KATHMANDU: In Saturday's meeting of the Legislature-Parliament, woman lawmakers from different parties demanded that the provision of 50 per cent women's participation be ensured in the new constitution under the proportional and inclusive headings.
They demanded fully proportional electoral system and guarantee of the provision of issuing citizenship in mother's name as this provision was still not implemented in practice.
Read the original story, published on 19 May 2012, at The Himalayan Times.
KATHMANDU: In Saturday's meeting of the Legislature-Parliament, woman lawmakers from different parties demanded that the provision of 50 per cent women's participation be ensured in the new constitution under the proportional and inclusive headings.
They demanded fully proportional electoral system and guarantee of the provision of issuing citizenship in mother's name as this provision was still not implemented in practice.
Read the original story, published on 19 May 2012, at The Himalayan Times.