INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Around 15 per cent votes under PR yet to be counted
Womens rights activists have actually said this participation is not acceptable
A femaless rights activist stated political celebrations have not made sure the necessary 33 percent ladiess participation in the government
as imagined in the constitution.
She said there are currently four deputy prime ministers, but none are women.Another femaless rights
activist said though ladiess involvement is not acceptable, ladies have got essential ministries this time, which is a favorable indication
So far, none of the federal governments formed after the promulgation of the constitution in 2015 have make sure 33 per cent femaless
involvement in the Cabinet.The federal government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal has 6 female ministers
CPN-UML, which has actually got the greatest variety of ministers in the Cabinet, has offered three ministries to women
From UML Bimala Rai Paudyal has ended up being the minister of foreign affairs, Jwalakumari Shah the minister of agriculture, and Bhagwati
Chaudhary the minister of ladies, children and senior citizens.Similarly, Rekha Sharma has become the minister of interactions and
information technology from the CPN-Maoist Centre
Maoists Sushila Shripali has ended up being the minister of state for tourist
Likewise, Toshima Karki from Rastriya Swatantra party has ended up being the minister of state for health and population.Among all the
ministries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is considered extremely crucial and strategic around the globe
It is also a high-profile ministry in Nepal
Up until now, after Sahana Pradhan and Sujata Koirala, Rai has got possibility as a lady to become the foreign minister.Similarly, Ministry
of Agriculture and Cooperative Development and Ministry of Communications and Information Technology are also thought about important
ministries.There were 6 females in the Cabinet led by Sher Bahadur Deuba with Pampha Bhusal as minister of energy, Renu Yadav as minister of
physical facilities, Uma Regmi as minister of women, children and elderly people, Shashi Shrestha as minister of land management and
cooperatives, Ramkumari Jhankri as urban development minister and Bodhmayakumari Yadav as minister of state for education
Prime Minister KP Sharma Olis Cabinet formed in 2017 had four members namely Thammaya Thapa, minister of ladies, children and senior
citizens; Beena Magar, minister of water system; Padmakumari Aryal minister of health and population and Ram Kumari Chaudhary, minister of
state for agriculture.After the dissolution of the Parliament for the second time, Oli, who was leading the caretaker government,
reconstituted the Cabinet in June 2021
At that time, two females ministers were appointed in his Cabinet, Chanda Chaudhary, minister of females, children and senior citizens and
Renuka Gurung, minister of state for women, kids and senior citizens.Dahal, who became the prime minister for the 2nd time, consisted of
only one lady in his 20-member Cabinet formed in 2016
There were 3 ladies amongst the 14 state ministers
Sher Bahadur Deuba, who ended up being the prime minister less than a year later, expanded his government numerous times
Femaless participation was dismal.A variation of this article appears in the print on January 18, 2023, of The Himalayan Times
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