citizenship, by Jesselina Rana (kp
08/03/2020)
There
are more women in politics, but few and far between at
decision-making level: Despite inclusion refrain,
there is a huge underrepresentation of females in
Nepali political parties and state organs, by
Elisha Shrestha (kp 08/03/2020)
No
More Misogyny, by Prativa Subedi (rn 08/03/2020)
Gender
Landscape In Nepali Media, by Kundan Aryal (rn
06/03/2020)
Laws
aren't enough to end discrimination: Prejudices
surrounding race, religion and caste have to be
shattered (kp 24/02/2020)
All-male
panels are on their way out, but women’s
representation remains tokenistic: Instead of
acknowledging that women have valuable contributions
to make, they are often limited to women-specific
panels or are placed as moderators, by Elisha
Shrestha (kp 23/02/2020)
What’s in a name?
Sometimes, everything: An effort to restitute
indigenous names would surely reveal countless
examples of cultural approximation all over Nepal,
by Deepak Thapa (kp 20/02/2020) [The
effort of the male Tagadhari minorityelite to
recognise historical and ethnic names and territories
was one of the outstanding reasons for the failure of
the first Constituent Assembly. The same thinking is
reflected by the naming of the current provinces!]
‘Herstory’
repeats itself: The misogynic politics of all
political parties mustered to make women the political
underdogs of Nepal, by Chandra Bhadra (kp
13/02/2020)
Shiva
Maya Tumbahangphe: Patriarchy is structural—it is in
every individual: The former deputy speaker talks
about her fight for the position of House Speaker,
women’s representation in politics, and patriarchy’s
deep roots, interview with Pranaya SJB Rana (kp
02/02/2020)
What
can a mere prayer to Saraswati do? Dalits and people
from other castes must organise and ask for their
right to an equitable education, by Pramod Mishra
(kp 30/01/2020)
Women’s
concerns won’t be addressed unless they are at the
decision-making level, interview with Binda
Pandey, NCP (kp 27/01/2020)
NCP
bags 16 out of 18 NA seats up for grabs (ht
24/01/2020) [Once again
extremely inclusive: 50 % are Bahuns, 5 of them male; not a single Janajati besides
one Shrestha; only one Madheshi; no Dalit woman!]
Issue
Of Women’s Empowerment, by Kundan Aryal (rn
24/01/2020)
Women
Leadership At Local Level, by Mukti Rijal (rn
23/01/2020)
Thirteen
years on, Madhes movements, despite some momentum,
remain incomplete: While representation, inclusion and
federalism have materialised, their effectiveness and
institutionalisation continue to be contested,
analysts say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
22/01/2020)
Let
women rise (rep 22/01/2020)
Patriarchy
stronger than monarchy, says Tumbahangphe after
quitting (ht 21/01/2020)
And
the world will live as one: Countries should fully
utilise the effects of globalisation, but also ensure
national identity, by Illa Mainali (kp 21/01/2020)
Women’s
rights activists laud Tumbahangphe not resigning
(rep 14/01/2020)
Satya
Mohan Joshi: When you talk about cultural diversity,
you make room for inclusiveness: Celebrated
centenarian talks about life, his works and the
significance of cultural identity in a global world,
by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 07/01/2020) [interview]
Gender
insensitivity and Nepali Congress: The party elite,
and Congress itself, think that women cannot be
effective political actors, by Prabha Poudyal (kp
07/01/2020)
NCP
finalises NA election candidates (ht 04/01/2020) [Wow, really inclusive: Far more
than half of them are Bahuns!]
Challenges
Of Inclusive Development, by Kopila Rijal (rn
03/01/2020)
The
adoption of multilingualism in Province 2 is
significant: Among the changes that are going to have
a long-term effect on people’s self-esteem and
opportunities is language, by Pramod Mishra (kp
02/01/2020)
NCP’s
indecision on Speaker also exposes deeply entrenched
patriarchy in the party: Tumbahangphe is keen on
becoming Speaker, but leadership is fighting to
install someone of their choice—and the leaders they
have in mind are men, by Binod Ghimire (kp
29/12/2019) [What is true for
the NCP is true for all political parties in Nepal!]
Dahal
defers proposal to make party secretariat more
inclusive: The proposal, tabled by two women standing
committee members, envisions turning the all-male
nine-member secretariat into a 15-member inclusive
body, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 25/12/2019) [This
reflects the arrogance of the male Bahun elite that
dominates all political parties and tries to uphold
the non-inclusive state at any cost!]
The
Politics Of Recognition, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
24/12/2019)
Growing
inequalities: A painful reality of the 21st Century:
What could be more depressing than realising that
irrespective of one’s ability, the outcome is still
guided by gender, ethnicity, and parents' wealth?,
by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 20/12/2019)
Female
deputy speakers of various provinces complain of being
given rights, but no responsibilit: The task of the
deputy speaker is to run the house in the speaker’s
absence but the position doesn’t allow one to take
decisions independently, by Pratiksha Kafle (kp
11/12/2019)
Government
aims to achieve gender equality by 2030 (ht
09/10/2019)
Madhesi
inclusion in judiciary still a far cry (ht
08/12/2019)
The
athletes representing Nepal reflect the country’s
identity: Leaders would do well to remember that the
Nepali nation is defined by its diversity and
tolerance of varied identities, by Pramod Mishra
(kp 05/12/2019)
Kathmandu’s
Newars watch cautiously after government hints at
reviving the Guthi Bill: Although officials said the
new land bill will include suggestions from indigenous
communities, local leaders say no one has reached out
to them yet, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 02/12/2019)
NVC
seeks action against 258 employees (kp 01/12/2019)
[How can the Nepalese state
dare to force all civil servants to wear the Hindu
caste clothes in office?]
Nepal’s
Stride In Gender Equality, by Mukunda Raj Kattel
(rn 27/11/2019)
Raut’s
party holds mass rally in capital against
‘discrimination’ (rep 24/11/2019)
In
Rajapur, police consistently fail to investigate cases
involving marginalised communities: Police have
refused to look into a number of recent cases
involving Tharus and Dalits, despite their families
alleging foul play, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
16/11/2019)
Constitutional
Council meeting postponed yet again without making
appointments: Delay in appointments to crucial
commissions weakens institutions, experts say, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 14/11/2019), PM
plans to fill constitutional bodies positions after
by-polls (rep 14/11/2019)
‘Beti
Bachau-Beti Padhau’ campaign fails to take off this
year in the absence of employees: Under the scheme,
which is often referred to as a pet project of Chief
Minister of Province-2, Lal Babu Raut, every newborn
girl is to be insured across all eight districts in
the province, by Santosh Singh (kp 14/11/2019)
'Equal
representation of women in politics still a far cry'
(rep 13/11/2019)
Brahmins
and Chhetris continue to dominate entry into civil
service: Despite reservation policies for marginalised
groups, Brahmins and Chhetris have not just maintained
their dominance but have increased their presence in
civil service, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
12/11/2019)
Butwal’s
women leaders burdened with gender-based
discrimination in governance: Women leaders stress the
need to condemn gender-based discrimination from all
quarters, by Amrita Anmol (kp 04/11/2019)
Women
lawmakers demand 50pc reservation in Parliament
(ht 02/11/2019)
For
four years, commissions mandated to empower
marginalised communities have remained largely vacant:
While five commissions—Madhesi, Dalit, Tharu, Muslim,
and Inclusion—have chairpersons but no members, two
others—Women and Indigenous Nationalities—don’t even
have chairpersons, by Binod Ghimire (kp
24/10/2019)
Striking
out on their own: Recent events show that Rajbanshis
are as capable of organising themselves as any other
group, by Pramod Mishra (kp 24/10/2019)
Civic
Edifice Of National Identity, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
22/10/2019)
Janajati,
Madhesi forces seek to revive identity-based movement:
The KP Sharma Oli administration has undermined the
rights and privileges of marginalised communities,
leaders say, by Anil Giri (kp 21/10/2019)
Inclusivity
and minority rights: Reservation ensures them, by
Yagyadi Acharya (ht 02/10/2019)
Far
from progressive: Yes, the constitution is a historic
document but it has still failed to become the
people’s document for it is not still wholly accepted
by the excluded and marginalized communities, by
Praveen Kumar Yadav (rep 29/09/2019)
For
Chepang locals, government services are 80 km away:
Officials say they don’t have enough staff to open
office near the village, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp
28/09/2019)
Social
equality is essential for sustainable development:
Uplifting all segments of the Nepali community has
holistic benefits for the society, environment and
economy, by Sneha Pandey (kp 26/09/2019)
In
Bardiya, even elected Dalit representatives face
caste-based bigotry: Untouchability and caste
discrimination may have taken a backseat in public
places and platforms, but it is still prevalent on an
individual level, say Dalits, by Kamal Panthi (kp
25/09/2019)
As
country celebrates the constitution, marginalised
groups await amendments: For Madhesis, Tharus, and
indigenous groups, the constitution is still a
contested document, but the government doesn’t seem
too bothered, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
19/09/2019)
Women's
battle for citizenship continues: The new proposals
regarding the Citizenship Amendment Bill still treat
women as second-class citizens (kp 16/09/2019)
Politics
of the Dolpo festival: The violation of the political
rights of Dolpo in 2014 is still fresh in the minds of
many, by Tashi Tewa (kp 16/09/2019)
Fair
or not, some say it’s time to talk about skin colour
discrimination: Like racism, colourism is largely
overlooked and dismissed in Nepal. Some Nepalis say
society should start addressing it head on, by
June Karkee (kp 10/09/2019), Interethnic
representation is fraught with pitfalls: If artists
cannot be careful about avoiding exoticising
characters, they are better off representing their own,
by Pramod Mishra (kp 12/09/2019)
Let
women entrepreneurs rise: By ignoring special needs of
female entrepreneurs, we are missing an opportunity to
modernize the country. Female workers are in a
position to contribute to the country’s growth, by
Biswo Poudel (rep 09/09/2019)
Voices
of women unheard in Dolpa local units: Because of
male-dominated local units, plans and policies of the
local units are not in favour of women in Dolpa,
by Chandani Khatayat (kp 29/08/2019)
Financial
exclusion: Poverty, illiteracy and lack of access to
financial services are key barriers to promoting
entrepreneurship in Nepal, by Jaganath Karki (rep
28/08/2019)
Dalit
women representatives in Pokhara say they continue to
face discrimination: The representatives say they are
disrespected by colleagues and are often relegated to
the sidelines, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 25/08/2019)
Nepal
to counter Oli, Dahal with note of dissent, by
Jagdishor Panday (ht 20/08/2019) [May
the male Bahun fighting within this party go on for
eternity! Male Bahuns, who constitute only six per
cent of the population, fill half of the leading
positions within the special committees of the NCP! Of
course, this is not criticised by male Bahun Mahav
Kumar Nepal !]
Ethnic
communities to hold a protest rally on World
Indigenous Peoples' Day: The indigenous nationalities
say the state is still reluctant to address their
concerns of identify and inclusion, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 09/08/2019), Indigenous
movement, once a champion for the rights of indigenous
people, is losing steam: Activists fighting on behalf
of the indigenous population themselves are not
hopeful about sustaining their efforts, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 11/08/2019)
Gender
stereotypes: Hamper social inclusion, by Bina Jha
(ht 02/08/2019)
As
tourism minister, there are immediate challenges—and
opportunities—for Yogesh Bhattarai: Bhattarai, elected
from Taplejung, has been overseeing the party’s
publicity department and has often been critical of
the Oli administration, by Bhrikuti Rai and Tika
R. Pradhan (kp 01/08/2019) [Thank
god, another male Bahun! This is obvious what the
government understands by inclusion. 10 of the 23
full-fledged ministers are Bahuns, of whom 9 are male
Bahuns, although male Bahuns account for only 6
percent of the total population. So 1-2 male Bahuns in
the government would be appropriate, not more!]
Ruling
party’s repeated failures to ensure representation
call its commitment to inclusion into question: The
recent selection of the top leadership in its district
and metropolis committees has shown a distinct failure
to be inclusive, which is mandated by law, by Tika
R. Pradhan (kp 29/07/2019)
NHRC
urges govt to end caste-based discrimination (kp
24/07/2019) [see NHRC
report of 18/07/2019, in Nepali]
Despite
protests, Public Service Commission continues exams to
hire staff for the local level: Protesters have said
the vacancy notice is against the principle of
inclusion, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/07/2019)
Rise
against discrimination: How many Dalits possess land
in cities? How many Dalit students are enrolled in
top-notch private schools and colleges? How many Dalit
politicians are there in higher ranks?, by Sangita
Chalise (rep 18/07/2019)
Hundreds
protest against FPSC’s job notice (ht 17/07/2019)
The
dismissal of gender equality: Although the government
does have social inclusion provisions, they are
largely ignored or purposefully ridiculed, by
Deepak Thapa (kp 11/07/2019)
Politics
of marginalization: Diversity is strength only if the
state promotes a policy of equality and justice.
