Women’s leadership and involvement in Nepal

Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) from around the globe gathered in Colombo, Sri Lanka and declared this day as theirs. November 29th therefore became the International Day of Women

Human Rights Defenders, and was celebrated this year all over the world in recognition of the courageous work that they do to defend their own and other women’s rights. Historically, women have played key roles in all social and political movements around the globe. Women’s struggles for freedom and equality have been an intertwined and vibrant part of movements which have called for social transformation and social justice.Women’s leadership and involvement in Nepal during people’s popular movements which overthrew the Rana rule (in 1951), established democracy (in 1990) and re-established a democratic republic (in 2005-6) have been crucial in the fight for a more inclusive society. Women’s participation in these struggles has been evident to every Nepali citizen.However, after the successes of these movements women again return to the marginalized, second-class status that they held before each movement. - S

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