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Nepal: Violence Against Women in Politics Exists in Many Forms

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Nepal: Violence Against Women in Politics Exists in Many Forms

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Women rights campaigners and political activists have said women politicians in Nepal suffer from violence of one form or the other. Speaking at an interaction programme on 'Spectrum of Violence against Women' organised in the capital on Thursday, the activists deplored the prevalence of violence against women in Nepali society, underlining the need to increase the participation of women to fight discriminations. According to them, domestic violence accounts for 80 percent of violence against women.
To read the full article, please visit Nepal News Website.

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Women rights campaigners and political activists have said women politicians in Nepal suffer from violence of one form or the other. Speaking at an interaction programme on 'Spectrum of Violence against Women' organised in the capital on Thursday, the activists deplored the prevalence of violence against women in Nepali society, underlining the need to increase the participation of women to fight discriminations. According to them, domestic violence accounts for 80 percent of violence against women.
To read the full article, please visit Nepal News Website.

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