Inequalities, oppression and marginalization lead to
instability and conflict, by Tejendra Pherali (rep
10/07/2019)
Government’s
apathy renders constitutional commissions ineffective:
Dalit, Tharu, Muslim, Madhesi and Inclusion
commissions not a priority right now, an aide to
prime minister says, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
07/07/2019) [This state
belongs to the small minority of male Bahuns only!
They will do everything to keep all other groups
excluded!]
With
parties still divided on Citizenship Amendment Bill,
parliamentary sub-committee fails to make headway: The
primary bone of contention remains the provision
related to obtaining naturalised citizenship
through marriage, by Tsering D. Gurung (kp
06/07/2019) [The main problem
is the male superiority delusion of the patriarchal
high-caste political elite and their misguided
national identity thinking!]
SC
clears way for recruiting 9,000 plus govt staff,
by Ananta Raj Luitel (rep 02/07/2019)
Dalit
women representatives and decision making: They are
entering positions of power in their own right, not
thanks to the quota system, and need to be respected,
by Sarita Pariyar (kp 27/06/2019)
In
the name of merit: It needs emphasising that merit
isn’t inherited with the DNA of a person despite
claims to the contrary, by CK Lal (kp 26/06/2019)
‘Madhesi
Dalits and Janajatis want quota within quota’,
interview with Vijay Kumar Datta, chairperson
of Madhesi Commiussion (kp 24/06/2019)
Why
do we encourage women to give up their careers?We, as
a society, never question the added responsibility we
so often place on women, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp
21/06/2019)
Casteism
is so deeply entrenched, not even law can deter it:
Elected representatives from Dalit communities say
they are discriminated by their own colleagues (kp
19/06/2019)
In
filling public sector jobs, the government is making
mistakes: It keeps forgetting about federalism and
inclusiveness, by Deepak Thapa (kp 13/06/2019)
Inclusion
Commission recommends measures to local governments to
empower marginalised people: One of the suggestions is
building care centres, amusement parks, religious
spaces and sports grounds for the marginalised, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/06/2019) [A
better inclusion on the basis of Khas-Arya ethnicity
is rediculous! Male members of this group already
dominate all spheres of public life!]
Dalits
used as ‘vote banks’ by parties forgotten after
elections, by Pant (kp 06/06/2019)
Caste
discrimination still a hindrance for Dalits, by
Binod Pariyar (rep 05/06/2019)
Breaking
the glass ceiling: The participation of women in
Nepal’s info-tech sector is still very low but the
future holds promise, by Asmod Karki (kp
01/06/2019)
An
anaemic republic: Democracy failed to take root
because society is poisoned with the toxicity of
ethnonationalism, by CK Lal (kp 29/05/2019)
Itahari
mayor misbehaves with a journalist and deputy mayor
issues apology: The instance may look like simple
bureaucracy, but female politicians say it shows how
women are denied decision-making role and made to play
second fiddle, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 26/05/2019)
The
importance of dialectics, by Tejendra Pherali (kp
22/05/2019)
Men
sideline women from leadership and decision-making
roles in consumer committees, by Menuka Dhungana
(kp 16/05/2019)
Improve
human development index, NIC told (ht 10/05/2019)
Free
Public Service Commission prep classes arranged for
Baitadi women, by Tripti Shahi (kp 09/05/2019)
Only
22 percent of working-age women are employed in Nepal:
There is also gender pay gap and it must close,
experts say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
02/05/2019)
Women’s
empowerment: Still an uphill task, by Kokila
Khadka KC (ht 01/05/2019)
Empower
minorities:
It is the constitutional duty of the three tiers of
government to protect the language and culture of the
marginalised communities (ht 29/04/2019)
Nothing
done to create special, protected or autonomous
regions, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 28/04/2019)
Leadership
failed
to follow principle of inclusivity, ruling party
leaders say: District committees announced on Sunday,
concluding the unification, have only three women, two
Dalits and 19 Janajatis as chiefs, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 24/04/2019)
Don’t
compete, cooperate: The savings and credit concept has
proven to be an effective tool to empower women,
by Prativa Subedi (kp 14/04/2019)
Women
groups in Kailali empower rural women, by Ganesh
Chaudhary (kp 11/04/2019)
Inequality,
Inclusive Growth And Nepal, by Hira Bahadur Thapa
(rn 05/04/2019)
Nomination
of
Supreme Court justices draws flak for not being
inclusive: The decision violates constitutional
provision on proportional inclusion, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 04/04/2019)
Investment
summit
showcases the country’s mega projects—and its gender
disparity: The biggest stage for business and
investment fails to provide stage for women
entrepreneurs and investors, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp
30/03/2019)
‘We
represent diversity’: Chauvinists can learn from the
New Zealand prime minister and change their way,
by Pramod Mishra (kp 28/03/2019)
On
the
wrong side of history: Defending unequal citizenship
rights is defending the Khas-Arya man’s status, not
the state sovereignty, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp
22/03/2019)
Women’s
voices go unheard in local units led by male
officials: Budget for women empowerment and
income-generation unspent, by Menuka Dhungana (kp
16/03/2019)
Practice
what you preach: The Art & Literature Festival
needs to be more inclusive of the Koch-Rajbanshis,
by Pramod Mishra (kp 14/03/2019)
Debate
on
women’s citizenship rights rages as House takes up
amendment bill: Activists say lawmakers’ reluctance to
grant equal citizenship rights to women is reflective
of the deep-rooted patriarchal beliefs in society,
by Tsering D Gurung (kp 08/03/2019)
Nepal’s
Badi
community finds itself in a bottomless pit of despair:
Although the community is slowly weaning off the
world’s oldest profession to keep their hearths
burning, they are also struggling to shrug off the
history they are burdened with, by Basanta Pratap
Singh and Dipesh Khatiwada (kp 03/03/2019)
First
female CDO offers a ray of hope to people in Jumla
(rep 02/03/2019)
Bouquets
and
garlands for men, but cold shoulder to women: When the
national women’s cricket team returned home after a
successful performance in Thailand, an empty airport
greeted them, by Adarsha Dhakal (kp 01/03/2019)
Nepali
women lag behind in economic empowerment (ht
01/03/2019)
Girls'
education still not a priority for Jumla families,
by DB Budha (rep 25/02/2019)
More
reservation quotas sought for ethnic groups, by
Jagdishor Panday (ht 19/02/2019) [The
text of the bill provides for a reduction!]
Tharu
women are taking role of community chief in Kailali,
by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 15/02/2019)
They
have
a home. They don’t have a country: In a tiny village
in western Nepal, arcane laws and government
bureaucracy have left families without citizenship and
pushed them further into poverty, by Tsering
Ngodup Lama (kp 09/02/2019)
Govt
moots joint land ownership in couples’ names, by
Rewati Sapkota (ht 09/02/2019)
Structural
blindness: The foundation of modern Nepal lies in the
caste system of governance, by Subhash Nepali (kp
05/02/2019)
Women
run the fields: Agriculture in Nepal is experiencing
rapid feminisation - why isn’t legislation catching
up?, by Maina Dhital (kp 03/02/2019)
Council
nominates chairpersons of five commissions, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 21/01/2019) [Once
again
little social inclusion: Predominantly male Bahuns who
constitute only 6 per cent of the country's
population! This is true even for commissions that are
meant to provide better inclusion of disadvantaged
sections of society! Long live male Bahunbad!]
‘Indigenous
nationalities neglected’ (ht 14/01/2019)
Third
space of conversationIt should be a space for
transformation for Dalits and non-Dalits, men and
women, by Sanjeev Uprety (kp 13/01/2019)
Richest
10 % Nepalis over 26 times wealthier than poorest 40 %
(rep 11/01/2019) [see OXFAM
report], Costs
of
inequality: Key among the development challenges
facing Nepal is the ever-widening income and wealth
gap between the haves and have-nots, by Cecilia
Keizer (rep 13/01/2019), More
or less equal? Availability of updated data
instrumental for credible conversations about
prosperity, by Sailesh Tiwari (kp 18/03/2019)
Engendering
change: Reluctance to accept women leadership is a
culturalised behaviour (kp 10/01/2019)
The
number game: The Public Service Commission has not
been shying away from providing government data,
by Deepak Thapa (kp 10/01/2019)
Lead
anew: The creation of new organisations of
historically marginalised groups can lead to
transformative change, by Subhash Nepali (kp
08/01/2019)
Give
fairness a chance: Conflict is caused by inequality,
so inclusive development is needed to sustain peace,
by Prakash Paudel (kp 07/01/2019)
Task
force
recommends reinstating 12 holidays: The incumbent Oli
administration had slashed these holidays soon after
coming to power last year, saying that the
unnecessary holidays hinder service
delivery to the public, by Anuj Kumar Adhikari (kp
04/01/2019), Panel
proposes 13 more public holidays (rep 04/01/2019)
Cabinet
names five envoys, recalls three, by Anil Giri (kp
28/12/2018) [They all belong
to the small minority of male Bahuns (about 6.5% of
the population) that has been "extremely
discriminated" by filling most of the positions in
state and administration!]
The
new trailblazers: It is important to open up
non-agricultural avenues for rural women, by
Khilendra Basnyat (kp 27/12/2018)
Let
women work: Our society does not encourage women to
develop entrepreneurship skill even if they are
capable of doing so, by Kabi Adhikari (rep
22/12/2018)
Madam
diplomat: Women should get more opportunities to show
their potential in the global arena, by Illa
Mainali (kp 06/12/2018)
Dalit
ward members excluded from decision-making, by
Pushparaj Joshi (rep 27/11/2018)
Excluded
groups
to get job quotas only during entry: Unlike the Civil
Service Act, the model law proposes such reservation
won’t be applicable for promotion, by rithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 20/11/2018)
‘Govt
not following inclusion policy’, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 16/11/2018)
The
indefeasible
struggle: When Padma Ratna Tuladhar passed away, a
powerful symbol of struggle for dignity of
historically humiliated communities of Nepal suddenly
disappeared from the scene, by CK Lal (rep
12/11/2018)
Ministry
lays
groundwork for 6 constitutional panels:
Joint-secretaries to work in capacity of a
secretary of their concerned commission (kp
12/11/2018) [This proves the
government's understanding of inclusion: Almost
exclusively male Bahuns nominated!]
Women
in
civil services up by 8 percent: In the fiscal year
2017-18, at least 20,334 women held various positions
in government offices-making it 23 per-cent of the
civil service. Government records show there are
87,753 civil servants across the country, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/11/2018), Let
them in: Active representation of women in bureaucracy
cannot be ignored anymore (kp 08/11/2018)
Surveillance
state and minorities: The state oppresses; but at the
same time, it is expected to protect and uphold rights,
by Sangita Thebe Limbu (kp 26/10/2018) [The
oppressive
state elite is also recruited from a minority: male
Bahuns (6%) resp. male Tagadharis (14%). To describe
other population groups as minorities is presumptuous!]
Brahmins
and Chhetris land most government jobs, by Prithvi
Man Shrestha (kp 16/10/2018) [Bahuns with a population share of
12.2% secure 33.39% of the jobs!]
Amnesty
for inclusive law-making process (kp 13/10/2018)
Parties
fail to represent 33 percent women: The issue of
women’s representation in the central committee
surfaced after the recently unified NCP failed to
assign roles to women in line with the legal
requirement, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 08/10/2018)
A
Dashain diversion: Stories of history and society from
perspective of Dalits, Janjatis and Madhesis remain to
be written. Until then, only way to get their version
is to listen to their woes firsthand, by CK Lal
(rep 08/10/2018)
Pushing
women
away: It is very difficult for women to access
information on safe migration. Many do not realize the
implications of being flown via India or Nepal, by
Ayushma Basnyat (rep 22/09/2018)
Women
and the welfare state: The second class treatment that
women feel they are getting should be eliminated,
by Kartika Yadav (kp 20/09/2018)
Students
deprived of higher education due to lack of
citizenship (rep 15/09/2018)
Financial
inclusion: Progress and challenges, by Bhubanesh
Pant (ht 12/09/2018)
To
all
those fathers: Until masculinity is measured by men’s
ability to shuttle back and forth from one wife to
another, gender equality will remain an elusive quest
in Nepal, by Mukesh Baral (rep 08/09/2018)
Language
panel submits report (kp 07/09/2018)
Constitutional
Body Recruitment, by Multi Rijal (rn 30/08/2018)
NC
told to amend statute to ensure 33pc seats for women
(kp 28/08/2018)
School
for Chepang kids with modern facilities, by Sarita
Shrestha (rep 28/08/2018)
Applications
called to form constitutional bodies: The National
Inclusion commission has mandate to mainstream the
marginalised, poor and disabled people (kp
22/08/2018) [After three
years? Wow!]
