When we commenced working with political youth and student organizations in Nepal, since 2007, we repeatedly felt the need of a more comprehensive knowledge on the gender aspects of these organizations and in Nepalese society as a whole. As youth and student politics in Nepal is considered to be an entry point for many youngsters, it is equally important to ensure gender frame in these ‘entry gates.’ In a diverse and centralized society, women alongside other marginalized groups tend to remain excluded from the ruling circles and their voices of equity are often neglected. Women suffer also on social and cultural characteristics based on patriarchy. The study has gathered experiences and has analyzed different policies, measures and tools that can be instrumental in increasing gender parity in Nepalese politics. It also has looked into the steps taken to attracting women in politics and in fluencing their competencies in politics. An attempt is also made to analyze the current measures for gender parity in the organizations. We are hopeful that the study report can be useful in planning and implementing the gender equality in political and student organizations.
Published on 22 June, 2017
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