Desktop Study: Approaches to Empower of Women in Rural Areas of Nepal

Authors

  • Sunita Kumari Sah Lokhit Dental Clinic, Kathmandu

Abstract

In demographic analysis of national census 2021 recorded 51.1 percent of women’s population which is 2.2 percent higher than the male counterpart. The total population of Nepal is 29564178. Extensive prior research has been conducted on women's empowerment in Nepal, including a wide range of initiatives. Particularly in Nepal, there is fervent discussion on women's empowerment and rural poverty. Nepal government managed for inclusiveness in governance, still there are gaps to have equal rights found but effort is going own for equal participation in all walk of life as men, Following the establishment of the Millennium Development Goals, gender equality and women's empowerment have emerged as critical topics. This strategy views women as both the workforce and the development aim. Women experience societal oppression, gender inequality, and the burden of dowry and child marriage, among other criminal activities. Enhancing women's lives in both urban and rural regions, avoiding crimes against them, decreasing domestic abuse, and producing a host of other social and economic advantages are all made possible by women's empowerment.

 

Published

2024-05-30

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