Convention
against
progress: Flawed interpretation of ILO convention has
resulted in a long delay of project execution and its
soaring cost, making the project even unfeasible, by
Surya Nath Upadhyay (rep 20/08/2018) [The
article describes an inclusive Nepal that does not
correspond to reality!]
19/08/2018:
Federal
Tax Regime Under Attack, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn),
I/NGO
funding scrutiny on anvil, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp), Centre,
central
bank in funds duel:
Even
local representatives not spared of caste-based
discrimination, by Binod Pariyar (rep 18/08/2018)
Daura
Suruwal made official attire, by Nayak Paudel (kp
17/08/2018) [Yes, please make
the traditional dress of the true owners of the land,
i.e. the 15 per cent male Tagadharis, the national
attire again! This reflects the understanding of
inclusive politics in the mind of the non-inclusive
ruling communists!]
Nepal’s
suffragette moment, by Om Astha Rai (nt
17/08/2018)
All
political parties are technically illegal, by Om
Astha Rai (nt 17/08/2018)
Invisible
citizen: It is imperative that the state guarantee
women’s entitlements as citizens (kp 13/08/2018)
Joint
ownership of land on slow rise in Bajhang, by
Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 12/08/2018)
Gender,
nation, and women’s honour: Women’s bodies have been
instrumentalised to legitimise certain groups’
political and business interests under the pretext of
nationalism, by Sangita Thebe Limbu and Kalpana
Jha (kp 10/08/2018)
Women
in
cilvil service: Why we lag behind; While the decision
making executive positions are strictly male arena,
women officers often get lost in the labyrinthine of
the social and cultural gender constructs, by
Smita Poudel (rep 05/08/2018)
PM
expands Cabinet (kp 04/08/2018) [Now,
14
of the 23 full-fledged ministers (61 per cent) are
Tagadharis, 10 of them are Bahuns. Only 16 per cent of
the members of the Council of Ministers are women; the
constitution requires a share of at least 33 per cent.
The secular and inclusive federal state is now farther
away than ever! The Council of Ministers has now
reached its constitutional limit of 25 members.]
Woman
sacked by school ‘for being Dalit’ seeks justice
(kp 04/08/2018)
Appointment
of
non-Buddhist member secretary at LDT decried: NEFIN
says the government is trying to establish supremacy
of a single ethnicity as in the Panchayat era (ht
03/08/2018)
Women
in agriculture: Agriculture sector is being feminised
but their contribution is still undervalued, by
Arati Joshi (kp 02/08/2018)
Hybrid
identities: Higher degree of liberalism regarding
inter-ethnic marriages nowadays is reflective of a
social change, by Deepak Thapa (kp 26/07/2018)
Dhakal
and Pokhrel in fray for the post of law minister
(rep 26/07/2018) [Of course,
two male Bahuns want to replace one of the 3 Janajati
ministers! Nine of the 21 ministers are male Bahuns,
although they only make up just over 6 percent of the
population. Why is no Dalit woman (about 7 percent of
the population) actually nominated?]
Uneven
representation: Minorities have been relegated to the
sidelines in the federal and state legislatures,
by Amar Kant Jha (kp 20/07/2018)
Wages
of
conformity: Shackles of conformism are so comforting
that it takes real courage to break out of its shiny
chains. Exodus abroad is an escape, not liberty,
by CK Lal (rep 16/07/2018)
Let
women rise: Economic and social empowerment will help
women emerge as leaders and policy-makers, by
Sarmila Bagale (rep 14/07/2018)
Gurung,
Magar communities shut Gandaki Province (kp
10/07/2018)
What
makes news: The media gives little coverage to women’s
issues regardless of their importance, by Rashmila
Prajapati (kp 08/07/2018)
Top-down
and centralised: The elite’s hold over land, forests
and rivers continues in federal Nepal, by Shradha
Ghale (kp 03/07/2018)
Flaws
of Reservation in Civil Service, by Umesh Pokharel
(rn 01/07/2018)
Strong
leaders,
weak democracies: Authoritarianism does not need a
separate governing system; it can function equally
well in a democracy, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp
29/06/2018) [!!]
Participation
of Nepali Women in Politics, by Sarmila Bagale (rn
27/06/2018)
Diversity
in workplace: Inclusive environment is an important
driver of growth that is often overlooked, by
Maina Dhital (kp 22/06/2018)
Nationalism:
An alternative view; Nationalism should build
confidence of citizens in their political leaders,
by Naresh Koirala (kp 20/06/2018)
The
ruling Nepal Communist Party, among others, break the
law to exclude women: They have three months to comply,
by Shubhashree Basnyat (The Record 10/06/2018)
Agents
of change: Youth voice matters, by Prakash Banjade
(ht 08/06/2018)
Casteism
denies Dalit lawmaker rental apartment in Kathmandu
(kp 05/06/2018), Beyond
symbolic inclusion: Caste based discrimination is the
elephant in the room that cant be ignored anymore
(kp 06/06/2018)
NCP
violates Party Registration Act with low
representation of women (rep 03/06/2018), EC
decides to register NCP, ignoring law (rep
07/06/2018) [Leading parties
can do what they want! Obviously, they are above law
and constitution!], Move
afoot to challenge poll panel’s decision to register
NCP (NCP): Proportional representation of women in all
organs of the state is crucial to empower women, but
more worrisome is the fact that the prime minister and
ruling party co-chairpersons are openly defying the
legal provisions (ht 08/06/2018)
Reimagining
Inclusion: Argument that only certain groups work hard
will not hold any weight unless there is a deliberate
effort to level the playing field, by Sangita
Thebe Limbu (kp 01/06/2018)
Only
16 pc representation for women in NCP central
committee, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 23/05/2018) [!!! Besides, the party leadership
continues to be completely dominated by male
Tagadharis, especially Bahuns!!], Only
16 percent women at NCP central committee (rep
23/05/2018)
Significance
of
symbolism: There is nothing Maithil or Madhesi about
the Kurta-Suruwal ensemble the Premier-duo donned, but
it blended so well with the Mughal-Rajput architecture
in the background, by CK Lal (rep 21/05/2018)
With
reservation:
Reservation in Nepal is taking a wrong turn compared
to other countries which have practiced it. This
should be corrected, by Pratap Sharma (rep
20/05/2018)
Women
woes: Even as the importance of women in agriculture
in Nepal has increased, they continue to be
undervalued, by Kantilata Thapa (kp 13/05/2018)
Fostering
Civic Nationalism, by Dev Raj Dahal (rep
01/05/2018)
Algebra
of authoritarianism: It’s too early to pass a
definitive judgment, but Premier Oli has a lot going
for him, by CK Lal (rep 23/04/2018)
Quest
for
identity: Nepal has only one decade of reservation
policy but voices of resistance has started to be
heard, mainly from dominant community, by Nishnu
Think (rep 22/04/2018)
Casteised
economy: State failed to support traditional leather
makers even as leather industry booned, by Subhash
Nepali (kp 22/04/2018)
Exclusion
story:
In Nepal, nobody wants to take responsibility for the
injustice perpetrated in the name of caste and gender
in the past, by Giri Bahadur Sunar (rep
19/04/2018)
That
is so unfair: Women fought shoulder to shoulder with
men for freedom, and then they got left behind, by
Asmita Verma (kp 15/04/2018)
Those
trying to foment sectarian violence won’t be spared,
says home minister (ht 11/04/2018) [Forces
that
fight for a return to the Hindu state are very
responsible for sectarian demands in the multiethnic,
multicultural, multireligious and multilingual state
of Nepal!]
Iron
will: Ruling parties have the power to send out a
message of zero tolerance against gender- and
caste-based discrimination, by Deepak Thapa (kp
05/04/2018)
Divide
and
defame: The EU report treats Khas Arya as the source
of all problems. It has tried to create rift and
division in closely integrated Nepali society, by
Umesh K. Bhattarai (rep 04/04/2018) [An
extremely facts distorting and misleading article in
strong defence of continued dominance of male
Tagadharis!], Pride
and prejudice: Need of the hour is to make our
nationalism people-centric and broad-based so that all
of us can take its ownership, by Manjeet Mishra
(rep 04/04/2018) [!!]
Paradox
of nationalism: Those who advocate populist
nationalism in every opportunity may be a more severe
threat to our nation, by Barun Ghimire (kp
02/04/2018), “Paint-on-the
road”
nationalism: Nationalistic paranoia about the intent
and behaviour of internationals and nationals will not
help Nepal move forward, by Seira Tamang (kp
04/04/2018)
We
shall
overcome: Dalits still face discrimination due to
state-protected ideology and undeclared exclusion in
politics and profession, by Dhana Bahadur Mijar
(kp 25/03/2018)
Times
change, mindsets don’t: For how many more years will
the people need to wait to see an inclusive Nepal?,
by Raj Pariyar (kp 23/03/2018)
Politics
in
a man’s world: Given the requirement to follow the
principle of inclusion in the PR part of the election,
who you are becomes crucial, by Deepak Thapa (kp
22/03/2018)
EU
mission urges EC to maintain transparency (kp
21/03/2018),
[see official eu
report],
Mission
against Khas-Aryas’ proportional representation
(kp 21/03/2018), EU-EOM
report undermines successful holding of election:
Government (rep 21/03/2018), Govt
rejects
EU report on elections: Foreign Ministry says the
report not only undermines the recent polls, but also
goes against the scope and norms of international
election observation (kp 22/03/2018), Stop
comments challenging constitution: Govt tells EU
(rep 22/03/2018), Uncalled-for
report:
The Eu election observation mission has gone beyond
its mandate to comment on political issues that have
already been settled (ht 23/03/2018), EU
report totally unacceptable: EC (rep 23/03/2018),
Hail
to the chiefs, by Om Astha Rai (nt 23/03/2018), Baburam’s
U-turn, by Om Astha Rai (nt 23/03/2018), EU
mission sticks to advice for EC (kp 24/03/2018), EUEOM
claims it fully abided by ToR, MoU (ht
24/03/2018), European
Union’s Divisive Mission, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
25/03/2018) [Criticising the
EU and favouring the non-inclusive politics of Nepal's
male Tagadhari politicians! The EU critics is necessary and
justified as long as these politicians continue their
non-inclusive practice of selecting candidates for the
FPTP system!], PM
criticises EU poll mission for its report (kp), Long-term
returns: Govt is rightly keen to maintain state’s
autonomy but must guard against majoritarian overreach
(kp 16/03/2018) [Hopefully,
the PM and others of the over-represented male
Tagadhari leaders have time and are able to read this
excellent editorial!], Lest we
ignore: Provisions of positive discrimination are
meant to benefit under-represented groups and its very
purpose is defeated if an already dominant ethnicity
is brought under its ambit, by CK Lal (rep
26/03/2018)
Constructing
National Identity, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn
20/03/2018)
Orientation
to Curb Disorientation, by Prem Khatry (rn
20/03/2018)
1,000
Rautahat couples receive joint land ownership
certificates, by Shiva Puri (kp 17/03/2018)
Girls
of Badi community being deprived of school education
(ht 17/03/2018)
Gender
equality: New Opportunities, by Pratik Chhetri and
Neha Malla (ht 13/03/2018)
Let’s
have inclusive prosperity: Economic growth only will
not reduce the poverty and inequality prevailing in
Nepal, by Tara Kanel (kp 11/03/2018)
Women
to make Thalara Rural Municipality free of inequity,
by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 09/03/2018)
End
the
stigma: Women migrants, like their male counterparts,
send remittance, and eventually bring new skills back
home. Don’t they deserve respect?, by Roni
Pradhan, Dhaubhadel (kp 09/03/2018)
How
long must they wait? Despite progress on political
inclusion, women are still weighed down by a culture
of silence (kp 09/03/2018)
Time
is now #PressforProgress, by Elisabeth von
Capeller, Veronica Cody, Vallerie Julliand, Mashfee
Shams and Alaina B. Teplitz (ht 08/03/2018), Gender
equality still a distant dream, by Bhim Chapagain
(rep 08/03/2018), Need for
paradigm shift: Nepal constitutionally guarantees 33
percent seats in parliament for women. If we truly
want equality, why can’t we aim for 50 percent
representation?, by Sakun Gajurel (rep 08/03/2018)
Inclusion
in education: Ensure equal opportunity, by
Sudarshan Neupane (ht 22/02/2018)
Making
room
for women: Women can be empowered through creation of
equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of
decision-making, by Sapana Phuyal (kp 20/02/2018)
An
unequal
constitution: For all the years of debates and
discussions on constitutional issues, we could not do
justice to Nepali women, by Mohna Ansari (kp
19/02/2018)
Idea
of
inclusion: Although not perfectly executed, inclusion
in the political sphere has been achieved to a large
extent. The challenge for the country and the leaders
is to ensure that the long-promised growth we hope to
achieve as a country is shared as equitably, by
Deepak Thapa (kp 19/02/2018)
Prospects
of first woman CM in Nepal fizzle out, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 11/02/2018)
Unacknowledged
irrigators: Smallholder women farmers are not
acknowledged by water institutions, by Gitta
Shrestha, Floriane Clement and Patrick Drown (kp
08/02/2018)
Commissions
for marginalized face lack of budget, personnel,
by Chandni Hamal (rep 28/01/2018)
Muslim
community objects to zero representation in NA (ht
27/01/2018)
Only
few schools imparting education in mother tongue
(ht 25/01/2018)
Make
Nepal
better: Without the people taking ownership to end
discrimination, national campaigns by NGOs and govt
can only exact so much change, by Simone
Galimberti (kp 23/01/2018)
Bridging
the gender gap: Everyone should be given equal
opportunities so that they can be assets to the nation
building process, by Samaya Lama (kp 21/01/2018)
Founder
of
modern Nepal: Prithvi Narayan hailed as the unifier
(kp 12/01/2018) [For most
parts of the country, it was usurpation, not
integration! Most population groups are still not
equal! Current Nepal deserves her
existence as an independent state to Prithvi Narayan,
though we must be aware that he did not do it for the
country but fort himself!]. Dhading’s
Kumal community yet to receive housing rebuilding aid,
by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 12/01/2018)
Representation
from
Karnali zone dismal (ht 04/01/2018)
Women
grab opportunities in politics, by Suresh Yadav
(rep 04/01/2018)
Double
speak:
At least 33 percent women, says the constitution, but
only three percent were elected through the FPTP,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 31/12/2017)
Writ
on
Madhesi Dalits’ PR seats (kp 27/12/2017)
Youth
in
data: Only by providing adequate opportunities to the
youths, can Nepal realize its dream of transitioning
into the middle-income country by 2030, by Bijay
K. Shahi (rep 25/12/2017)
Male
chambers:
Only six of 165 candidates picked for House of
Representatives under FPTP are women, which comes to a
paltry 3.63 percent, by Meena Bhatta (rep
24/12/2017)
Dalit
presence in Parliament still seen as tokenism, by
Bhadra Sharma (rep 22/12/2017), Protect
political
rights of Dalits: NHRC chair (ht 23/12/2017)
It’s
not
over: When Nepal should be moving ahead with all its
people on board, the marginalised are still struggling,
by Pramod Mishra (kp 21/12/2017)
‘Government
media
not inclusive’ (ht 20/12/2017)
Building
a
bridge Why can’t Madhesis and those who look like
them, Indians from across the border, visit
Pashupatinath without being called names?, by Ram
Manohar Sah (rep 16/12/2017)
Investing
in
inclusion: Constitutionally guaranteed
proportional representation won’t guarantee
qualitative change (kp 15/12/2017) [The
parties' women discriminating way of nominating
candidates for elections is a fundamental crime and a
grave violation of the constitution!!], Need
to
aim higherWomen’s representation in public life has
risen, but we shouldn’t become complacent, by Kabi
Adhikari (kp 15/12/2017)
No.
