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Nepal: Women have a voice in politics but no one is listening

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Nepal: Women have a voice in politics but no one is listening

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After two years of intense wrangling and political deadlock, the extended deadline for passing Nepal's new constitution is looming, with a decision expected on 28 May. In the 2008 election to choose a constituent assembly (CA) tasked with drafting a new constitution, women's political participation soared to new heights, with one of the highest representations at the level of national parliament worldwide.

However, despite women occupying 33% of the seats in the CA, their progress in contributing to the constitution-building progress has been hindered by a culture of patriarchy in which female politicians continue to be marginalised.

This inherent patriarchy is reflected in the organisational structure of the various political parties and government bodies. The present government led by Jhalanath Khanal, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), has just five women ministers out of a total of 43.

To read the complete news story please visit the Guardian.

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After two years of intense wrangling and political deadlock, the extended deadline for passing Nepal's new constitution is looming, with a decision expected on 28 May. In the 2008 election to choose a constituent assembly (CA) tasked with drafting a new constitution, women's political participation soared to new heights, with one of the highest representations at the level of national parliament worldwide.

However, despite women occupying 33% of the seats in the CA, their progress in contributing to the constitution-building progress has been hindered by a culture of patriarchy in which female politicians continue to be marginalised.

This inherent patriarchy is reflected in the organisational structure of the various political parties and government bodies. The present government led by Jhalanath Khanal, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), has just five women ministers out of a total of 43.

To read the complete news story please visit the Guardian.

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