January 27, 2014
In Nepal, Women Fight to Maintain Seats in Parliament
Nepali women had much to be proud of as 172 of them were seated in the country’s newest Constituent Assembly on Jan. 22.
Nepal
November 20, 2013
Women voters outnumber men in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Women voters outnumbered male voters in Bhaktapur district in the CA election that concluded on Tuesday with the highest voter turnout in the country's electoral history.
August 30, 2013
Keep 33 percent representation intact, Nepal
Women rights organizations have urged the political parties and election commission to take care "not to undermine the already won battle" regarding women empowerment by failing to ensure 33 representation of women in the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) election.
August 18, 2013
Demand for 33 percent representation for women on backburner, Nepal
As political parties concentrate around preparations for the Constituent Assembly (CA) election, protest programs demanding 33 percent women´s representation in the new CA has fallen under shadow.
July 22, 2013
US ambassador calls for increased women's participation in Nepal
US Ambassador Peter W. Bodde today called for increased participation of women in the upcoming elections and announced that his government would work with the government of Nepal and civil society to encourage women and underrepresented groups to participate in politics.
June 13, 2013
UN Women - International Consultancy for Women's Leadership and Political Participation in Nepal
March 28, 2013
Voices from the Himalayas, Nepal
As Nepal grapples with finding a political alternative to the Baburam Bhattarai-led government and awaits an election date, women in the
Violence against women in politics
Highlighting news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics
May 30, 2012
Women Activists Meet Speaker, Demand Equal Representation In Interim Government
Around twenty-five different women associations in Nepal voiced their concerns with the lack of adequate representation of women in the interim government.