of
directly elected female candidates slumps further:
Only six secure seats in House of Representatives
under FPTP category in these elections (kp
14/12/2017)
Prez
stresses
upliftment of marginalised communities (kp
10/12/2017) [For example, by
not participating them in politics?]
Equality
before
the law: Govt must examine all areas of law to ensure
persons with disabilities have unbiased right of legal
capacity, by Dev Datta Joshi (kp 06/12/2017)
Report
highlights
barriers Nepali girls face in accessing education: The
report provides data of education, child marriage and
VAW (ht 02/12/2017)
Space
of
absence: Women and other marginalised gender groups
cannot afford to ignore inaccessibility to
fundamental rights, by Archana Thapa (kp
24/11/2017)
SC
calls
parties, EC to discuss 33 pc women candidates, by
Tika R. Pradhan (kp 22/11/2017) [Why
only 4 days ahead of the first election day?]
Despite
higher
population size women voters are less than men (kp
19/11/2017)
From
the
margins: While there are sparse Muslim settlements in
the hilly regions of far western Nepal, they receive
little to no attention from government agencies, and
political candidates vying for office, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (kp 18/11/2017)
Electoral
competency:
Women are still underrepresented in Nepali politics
and the PR system has not made it any better, by
Sanjaya Mahato (kp 02/11/2017), Politicians
in
proportion: Women must be allowed to contest direct
elections so as to develop leadership skills (kp
03/11/2017) [Its is their
right! Men have nothing to allow!], Major
political
parties fail to field enough number of women
candidates (ht 03/11/2017)
Dalit
leaders
demand fair distribution of tickets in second phase
elections (ht 28/10/2017)
‘Ensure
women
participation as per statute' (kp 28/10/2017)
Women
leaders
demand more media coverage to promote female
leadership (ht 27/10/2017)
Parties
leave
out women, Dalits in candidate selection, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 24/10/2017)
[Not even 5 per cent female
candidates!!], Fair
share
of tickets a far cry for women: Three major parties
field only nine women for Nov 26 polls, by Arjun
Poudel (ht 24/10/2017), Two
alliances field just 8 women under FPTP in first phase
polls: Poll alliances, reluctance of women aspirants,
cited for low female numbers, by Kosh Raj Koirala
(rep 24/10/2017),
Gender
imbalance:
The major political parties have given
importance to male candidates for reasons, or
rationale, beyond anybody’s comprehension (ht
24/10/2017)
Disabled
people
guaranteed right to political participation (ht
16/10/2017)
The
democratic
treatment: Sooner or later, the commitment of Madhesi
intellectuals to achieve equality will be translated
into political action; The path that Upendra Yadav and
Ashok Rai’s party has shown by forming
Janajati-Madhesi alliances and transcending
differences in caste, ethnicity and region is the
political version of what Madhesi intellectuals have
begun to articulate, by Pramod Mishra (kp
28/09/2017)
Strength
of
a woman: Shortcomings with the microcredit approach
have to be addressed to fuel women’s development,
by Guneshwor Ojha (kp 22/09/2017)
How
Nepal
has voted: Fair competition enables members of the
janajati populace to rise to leadership positions,
by Krishna Prasad Upadhyaya and Krishna Prasad Sharma
(kp 14/09/2017)
‘Increase
representation
of women in economy’ (ht 12/09/2017)
Dalit
women
come forward to assume leadership (kp 10/09/2017)
Madhesi
panel
bill endorsed: Tharu, Muslim commission bills stuck
for lack of quorum, by Binod Ghimire (kp
09/09/2017), Crucial
bills
stuck in House for lack of quorum, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 09/09/2017)
Being
a Nepali: People tend to meander and talk about
broadening “Nepali” identity so as to subsume Madhesis
in it, by Bharat Shah (rep 02/09/2017)
So-called
Nationalists
In Name Only, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km
30/08/2017)
Pressure
group
for indigenous peoples’ rights: Inter-Party Indigenous
Network represents indigenous leaders from five
parties and is support-ed by NEFIN and NFDIN (kp
26/08/2017)
Voice
of
the people: The UML promotes one type of nationalism
in Nepal, but will all their cadres follow?, by
Deepak Thapa (kp 10/08/2017)
Undeclared
borders:
The centre has created a cut-off point defined by
physical boundaries and devised mechanisms that
perpetuate difference, by Kalpana Jha (kp
08/08/2017)
Gender-aware
policies
needed: Nepal can’t hope to graduate from its LDC
status without reaching out to the poor, by
Subhash Nepali (kp 06/08/2017)
MPs
demand
55 FPTP seats for women (ht 04/08/2017)
Decks
cleared
for setting up three commissions: House has endorsed
bills related to formation of National Dalit
Commission, National Inclusion Commission and
Indigenous Nationality Commission (kp 03/08/2017)
Looking
beyond
the horizon: Politicians are more focused on
maintaining power than on principles of justice and
structural equality, by Pramod Mishra (kp
03/08/2017)
Awakening
Urgency For Nepali Females, by Prem Khatry (rn
01/08/2017), More
teeth
sought for NWC (ht 01/08/2017)
Remembering
Ambedkar
in Bangalore: Nepali Dalits lack the generations of
affirmative action through reservations in politics,
the civil service and other state organs, by David
Gellner (kp 31/07/2017)
NEFIN
for
ensuring proportional representation in all elections:
After consulting with indigenous lawmakers from
several parties, NEFIN drafts amendment proposals to
the election bills (kp 28/07/2017)
Tikapur
sees rise in number of people seeking citizenship
certificates, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 26/07/2017)
National
ID
card will be gender inclusive, says Minister Sharma
(kp 25/07/2017)
Where’s
the
will? The constitution is largely Dalit-friendly but
sadly few of its implementers, by Dhana Bahadur
Mijar (rep 24/07/2017)
Muslim
women
and girls benefit from literacy classes (kp
22/07/2017)
Written
by
the winners: Things are improving for the Dalits, but
not fast enough; we must do more to ensure an
inclusive state, by Dhana Bahadur Mijar (kp
20/07/2017)
Kusunda
man’s foray into politics, by Devendra Basnet (rep
19/07/2017)
Take
the
long viewIt’s in the interest of all parties to
respect inclusive provisions in the constitution
(kp 13/07/2017)
Her
future
is our future: When a woman is free to make choices
about her life, her children, her family and everybody
else will benefit, by Giulia Vallese (kp
11/07/2017), Women
empowerment:
Many barriers, by Prativa Subedi (ht 12/07/2017)
Poor
Nepali
Dalits: Only special packages for poverty-reduction
among Dalits will bring meaningful change in their
lives, by Hira Vishwakarma (rep 09/07/2017)
Kusundas
went ire of political parties and election commission
for neglecting them, by Devendra Basnet (rep
27/06/2017)
Minority
groups
flay parties for ignoring them (kp 25/06/2017)
Caste-based
discrimination,
untouchability punishable (ht 25/06/2017)
Disabled
people
seek equality (ht 24/06/2017)
Women
leaders buoyed, eyeing better posts in next elections,
by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 21/06/2017), Over
5,000
women elected in phase one local polls (rep
21/06/2017)
Girls
lag
despite outnumbering boys in exams, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 18/06/2017), Education
of
daughters: Disparity in SEE performance shows that
girls still have a long way to go (kp 19/06/2017)
Clarity
on
distinction of excluded groups wanting, says UNDP
(kp 16/06/2017) [see IDPG
report]
Local
level
restructuring: Proportional representation, by
Birendra P. Mishra (ht 14/06/2017)
Voice
for
equality: Nepal’s Female Labor Force Participation
Rate is 80 percent. But women have a long way to go
achieve gender equality, by Ayushma Basnyat (rep
13/06/2017)
Disabled
deprived
of identity cards, by Gokarna Prasad Bhandari (ht
11/06/2017)
Madhesi
Commission
chair, members to be from same community (ht
06/06/2017)
Badi
women
continue to be deprived of citizenship,
by Anita Shrestha (ht
01/06/2017)
Book
on indigenous peoples' rights in Nepal launched
(rep 01/06/2017)
Implementation
of
laws necessary to help end discrimination (kp
30/05/2017)
Rights
all
year round: NHRC needs to undertake structural reforms
to make it fit for purpose in the new federal set-up;
Tikapur case shows that unless there is representation
of linguistic and religious minorities in the NHRC’s
structures, it would be difficult for it to win the
confidence of these groups, by Mohna Ansari (kp
26/05/2017)
Including
the
excluded: The real winners of the local elections are
not political parties, but women, by Om Astha Rai
(nt 26/05/2017), Federal
feminine
republic of Nepal (nt 26/05/2017)
Categorisation
of
ethnic nationalities as minorities: On April 24, the
government published a notice on the Nepal Gazette
declaring 98 communities with population below 0.5
percent as minority groups, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 23/05/2017)
Come,
all
ye faithful: Why would Dalits stand outside a closed
door when the next one says welcome?, by Rajendra
Senchurey (kp 23/05/2017)
SC
orders citizenship through mother for Gurung sisters,
by Anjali Subedi (rep 23/05/2017)
Dalits
in leadership: Dalit community is hopeful that they
will no more have to fight for their rights, by
Janak KC and Sangam Gharti Magar (rep 22/05/2017)
Civil
society
group calls for charter revision (kp 19/05/2017)
Tharu
communities
in Kailali worry their traditional rules will die out
(ht 18/05/2017)
Not
quite
half the sky: Intricacies that limit women’s
participation in politics must be brought to the fore,
by Anjita Parajuli (kp 14/05/2017)
Technically
included,
practically left out: The number of Dalit candidates
for top jobs in municipal and village councils is near
zero despite commitments for inclusion in the
constitution and party documents, by Bhola Paswan
(The Record 13/05/2017)
Female
politicians
displeased with sexism in nomination process (kp
05/05/2017)
No
woman candidate for major post in Mugu, by Suman
Malla (rep 02/05/2017)
Female
leaders
forced to accept candidacy for second position (ht
02/05/2017)
Voting
centre
location excludes disabled, pregnant women (ht
02/05/2017)
Sole
woman candidate for local level election in Kalikot
(rep 01/05/2017)
UML
picks
male candidates for top local level posts in Siraha
(ht 29/04/2017) [This is the
UML understanding of inclusion and equality!]
