Author : Anmol mukhia
Keyword : Nepal, constitution, women, ethnicity
Subject : Multidisciplinary
Article Type : Original article (research)
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Abstract : Why are the women fighting for their rights in Nepal? Is Nepal politics only a space for the patriarchic system? While feminism has played an important role to influence the international politics in the 21st century resulting in the protest for exclusion of women’s rights in the South Asian nation, i.e. the new Nepal Constitution. Violence against women based on any cultural, religious, or traditional practices is criminalized; property rights are now equal for men and women; and there is a requirement that at least 33 per cent of parliamentary members be women. Yet, amid what appear to be major victories, the constitution does not allow single women to confer citizenship rights to their children. The problem is particularly pronounced for Nepali women who have a child with a foreigner: while a Nepali man may confer citizenship to his child if his wife is foreign, the same rule does not apply to Nepali women. Hypothetically feminism argues that girls are not born as girls but are created by the society. Therefore it seeks for the equal status deconstructing the notion of patriarchy. The article highlights Nepal’s emphasis on feminism politics. Firstly, the new constitution seeks to maintain Rule of Law. Secondly, the Rule of Law which is challenged by the feminist supporters in the decision-making
Article by : Anmol Mukhia
Article add date : 2022-07-13
How to cite : Anmol mukhia. (2022-July-13). Rise of feminism in nepali politics: an analysis of exclusion of women’s rights in the constitution. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/1097