Nepal Survey: Does a Seat at the Table Guarantee Gender Equality?
Srijana Nepal Nepal’s constitution mandates that women hold at least 33% of seats in the national parliament and provincial assemblies and at least 40% in local governments. These provisions, enshrined in 2015, have given a record number of women a place at the table in Nepal’s political sphere. In spite of this, meaningful, widespread participation in major decision-making…