Hardly
any female aspirant for major posts in Dhading, by
Shankar Shrestha (rep 29/04/2017)
President’s
Women
Empowerment Programme starts in 26 districts: It aims
to provide skill development training to Dalit,
indigenous and marginalised women, by Samipa
Khanal (kp 24/04/2017), Better
than
before? Women’s empowerment requires concrete policies
and their robust implementation (kp 28/04/2017)
Women’s
voices
enrich public life: Building strong gender equal
communities requires every individual citizen to stand
firmly in the political landscape, by Valerie
Julliand, Alaina B. Teplitz, Mashfee Binte Shams, Rensje
Teerink, W. Swarnalatha Pereira and Ingrid Dahl-Madsen
(kp 21/04/2017)
Rautes
to
be granted citizenship (ht 19/04/2017)
Women
in
politics: The way forward, by Ayush Joshi (ht
19/04/2017)
Inclusion
and
equality: Mind shift; Just as donors have pooled their
strengths to establish Governance Facility, a similar
Facility can be built to support NGOs committed to
fight exclusion, by Simone Galimberti (rep
17/04/2017)
Men
likely to dominate nominations in Bardia, by
Nirmal Ghimire (rep 15/04/2017)
Parties
struggle as women leaders are scarce among Thamis,
by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 08/04/2017)
Nepal
leads South Asia in women parliamentarians (rep
03/04/2017)
Female
turnout
disappoints EC: Women job aspirants account for only
14pc of total 179,486 applicants, by Manish Gautam
(kp 02/04/2017)
Road
to
Inclusion: Progress in inducting women into public
service may be small, but in light of the country’s
dismal history of inclusivity, it is a much welcome
change, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/04/2017)
Federal
election
bill: federal election bill; Madhesis to get
reservation for 20.9 percent seats, down from 31.9
percent in the Constituent Assembly elections when
Madhesis, Tharus and Muslims were under a single
category, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/03/2017)
Dalits
in
civil service: They got in through seat quotas, but
they are no less capable and skilled than others,
by Pradeep Pariyar (kp 28/03/2017)
Deliberation
on
inclusion commission bill begins (ht 22/03/2017)
Gender
equality:
The Nordic Model, by Kjell Tormod Pettersen (rep
22/03/2017)
Stakeholders
bat
for accelerated efforts to end gender imbalance
(ht 21/03/2017)
Our
first
nations: There are compelling evidence to suggest that
even before the Aryan and Mongoloid groups of people
stumbled upon this place, it was occupied by
Austroasiatic groups of people, by Abhinawa
Devkota (kp 18/03/2017)
Khadka
addresses
UN’s CSW session (kp 17/03/2017) [??]
Up
to
the task: More struggle is necessary to get
Nepali women into real decision-making positions,
by Bidushi Dhungel (kp 10/03/2017)
Mountain
women
The difference between a broken community and a
thriving one is the presence of women who are valued,
by Sunayana Basnet (kp 08/03/2017), Bold
action now: In Nepal, while women work as much as men,
the gender wage gap is still in the bottom half of the
world ranking, by Valerie Julliand (rep
08/03/2017), Is
women
empowerment just women employment? If this day is to
celebrate your and my achievements, then it does not
need to be marked in the calendar, by Sambridhi
Gyawali (rep 08/03/2017), Exemplary
Muslim sisters empowering women, by Kalendra
Sejuwal (rep 08/03/2017), Working
on
gender: We saw no representation of Himalayan women in
history or literature, nor in the research and
development sectors, by Chhaya Vani Namchu and
Menaka Hamal (rep 08/03/2017), Championing
their
cause: We need to be more proactive in identifying
true champions of women's economic empowerment in
Nepal and build a strong coalition, by Gail
Marzetti and Pukar Malla (rep 08/03/2017)
From
safe
motherhood to safe womanhood: Nepali women deserve to
be recognised as complete human beings and equal
citizens, not just as mothers, by Poonam Thapa (kp
07/03/2017)
Leave
no
one behind: Absorbing women into the labour market by
reinforcing traditional gender roles is not empowering,
by Sangita Thebe-Limbu (nt 03/03/2017)
Kids
in Chepang village spend time playing in lack of
school, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (rep 02/03/2017)
PM
pledges
to raise Dalit issues at UN (kp 28/02/2017)
Musahars
submit memo to PM, by Santosh Singh (rep
20/02/2017), Musahars
lament lack of land ownership certificate, by
Mahesh Kumar Das (rep 21/02/2017)
Visually
impaired
struggle to open bank account, by Rameshchandra
Adhikari (kp 19/02/2017)
Move
over,
men: Women should be included in decision-making roles
in the management of forests, by Basundhara
Bhattarai (kp 19/02/2017)
Powerful
Nepali
women’s challenges: They have come to stand
face-to-face with history in an unprecedented way,
by Abhi Subedi (kp 19/02/2017)
From
a
guerilla fighter to humble Speaker, by Onshari
Gharti Magar (kp 18/02/2017), We
may
have come a long way, but there is much to achieve:
The feminist consciousness flourished after the
restoration of democracy in 1990 and received ample
focus during the decade-long Maoist struggle
followed by people’s movement and constitution-writing
process, by Mohna Ansari (kp 18/02/2017), A
‘competent’ woman politician —a rhetorical excuse?
High time we asked whether all men maintain the
highest degree of competence, by Pranika Koyu (kp
18/02/2017), Women
in
politics: Nepal is among the only 10 countries in the
world having a woman head of state, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 18/02/2017)
Feminism
in
the margins, a Madhesi perspective: Madhesi women are
not a topic of discussion, nor is their contribution
acknowledged in the national discourse, by Rita
Sah (kp 18/02/2017)
Questioning
the
Questions: Caste struggle against structural minds:
Let’s challenge the system by re-imagining,
redefining, re-narrating and retelling our story,
by Sarita Pariyar (kp 18/02/2017)
Representation
of
women: The Nepali media sector, in general, suffers
from patriarchy, by Sumina Rai Karki (kp
18/02/2017)
The
scourge
of stereotype: Even though their workplace is female
dominated, the fact is that the most popular
gynecologist in our country is a male, by Arpana
Neopane (kp 18/02/2017)
Ladies
first:
Women now hold top management positions in various
organizations, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 18/02/2017)
The
choice
is yours: Short-term Panchayat-era nationalism or
long-term vision of Nepal owned by all? The seed of
one language, one dress nationalism that Mahendra
sowed, KP Oli tries to reseed as the ideological son,
by Pramod Mishra (kp 16/02/2017)
Post-truth
narratives:
The elite want to regain sway over the bureaucracy by
amending the inclusion policy, by Ramesh Sunam (kp
14/02/2017)
The
marginalised: Toilet and school, still a dream for
Musahars, by Santosh Singh (rep 14/02/2017)
Chepang
folk
deprived of housing aid (kp 13/02/2017)
Women
in
civil service: Women applicants ‘outwitting’ men in
PSC examinations, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
12/02/2017)
Chepangs
facing
food crisis, by Keshav Adhikari (ht 12/02/2012)
Inclusiveness
in
Nepal and India: There are a number of lessons that
Nepal can learn from India to redress historical
injustices, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 08/02/2017)
Broadening
the
Nepali mind: Events like the Nepal Literature Festival
help counter aggressive nationalism and ignorance,
by Pramod Mishra (kp 02/02/2017)
Local
level election bill: Women, Dalit, marginalized
representation to increase, by Ashok Dahal (rep
02/02/2017)
Idea
of
citizenship: We need to revisit the 1952 Citizenship
Act in order to make Nepal a true republic, by
Kalpana Jha (kp 31/01/2017)
Unequal
by
law: The constitution needs to be amended so
that people of all genders can receive equal
treatment, by Sanjay Sharma and Tingyi Yang (kp
27/01/2017)
Nationalism
Under Threat, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 27/01/2017) [Which nationalism, male Tagadhari
nationalism or the one that includes all sections of
society and that still has to be invented?]
A
nation still in the making: Ethnicity and nationhood
need not be mutually exclusive, but Mahendra failed to
create a multi-ethnic nation, by Deepak Thapa (kp
26/01/2017)
Times
of
confusion and fusion: Moderation and cultivation of
multicultural, multilingual, multiethnic living is
what Nepal needs at the moment, by Pramod Mishra
(kp 19/01/2017)
Less
equal:
We must aim for a socially inclusive country that
ensures the welfare of a broad section instead of
serving few elites, by Giri Bahadur Sunar (rep
17/01/2017)
Inspiration
as
we rebuild: Venturing into masonry will improve
women’s income and help them challenge traditional
gender roles, by Pratibha Tuladhar (kp 15/01/2017)
Gender
pay
gap: What we can learn from global practices to reduce
inequality in our workforce, by Tara Kanel (kp
15/01/2017)
Enact
more
women-friendly laws: Experts (kp 14/01/2017)
Making
room:
Accessibility and inclusion are a national
issue, addressing which will benefit everyone, by
Simone Galimberti (kp 01/01/2017)
Dalit
community
submits 5-point demand to PM (kp 30/12/2016)
Toothless
commissions:
The proposed Madhesi, Janajati, Tharu and Muslim
commissions have no real power, by Mona Ansari (kp
27/12/2016)
Workshop
held
to seek feedback on Muslim Commission Bill: Speakers
call for revising the bill in order to ensure the
rights of Muslims as per the spirit of the statute
(kp 22/12/2016)
Democratising
nationalism:
Greater the perception of a threat to security,
stronger the tendency to push in-group cooperation by
excluding others, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp
21/12/2016)
Women
deprived
of opportunities: Yami (ht 20/12/2016)
National
identity
and belonging: Even those who are not at the borders
of Nepal are often pushed to the borders of
settlements, by David Gellner (kp 19/12/2016)
[excerpt of his Mahesh Chandra Lecture "The idea of Nepal", als available
as audio],
Partisan
rift
as search for new NEFIN leadership begins, by
Roshan Sedhai (kp 18/12/2016)
Fifty
years
of partnership: Road to social inclusion in Nepal is
long, but there has been marked progress, by Jose
Assalino (kp 18/12/2016)
Question
of
empowerment: Caste or class?, by Atindra Dahal (ht
16/12/2016)
Trend
of
political violence: Women continue to suffer, by
Hisila Yami (ht 14/12/2016)
Building
durable
peace: Women’s role is vital, by Sophie Kemkhadze
(ht 12/12/2016)
Female
staff at health ministry allege discrimination, by
Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rep 10/12/2016)
Mindset
needs
to change: There are numerous obstacles to inclusive
education for children with disabilities; Disabled
people are often subjected to inhuman treatment and
are largely perceived as requiring charity as opposed
to rights, by Devdatta Joshi (kp 07/12/2016), Divorced
women may not get property share in new Code, by
Ashok Dahal (rep 07/12/2016)
Chepangs
sans
citizenship,
by Pratap Bista (kp
04/12/2016)
Disaster
management
bill: ‘Govt committed to ensuring women
representation’ (kp 01/12/2016) [Yes,
please include one woman in a minor position, just as
in the council of ministers!], Regional
meet
stresses need for gender-friendly DRR policy (ht
01/12/2016)
Agents
of change: Knowing of the sacrifices women rights
defenders make every day, let us commit to respect
them, by Renu Adhikari Rajbhandari (rep
01/12/2016)
Caste
in
doubt: If the struggle is for the rights of everyone,
how can that ‘everyone’ not include Dalits?, by
Deepak Thapa (kp 01/12/2016)
Women
leaders
demand 50pc representation in Cabinet (kp
29/11/2016)
495
couples
in Okhaldhunga get joint land deeds, by Kumbharaj
Rai (kp 21/11/2016)
Where
are
all the women? An underlying reason for the low
representation of women in politics is a
patriarchal mindset that permeates political life,
by Avasna Pandey (kp 18/11/2016)
‘More
women
needed in all sectors for development’ (ht
15/11/2016)
The
divide
within: Invisibility of labourers in Kathmandu is
compounded by their inability to negotiate with
employers directly; The Madhesi migrant population in
Kathmandu, heterogeneous as it is, remains outside the
public fabric and does not participate in religious,
communal or political events, by Dan V. Hirslund
(kp 14/11/2016)
Nepalis
and
nationalism: Nationalism is best demonstrated by our
responsibility towards the nation, by Meera
Rajbhandari Amatya (kp 06/11/2016)
Bill
proposes
greater powers for NWC (ht 04/11/2016)
A
‘Madhise’ in the US: A Nepali waiter at an Indian
restaurant was stunned when I told him I was a Nepali,
by Bikash Gupta (kp 26/10/2016)
Diverse
experiences:
It is important to understand that empowerment can
take different forms for different women, by Emma
Karki (kp 21/10/2016)
Economic
progress:
Invest in 10-year-old girls, by Giulia Vallese (ht
21/10/2016)
SAsian
women
leaders meet with focus on empowerment (kp
20/10/2016), Women’s
participation
vital for economy (ht 20/10/2016)
The
rightward drift: The majority believe that their
identity is threatened by the new narratives of those
pushing for change, by Pranab Kharel (rep
20/10/2016) [The dominant
groups of male Bahuns and Chhetris are not a majority
but a minority constituting not more than 15 per cent
of the population!]
