Minister Regmi insists on more struggles for women’s rights

KATHMANDU: Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Uma Regmi, has spoken the need of institutionalizing the achievements in regard with the rights of women, continuing the struggle for additional rights.

In her address to a program organized by the National Women Commission on the occasion of the ‘Yogamaya Memorial Day’ here today, she was of the view of further institutionalizing the rights of women founded on long struggles and sacrifices. “Unified efforts are needed to consolidate rights.”

“The Constitution has ensured issues relating to women’s rights to education, health and their representation in the State organs, but women are still required to fight for bringing them into practice.”

The Minister took time to make it clear that a quota facility for women would be in force until a gender gap in every State is bridged and women have equal participation as of males.

Stating that women’s activeness and participation in public life in Nepal is better than some countries in the world, the Minister said efforts are necessary rights from the local levels to improve women’s presence in the public post and the State’s policy-making levels.

The Women Minister stressed the need of launching an awareness campaign against all sorts of discrimination against women right from the house along with the effective implementation of relevant laws.

“The culture women’s violence is originated from private sphere as it is deeply rooted there and efforts should kick-off to hit this from its root. Men’s awareness and engagement is necessary to eliminate this.”

Also speaking on the occasion, Women Commission Chair Kamala Parajuli insisted on the need of equal and meaningful participation of women in every State’s bodies.