Shashanka
Koirala
demands referendum on Hindu state (ht 15/10/2016)
[The statement by the NC
General Secretary reflects the staunch conservative
and anti-inclusive minding of many NC politicians!!]
Politics
of
exclusion: Lack of inclusion in Nepal’s political
parties is a reflection of social realities, by
Mukesh Jha (kp 06/10/2016)
A
temple in Janakpur where women are not allowed (kp
05/10/2016)
Women
leaders
ask govt to honour 33 percent quotas (kp
02/10/2016)
Banking
boom:
Financial inclusion key to sustainable growth; Today,
45 percent of the BFI branches are located in the
central region where the capital, Kathmandu, is
located (kp 28/09/2016)
Proposed
provision
could further ‘limit women’s citizenship right’,
by Dewan Rai (kp 26/09/2016)
Conference
on
gender equality, social justice begins (ht
23/09/2016)
Rajbhandari
becomes
NT’s first female MD (kp 23/09/2016)
Women
representation:
A year on, provision of 33pc unimplemented, by
Pratichya Dulal (kp 19/09/2016)
First
things
first: The constitution cannot be an obstacle to
finding a progressive solution to political and social
problems, by Dipendra Jha (kp 14/09/2016)
In
the
driving seat: Apart from proportionate representation,
women need to have rights to grant citizenship as men
do, by Shreejana Shrestha (nt 02/09/2016)
Power
to
women: Male politicians still do not believe women to
be as capable and deserving as themselves, by
Bineeta Gurung (nt 02/09/2016)
A
history of exclusion: People are excluded on the basis
of language, caste, religion, region and culture,
by Krishna Kumar Sah (kp 23/08/2016)
Beyond
symbolism:
Indigenous nationalities need substantive support, not
tokenistic public holidays (kp 12/08/2016)
EC
for mandatory one-third women representatives (rep
11/08/2016)
Will
meet
demands of indigenous people: PM (kp 10/08/2016),
‘National
consensus
must to address national issues’ (kp 10/08/2016) [National consensus must not mean
consensus among the male Tagadhari elites of the
different parties but consensus among all the
different social groups of the country of which the
male Tagadharis are only a small minority!!]
Language
poses
barrier to learning, by Anita Shrestha (ht
09/08/2016) [!!
On the other side do
politicians, administrators, journalists, etc. hardly
have any knowledge of ethnic languages and cultures
even though they prepresent the majority of Nepal's
population!]
Of
female
justices: Three female justices taking up
responsibilities put our position on a par with the
most advanced democratic countries, by Abhi Subedi
(kp 07/08/2016)
Women
Commission
in care of lone member (kp 06/08/2016)
Fee
waiver
luring women to hold land ownership (ht
04/08/2016)
Women
at
work: First woman chief justice is a milestone on
Nepal’s road towards gender equality (kp
13/07/2016), Autumn
of
the patriarchy: Social justice, development and peace
require Nepali women to be on equal terms with Nepali
men in all fields (nt 15/07/2016)
Power
and
discourse: Lack of an inclusive education system makes
Nepalis ignorant of each other’s cultures and ways of
life, by Abhishek Mallik (kp 12/07/2016)
Widow
woes:
Widows are discounted in statistics, neglected by
authorities and lost within the homogeneous women
population, by Sumeera Shrestha (kp 23/06/2016)
33
percent
women in parliament: Fears of representation turning
into tokenism, by Pratichya Dulal (kp 19/06/2016)
Girl
students
continue to face discrimination, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 07/06/2016), The
battle
continues: Nation should introspect and change its
attitude towards educating girls (kp 08/06/2016)
Two-year
‘every
last child’ drive gets under way: Campaign aims to reach
the most deprived girls in the four target districts
(kp 05/06/2016)
Mobilising
women:
Women’s centres help empower women to claim their
rights and regain their footing, by Ayesha Shakya
(nt 03/06/2016)
Equal
but
unequal: Prez Bhandari, Speaker Magar should clearly
state support for women’s citizenship rights (kp
31/05/2016)
Minority
report:
Goverment should respect sentiments of minority groups
in deciding national holidays, by Ramesh Khatry
(kp 17/05/2016) [Another proof
of the continued single ethnic identity based thinking
of Nepal's leading party politicians!!]
Ban
on
women going for domestic jobs lifted: Women aged 24
and above will now be able to take up domestic jobs in
the Gulf and Malaysia with help of selected recruiting
firms (kp 13/05/2016)
Investing
in
women: The international framework on women's rights
has been an important instrument on the road to gender
equality, by Kirsten Geelan (rep 11/05/2016)
Discouraging
participation
of women in construction projects, by Yogesh Rawal
(rep 10/05/2016)
Meritorious,
not
inclusive: The argument that a former member of one
branch of the state is automatically disqualified from
serving another branch is faulty, by Sheri
Meyerhoffer and Adil Ali Khan (rep 10/05/2016)
The
citizenship
debate: Nepal's citizenship debate is stuck in whether
it should be guided by an overarching global norm or
if certain people deserve special treatment, by
Mahabir Paudyal (rep 09/05/2016)
Recommendation
of
envoys challenged (ht 22/04/2016), SC
issues
show cause on ambassador nominations (kp
23/04/2016)
Tough
going:
Women politicians find themselves caught between the
devil and the deep blue sea, by Narayan Manandhar
(kp 17/04/2016)
Level
playing
field: It is critical that equal treatment for women
start with constitutional provisions (kp
08/04/2016)
Women’s
day,
every day: Advancing the status of women is not only
the right thing to do, it is also the smart thing to
do, by Alaina B. Teplitz (kp 29/03/2016)
Girls
are
the future: It is time to unlock the potential of
girls in Nepal and support their empowerment, by
Gail Marzetti (kp 23/03/2016)
Old
enough:
In a 21st century democracy, as a voter, no one should
be restricted from our opportunity to lead simply
because we are "not old enough", by Ujwal Thapa
(rep 23/03/2016)
Women
in
the woods: Nepal has a long way to go with regard to
achieving gender equality goals in forestry, by
Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 21/03/2016)
Meet
calls
for empowering women at grassroots level (kp
20/03/2016)
Congress
puts
marginalised communities on the margins, by Dewan
Rai (kp 15/03/2016) [NC has
missed the chance to turn into a progressive and
inclusive party with clean and non-corrupt politicians
as it is needed by the country!], Madhesi
women
in politics: Grooming at the grassroots urged (kp
15/03/2016)
Stand-up
for
women: Men and women should be seen as two wheels of
the same cart, by Kajol Shah (kp 14/03/2016)
Caste
away:
Untouchability and discrimination cannot be ended
without strong state intervention, by Ratna BK (kp
13/03/2016)
Equality
in
true sense: Removing traditional barriers to achieving
gender parity needs greater priority in Nepal (kp
08/03/2016), For
the
women: The mainstream women movement has a long way to
go before it can claim to represent ‘all Nepali women’,
by Subha Ghale (kp
08/03/2016),
Nepal
still
needs to give women wider roles: UN; The UN suggests
the upcoming local elections need to be shaped by
women as both equal voters and as candidates (kp
08/03/2016)
Call
for
gender-friendly programmes (kp 03/03/2016)
Women
at
work: KP Oli could have made significant strides in
making the NRA gender-inclusive, by Basundhara
Bhattarai (kp 01/03/2016)
More
women
leaders sought in politics (kp 25/02/2016), The
feminist
mystique: There is little recognition of the great
diversity of Nepali women even in this day of identity
politics, by Deepak Thapa (kp 25/02/2016)
Civil
society
demands proportional representation of Dalit community
(ht 21/02/2016)
Careful
reservations
please: Reservation is but a small step to correct
the wrong that has been done to the marginalised,
by Sanjeev Dahal (kp 21/02/2016)
Language
barrier
causing hassles in quake data collection, by
Narahari Sapkota (rep 15/02/2016)
Show
some
empathy: It’s wrong to mock marginalised groups
engaged in social justice movements, by Tirtha Raj
Bhatta (kp 14/02/2016)
Words
beyond
Oliology: Oliology captures the essence of social
tendencies that equates Nepali nationality with
Khas-Arya communalism, by CK Lal (rep 08/02/2016)
Lost
spirit
of 2036: Intersectionality of class and ethnicity is
the need of the day for the Nepali left, by Shreya
Paudel (kp 26/01/2016)
Making
it
work: Nepali people desire to forge strong national
unity above ethnic interests, by Anjita Parajuli
(kp 21/01/2016)
Female
officers
man police station in Makwanpur: The station with nine
officers is headed by ASI Dil Kumari Kafle, by
Pratap Bista (kp 09/01/2016)
Karki
becomes
first woman JC member: Set to take the Supreme Court
helm as female chief justice (kp 06/01/2016),
Breaking
barriers:
Women are under-represented in judiciary despite
Karki’s appointment (kp 08/01/2016)
Who
are
we? If we can all rejoice in the richness of our
collective cultural heritage, we will all be the
better for it, by Deepak Thapa (kp 31/12/2015)
Social
change
through political empowerment? Nepal gets first female
President and Speaker of the Parliament in 2015,
by Ashok Dahal and Shreejana Shrestha (rep 31/12/2015)
Ensuring
gender
equality: Implementing policies a huge challenge:
Study (kp 16/12/2015)
Nepal
narrows
its gender gap (kp 30/11/2015)
Shifting
identities:
There is a need to deconstruct the notions of ‘Nepali’
identity and nationalism, by Pramod Mishra (kp
26/11/2015)
Still
second
sex: Despite the election of a female president, Nepal
needs to do a lot more to empower its women, by
Mira Kafle (kp 26/11/2015)
More
than
half the sky: Despite their hard work millions of
rural women are still socially disadvantaged, by
Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 25/10/2015)
The
right
to have rights: The new Constitution lays bare
misogynistic and patriarchal psyches that usually hide
behind nationalism, by Sangita Thebe Limbu (nt
16/10/2015)
Pride
and
prejudice: Is treating women as second-class citizens
the only way to avert the possibility of a
geopolitical crisis?, by Sophia K. Tamot (kp
14/10/2015)
Law
impedes
progress of women: Report (kp 26/09/2015)
Backward
classes:
Who are they?, by Krishna Bahadur Adhikary (ht
15/09/2015)
Double
jeopardy:
Upper caste people use their social, economic and
political power to silence the Dalit women, by
Giri Bahadur Sunar (rep 12/09/2015)
A
small, well-lighted place: A group of single women and
widows have been attempting to procure loans to start
small businesses for themselves. But because of
onerous government provisions they have been stymied
in their efforts, by Pratichya Dulal (kp
12/09/2015)
Dalits
suffer
due to lack of sec school (ht 03/08/2015)
The
neglected
south: Even by its poor standards, Nepali state’s
neglect of Madhesi Dalits is appalling (kp
29/07/2015)
For
the
people: If the drafters want to prevent large-scale
unrest, they should invite Madhesi and Janajati
leaders for discussion, by Pramod Mishra (kp
23/07/2015) [But this would be
against the self-interest of the male Tagadhari
leaders!]
Quest
for
equality: Throughout South Asia, the ideology of
equality stemmed from religion before becoming a
political discourse, by Gérard Toffin (kp
10/07/2015)
Native
aliens:
The message is clear: Men own this country; Women had
no place in Nepal in the past and they will have no
place in Nepal in the future, by Anjali Subedi
(rep 09/07/2015)
Fear
the
future: Drafters of the constitution have demonstrated
myopia rather than long-term vision for gender
equality, by Pramod Mishra (kp 09/07/2015)
The
country
is yours: The quake has provided us with a chance to
finally right the years of discrimination faced by
Tamangs, by Deepak Thapa (kp 02/07/2015)
Muslim
lawmakers
seek broader rights (kp 14/06/2015)
Dalits:
Empower
them; Earthquake taught us that we are just a puppet in
the hands of existence, by Giri Bahadur Sunar (rep
13/06/2015)
Citizenship
from
either of Nepali parents: Agreement to replace ‘and’
conjunction with ‘or’, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp
11/06/2015), Hopes
raised
by new provision dampened: The ‘and’ clause on
citizenship remains despite claims to the contrary,
say rights activists, by Dewan Rai (kp 13/06/2015)
[Long live the exclusive state
dominated by male Bahuns whose thinking is deeply
rooted in archaic Hindu traditions!!],
Citizenship
issue:
Civil society concerned over PDCC report (kp
14/06/2015), CDC
sub-panel
settles citizenship issue, by Prakash Acharya (ht
17/06/2015) [The male Bahun
overlords as based on their traditional Hindu thinking
have decided that women will remain second or third
class citizens under the new constitution, subordinate
to male persons! This issue is symbolic for what can
be expected from the consequences of the
16-point-agreement!!]
Keep
the
fire burning: Much needs to be done to address past
injustice but in the present, the country perhaps needs
to move ahead, by Pramod Mishra (kp 11/06/2015)
NPC:
Boost
gender parity in rebuilding, by Pratichya Dulal
(kp 06/06/2015)
Numbers
can
lie: Girls outnumbering boys in Higher Secondary exams
belies social reality (kp 05/06/2015)
Amnesty
Int’l
urges end to discrimination in aid effort (kp
03/06/2015) [!!!]
Dalits
changing
caste for shelter (ht 06/04/2015)
Dalit,
Ethnic
community students score low due to discriminatory
attitude of peers: Study, by Nirjana Sharma (rep
03/04/2015)
Plight
of
untouchables: I was beaten black and blue by upper
caste people when I attended a religious ceremony as a
child, by Giri Bahadur Sunar (rep 28/03/2015), Dirty
design:
Division of labor is strategy of upper-caste people to
dominate, divide and rule over the lower castes,
by Giri Bahadur Sunar (rep 11/04/2015)
Construction
of
human identity: Flawed pre-selected categories, by
David Seddon (ht 27/03/2015)
Indigenous
people
raise issues for UN review (ht 22/03/2015)
Missing
the
mark: Development must strengthen the political agency
of disadvantaged groups while addressing cultural
practices that reinforce inequality, by Subhash
Nepali (kp 20/03/2015)
NRB
governor
selection: Race enters home stretch: Recommendation
criteria ‘finalised’ n Committee discusses probable
names, by Anil Giri and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
18/03/2015) [Long live the
non-inclusive state!! All of them are male Bahuns!]
Strong
presence
of women in first CA did make a difference,
interview with Binda Pandey (kp 16/03/2015)
Language
barrier
major cause of high dropout rate in schools, by
Raju Adhikari (rep 16/03/2015)
Call
to
empower women for prosperity (kp 08/03/2015), Ensure
women’s
rights to address VAW cases: Study (kp 08/03/2015)
Being
Nepali
or becoming Nepali? Nepal has one of the most
progressive laws on gay and lesbian rights, but still
treats its women as second-class citizens, by
Anjana Rajbhandary (nt 06/03/2015)
Masculinist
logic:
The proposed ‘and’ provision in granting citizenship
insults autonomy of adult subjects who are rightful
residents of Nepal, by Archana Thapa (kp
27/02/2015)
Born
sinful:
TU’s ethnographic profiles are a step towards a better
understanding of excluded groups, by Gérard Toffin
(kp 23/02/2015)
Dalits
demand
‘or’ provision on citizenship (kp 05/02/2015)
Identity
and
ideology: Striving for identity in Nepal is not just
about recognition; it is a deeper and more material
need, by Pramod Mishra (kp 05/02/2015)
Dalit
children
deprived of education in remote Mugu, by Raj
Bahadur Shahi (kp 27/01/2015)
Chepangs
deprived
of government allowance, by Pawan Yadav (kp
24/01/2015)
No
downside
to diversity: Diversity in the workplace promotes
sustainable growth, increases productivity, and
provides businesses with a competitive advantage,
by Man Bahadur BK (kp 16/01/2014)
The
grand
inclusion project: Economic exclusion precludes the
majority from opportunities afforded by social and
political inclusion, by Ram C. Acharya (kp
14/01/2015)
Living
together:
The quest today concerns maintaining a balance between
Nepal’s unity and recognising its huge diversity,
by Gérard Toffin (kp 07/01/2015)
Power
on
paper: Women should be made part of all
decision-making bodies to uproot patriarchy, by
Sharmila Thapa (kp 04/01/2015)
Wrong
side
of history: Refusal of CA members to say anything on
moral grounds is equivalent to selling their own and
rights of all others, by Lhamo Yangchen Sherpa (kp
01/01/2014)
Bankariyas
want
land ownership certificates, secure housing, by
Pratap Bista (kp 27/12/2014)
Old
state:
Women and citizenship (rep 27/12/2014)
Dalit
panel
without members for a year (kp 18/12/2014)
‘Low
women
representation in political parties’, by Thakur
Singh Tharu (kp 16/12/2014)
Call
for
reopening debate on citizenship; Agreed provisions can
render many stateless: Experts (ht 13/12/2014)
Walking
the
tightrope: We have to be honest, cultivate confidence
and trust, and tackle the issues without sticking
adamantly to identity positions, by Shyam Sharma
(rep 13/12/2014)
Search
for
self: A Nepali identity is the whole—the sum total of
the country’s more than a hundred ethnic identities,
by Khagendra N. Shakya (kp 07/12/2014) [Yes,
reality is the opposite of the single ethnic identity
thinking of the so-called leaders!!]
Dalit
women
urge govt to ensure citizenship thru mother's name
(rep 05/12/2014)
An
index
for inclusion: Multidimensional Social Inclusion Index
provides an illuminating picture of inclusion’s
non-linear nature, by Deepak Thapa (kp 04/12/2014)
A
modest proposal: Any design for federalism must ensure
rightful shares for deprived groups in the power
structure, by Amar Kant Jha (kp 03/12/2014)
Janajatis
may
work with 22-party alliance, by Roshan Sedhai (kp
19/11/2014),
‘Mass
movement
essential for Indigenous People’s rights’ (ht
19/11/2014)
A
history of neglect: The challenge is to make the
Nepali state genuinely plural, where there is equality
of opportunity for all, by Pramod Mishra (kp
13/11/2014)
Fight
for
equal rights: Clarion calls for gender-inclusive civil
code, by Weena Pun (kp 11/11/2014)
Citizenship
by
descent issued in mother’s name (ht 11/11/2014) [Nepal will only be an inclusive
state when such news are not sensational but normal
routine!!]
KMC
flayed
for not doing enough to promote Newari art, culture
(rep 11/11/2014)
‘Many
Nepalis
do not have citizenship’ (ht 02/11/2014)
Banke
to
have Nepal’s first Punjabi school, by Rajendra
Nath (kp 31/10/2014)
Struggles
for
citizenship, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep
31/10/2014)
Knot
again:
If it comes down to it, identity proponents must
follow due process without giving up their cause,
by Pramod Mishra (kp 30/10/2014)
Nepal
narrowing
gender disparity (kp 29/10/2014) [See Global
Gender
Gap Report 2014 by World Economic Forum; Nepal
country profile on pages 280-1], Workforce
of
men, women same butwages different (ht
29/10/2014), Pay
parity
still eludes Bhaktapur women workers, by Anup Ojha
(kp 29/10/2014), Nepal
ranks
112th in Global Gender Gap, by Shreejana Shrestha
(rep 29/10/2014), Narrowing
the
gap: Progress in closing the gender gap will require
greater political participation (kp 30/10/2014)
Chepang
community
still awaitingland ownership certificates (ht
28/10/2014)
Janajati
move
for federal identity, by Roshan Sedhai (kp
20/10/2014),
‘Major
parties
forgot spirit of movements’ (ht 20/10/2014)
Villagers
overjoyed
as local lads land govt job (kp 20/10/2014)
Janajati
leaders
to start fresh stir (kp
17/10/2014),
Tuladhar
chosen
as leader of indigenous nationalities (ht
17/10/2014)
Thapa
calls
for Hindu state (ht
16/10/2014)
[If CK Raut has to be jailed,
then he has to be jailed, too! Such demand is
anti-national! Nepal is a multi-ethnic and
multi-religious state, not the property of male
members of so-called high Hindu castes!!]
Talking
about
gender: Most men still do not recognise that gender
inequality negatively affects them too, by Nerine
Guinée (kp 14/10/2014)
Voice
from
slum: Well-to-do people need to realize that slum
dwellers also have rights to basic facilities
including right to survive in city, by Nirjana
Sharma (rep 13/10/2014)
Born
of
woman: A refusal to allow citizenship through the
mother implies a fundamental mistrust in the women of
this country, by Pranaya SJB Rana (kp
12/10/2014)
[No future for Nepal as long
as the country is under control of conservative minded
male machos!!], Ending
the
cycle of violence: We must work to increase the value
of the girl child so that she will be cherished
throughout her life, by Tomoo Hozumi (kp
12/10/2014)
A
Madhesi-Pahadiya conclave: Citizens must discuss
ensuring pride-of-identity along with socio-economic
progress for Madhesi people, by Kanak Mani Dixit
(kp 10/10/2014), Ripe
for
revolt: Ignoring the issues of the marginalised only
increases the chances of another revolt in Nepal,
by Tashi Tewa Dolpo (kp 10/10/2014)
Firebrand
activist:
The best tribute to Sahana Pradhan would be to ensure
gender equality in political parties (kp
06/10/2014)
Dalit
leaders
demand inclusion, opportunities (kp 28/09/2014)
Discourse
and
reality: Despite the political rhetoric of women’s
empowerment, the state of Nepal’s women remains bleak,
by Suresh Pranjali (kp 26/09/2014)
Battle
for
Survival: Pushed to the corner after the second CA
polls. pro-identity parties and political groups are
leaving no stone unturned to bounce back, by Om
Astha Rai (rep 26/09/2014)
NC,
UML
Janajati MPs say ‘no’ caucus: Argue caucuses redundant
when there are other forums to voice agenda, by
Bhadra (kp 22/09/21014) [All
other forums are under control of male Bahuns (less
than 6.5 percent of the population) who are only
interested to preserve their privileges in the new
constitution!!]
There
is
systematic exclusion in the conferral of citizenships,
interview with Sapana Pradhan Malla (kp 22/09/2014)
Personal
is
political: When it comes to gender sensitivity,
engineering schools in Nepal have a long way to go,
by Heema Rai (kp 21/09/2014)
The
long
fight: Women have been pleading with the law makers to
respect their independent identity in citizenship
issues, by Avima Upreti (rep 20/09/2014)
NEFIN
stage
sit-in protest outside CA (kp
17/09/2014)
Citizenship,
Nepali
style: The draft provision on citizenship, currently
in the CA fails to regard women as equal citizens,
by Subina Shrestha (kp 16/09/2014)
The
chauvinistic
circle: The chauvinistic triad of military, merchants
and the middleclass manufactures a mainstream where
right of admission is reserved, by C.K. Lal (rep
15/09/2014)
Broadening
vision:
An unbiased visual representation of Nepal’s
multiculturalism can help build sustainable peace,
by Seema Pandey (kp 14/09/2014)
Where
women's
exclusion is a shame, by Om Astha Rai (rep
12/09/2014)
Some
citizens
more equal than others: Citizenship rights in Nepal
still heavily favours men and keeps large number of
citizens stateless, by Damakant Jayshi (nt
12/09/2014)
NEFIN
calls
nationwide stir (kp 10/09/2014)
Motion
proposed
to increase women leaders at grassroots, by Weena
Pun (kp 07/09/2014)
Upsetting
the
stag party: The first CA’s Women’s Caucus collectively
pushed for women’s issues beyond party lines, by
Sabrina Singh (kp
05/09/2014),
33%
Women's
Representation: Practice Divorced From Principle,
by Madhav Basnet (rn 05/09/2014)
Locals
warn
of relinquishing citizenship (rep 04/09/2014) [The national identity is that of
the exclusive male ruling elite, basta!]
The
respectability
trap: The time-tested way of putting the downtrodden
in its place is to blame the advantaged of the
community for the bacvkwardness of the rest, by
C.K. Lal (rep 01/09/2014)
Women
representation
in civil service dismal, by Dipal Bayalkoti (kp
30/08/2014)
Half
the
sky: Nepal inches toward gender equality, but
challenges galore in this predominantly patriarchal
society, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 26/08/2014)
That
Janajatis
want ‘ethnic states’ is baseless propaganda,
interview with Nagendra Kumal, chairperson of NEFIN
(kp), Constitution
Writing
Picks Up Momentum, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn
25/08/2014)
Dalits
demand
proportional representation in state bodies (kp
23/08/2014)
Prez
says
women empowerment a must to develop society: Urges all
concerned, including govt, to be serious about
implementing legal provisions (ht 22/08/2014)
Breaking
the
circle: Nepal can learn from the growth of East and
Southeast Asia which sought to remedy social exclusion,
by Sagun S. Lawoti (kp 15/08/2014)
6,000
children
of ex-Haliya in far west not in school, by Barun
Paneru (rep 13/08/2014)
The
struggle
within: Indigenous movements must acknowledge women’s
issues, not just limited to reproduction and sexuality,
by Tashi Tewa Dolpo (kp 13/08/2014)
Bridging
the
gap: The UN General Assembly decided to observe August
9 as a special day of the world’s indigenous people,
by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (rep 08/08/2014), World
Indigenous
Day observed (kp 10/08/2014)
Joint-secys'
promotion:
Women lawmakers object to panel’s recommendation
(kp 02/08/2014)
“Everyone
forgot
us”: The revolution that was supposed to liberate his
community from oppression devoured Ram Ratan
Chaudhari’s family, by Tufan Neupane (nt
01/08/2014)
Nothing
about
us, without us: The right to equality of gender and
other minorities is under threat from a regressive
state, by Sunil Babu Pant (nt 01/08/2014)
Capable
enough:
The state and the rulers think that Dalits are
incapable and unable to assume a high post and
skilfully carry out assigned duties, by Dhana
Bahadur Mijar (rep 26/07/2014)
The
illusion
of inclusion, by C.K. Lal (rep 21/07/2014)
Democracy
and
caste: The encounter of democracy with caste is a
historical process accommodating two sets of opposed
values, by Gérard Toffin (kp 09/07/2014)
Financial
inclusion:
Must for Inclusive growth, by Shiv Ram Prasad
Koirala (ht 04/07/2014)
Exclusion
in
the mountains: The Madhes has been explored in the
citizenship debate but exclusionary practices are also
present in the upper hills, by Tashi Tewa Dolpo
(kp 01/07/2014)
Symbols
that
unite: Multiculturalism has so far only defines
Nepal's demographic ans spacial reality, rather than
working as a policy measure, by Seema Pandey (rep
28/06/2014)
A
case for nationalism: It is time to break away from
the past and redefine what it means to be a Nepali,
by Sagar Onta (kp 26/06/2014)
Badi
community
threatens to picket Singha Durbar, warns of stern
protest (ht 19/06/2014)
Unequal
nation:
Generous budget allocations for marginalised regions,
gender and social groups can pave way for a smoother
transition, by Arjun B. Kumal (kp 17/06/2014)
Inclusive
representation
eludes UCPN (Maoist) major committees, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (kp 28/05/2014)
The
ugly
truth: Inequalities in Nepal (rep 28/05/2014)
FNJ
demands
promotion of female journos (kp 23/05/2014)
National
women's
conference ends with nine-point declaration (ht
19/05/2014)
‘Ensure
equal
representation of women in state mechanisms’ (ht
13/05/2014)
To
get
ready for REDD+: The Government of Nepal, the World Bank
as well as the promoters of the REDD activities should
guarantee the rights of indigenous people, by Dev
Kumar Sunuwar (rep 09/05/2014)
Inclusive
by
association: We can continue to build representative
institutions or pretend that all is well in society,
by Deepak Thapa (kp 08/05/2014)
When
negotiating
identity is compulsion: Many young Dalits hide behind
pseudo-surnames as shield against discrimination,
by Weena Pun (kp 02/05/2014)
Women
power:
It is time to move beyond tokenism and internalise the
need to empower women, by Sujeev Shakya (kp
29/04/2014)
Empowerment
Of
Women, by Pramita Aryal (rn 25/04/2014)
No
citizenship
through mother: DPM Gautam (rep 24/04/2014) [Male Bahun UML leaders are obviously showing
their true face! This man is absolutely diqualified
for the process towards an inclusive Nepal and should
be dismissed immediately!!], No
amnesty
for serious crimes: Home minister (kp 25/04/2014)
[Discrimination against the
fundamental rights of women in the context of
citizenship is a serious crime as well!!],
Bamdev's
misogyny:
Home minister seems to believe a woman is not a
complete individual or citizen in herself and that she
is always subordinate to a man, by Anjali Subedi
(rep 01/05/2014) [He really
believes in this! This is typical male Thagadhari
thinking that should have no place in a new Nepal!
There is no chance for a better Nepal with ministers
like Bam Dev Gautam!!]
Tharus
warn
of protest to assert identity: Urge govt to remove
them from the list of Madhesi people (ht), Loktantra
Day:
Victims find the celebrations meaningless (ht
24/04/2014)
Organization
working
for Dalits warn of protests (rep 23/04/2014)
Chepangs
seek
seat in CA (ht
18/04/2014)
Parties
to
ensure 50% candidacy for women in local polls, by
Santosh Ghimire (rep 18/04/2014)
Dalits
embark
on challenging journey with hopes in the new
constitution: Nepal's most underprivileged Dalit
community and activists involved had highly praised
the contents agreed in the previous Constituent
Assembly; and they now demand that the current CA
should adopt the past agreements, by Kamal Pariyar
(rep 18/04/2014)
Maids
or
daughters? You call the conjugal relationship as two
wheels of the same cart but how can the cart move when
you make one wheel weak and fragile?, by Munna
Dahal (rep 12/04/2014)
Civil
Service:
Women's zero presence in Special Class: Men fill 100%
of positions in the Special Class category of the
civil service known as the permanent government of the
state, by Tara Wagley (rep 11/04/2014)
One
for
all, all for one: An inclusive society cannot be built
with slogans alone; it needs a change of heart from
everyone, by Deepak Thapa (kp 10/04/2014)
Justice
for
stability: The best way to appease neglected
minorities and avoid any kind of disturbance to the
stability of the nation is to have federal states
along ethnic lines, by Anand Jha (rep 30/03/2014)
Citizenship
through
mothers: Yet another success story, by Anjali
Subedi (rep 25/03/2014), Unfair
laws:
Authorities harass women when they demand child's
citizenship through their names, by Swechha
Ghimire (rep 27/03/2014)
Towards
a
gender-friendly police force, by Weena Pun (kp
23/03/2014)
Inclusion
In
Local Bodies: Why Not Amend Laws Progressively?,
by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 22/03/2014)
Tree
of
life: The inclusive policies in forestry are yet to
translate into reality in Nepal, by Bhawana
Upadhyay (kp 21/03/2014)
Passports
set
to mention third gender (ht 18/03/2014)
Treat
them
right: A radical change in social perceptions is
essential for women's true liberation; educated men
should practice what they preach to end sexism, by
Keshar M. Ghimire (rep 15/03/2014)
158
women
inducted to Nepal Army (kp 11/03/2014)
A
caucus debate rages; parties divided: Rastriya
Prajatantra Party-Nepal supports the position taken by
the NC and the UML on the caucus issue, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (kp
08/03/2014)
[Self-protection of male
Tagadharis!!], Averting
The
Caucus, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 09/03/2014) [This article is a good example for
misunderstanding ethnic issues and the necessity to
end male Bahunbad!]
Women
still
less equal in citizenship, property rights: Birth
registration also a hassle, by Anjali Subedi (rep
08/03/2014)
Macho
nationalism:
A Nepali man can marry anyone and his child will be
Nepali, but if a Nepali woman marries a foreigner her
child can be denied citizenship, by Mallika Aryal
(nt 07/03/2014), Not
just
half the sky: Let’s not ‘celebrate’ International
Women’s Day on Saturday. Let’s mark it as a day of
mourning (nt
07/03/2014)
Price
of
prohibition: Imposing whips and barring caucuses in
the CA will only create resentment (kp 06/03/2014)
Janajatis
seek
half of 26 CA nominations (kp
04/03/2014)
Falling
short:
Underrepresentation of women in state bodies has made
mockery of one-third provision, by Ashok Dahal
(rep 04/03/2014)
Minority
report:
The famous Gorkha King invaded not only their
territories but also their culture and language,
by Bir Nembang (rep 03/03/2014)
Non-Dalit
lawmakers
vow to back Dalit issues (rep 01/03/2014)
Women’s
representation
in CA: Fallen strength worries female members, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 25/02/2014)
NA
set
to recruit more female soldiers (kp 23/02/2014), Women
in
uniform: Traditional perceptions of gender roles
undermine Army’s inclusion of women (kp
26/02/2014)
Law
protecting
minorities’ rights flawed: Supreme Court (ht
21/02/2014)
Nefin
stir
to secure favourable statute (kp 17/02/2014)
The
blind
and the clueless: The modern industrial sector, where
most government money and foreign aid goes, has been
captured by the elites, by Lal Shanker Ghimire (kp
13/02/2014)
Treasure
trove:
Education in mother tongue is a must to help
marginalized youth gain social acceptance without
compromising on their identity, by Roshan Adhikari
(rep 10/02/2014)
The
female
factor: No rights without citizenship, by Dipak
Gyawali (rep 07/02/2014)
Power
dressing:
The UML’s instruction to its lawmakers to wear daura
suruwal is reminiscent of Panchayat-era politics,
by Pramod Bhagat (kp 04/02/2014)
The
marginalised:
Issues political agenda no more, by Weena Pun (kp
03/02/2014), Marginalized
groups
to mount pressure for representation in CA, by
Anjali Subedi (rep 05/02/2014), Marginalised
groups
demand nomination for 26 CA seats (kp 12/02/2014)
Power
to
women: Women’s participation in decision-making is
crucial to building a strong state, by Samira
Paudel (kp 02/02/2014)
Sense
of
alienation forcing residents to abandon remote village,
by Raju Adhikari (rep 30/01/2014)
Imagined
territories:
Adivasis/Janajatis must prevent political parties from
exploiting their culture to gain power, by Gérard
Toffin (kp 28/01/2014)
Women
in
power: Barriers against Nepali women’s participation
in the political sphere continue to persist, by
Yam Chaulagain (kp 26/01/2014)
Languages
of
the Nation: Has the state become more receptive to the
use of languages other than Nepali?, by Om Astha
Rai (rep 24/01/2014)
Of
misogynists
and bed-warmers: Female quotas in the CA should be for
feminist women leaders who use political positions to
help women’s causes, by Suman Khadka (kp
21/01/2014)
Pilot
projects
successful: Jica (kp 20/01/2014)
Birth
certificate
absence: Dalits devoid of state services, facilities,
by Rabindra Upreti (kp 18/01/2014)
39
communities
fail to find seat in CA (kp 14/01/2014) [You
still can participate 26 of them as it is demanded by
article 63 (3)!!!!]
Dalits
call
for unified struggle (ht 13/01/2014)
The
wrong
faces: The Proportional Representation system in its
present form defies its very purpose of ensuring
inclusion, by Jainendra Jeevan (kp 12/01/2014)
Sexual
minorities
seek representation in CA (ht 11/01/2014)
Women
will
keep fighting for their rights, say activists, by
Anjali Subedi (rep 08/01/2014)
The
government
has neglected the Badi community, by Lucky
Chaudhary (rep 03/01/2014)
4.3m
Nepali
people sans citizenship, claims report (kp
02/01/2014)
Nepali
women's
protracted battle for equality rages on, by Anjali
Subedi (rep 01/01/2014)
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