Latest items for Nepal
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Nepal ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Nepal ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Feb. 2, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Nepal who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 27 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Nepal who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 27 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
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Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
174
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
174
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Denmark, Estonia, Gambia, Guinea, Iceland, India, Liberia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Togo
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
2
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
2
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
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Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Nepal was 174 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Nepal was 174 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Nepal is 28.6% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Nepal is 28.6% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Nepal is 70 years for women and 67 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Nepal is 70 years for women and 67 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Nepal is 68.9 years for men and 72.7 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Nepal is 68.9 years for men and 72.7 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
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Variables: BR-SCALE-1
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Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"19.8 births per 1000 population"
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"19.8 births per 1000 population"
Sept. 8, 2023, 12:32 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) is '32.8%.'"
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) is '32.8%.'"
Sept. 7, 2023, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"The law contains discriminatory provisions. For example, the law on property rights favors men in land tenancy and the division of family property. The constitution, however, confers rights for women that had not previously received legal protection, including rights equal to those of their spouses in property and family affairs, and special opportunities in education, health, and social security" (27). "The law grants women equal shares of their parents’ inheritance and the right to keep their property after marriage, but many women were not aware of their rights, and others were afraid to challenge existing practice. The law also grants widows complete access to and authority over the estate of...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"The law contains discriminatory provisions. For example, the law on property rights favors men in land tenancy and the division of family property. The constitution, however, confers rights for women that had not previously received legal protection, including rights equal to those of their spouses in property and family affairs, and special opportunities in education, health, and social security" (27). "The law grants women equal shares of their parents’ inheritance and the right to keep their property after marriage, but many women were not aware of their rights, and others were afraid to challenge existing practice. The law also grants widows complete access to and authority over the estate of...more
Sept. 7, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: IAW-LAW-1, IAD-LAW-1
"For the purposes of apportionment of a property in common, the husband, wife, father, mother, son and daughter shall be deemed to be coparceners, subject to the other Sections of this Chapter" (113). "(1) Each coparcener shall have equal entitlement to partition share. (2) If a woman coparcener is pregnant at the time of partition, and the baby to be delivered by her is to become a coparcener, partition shall be made by treating also such would be born baby as a coparcener and only after setting aside his or her partition share of property. (3) If the pregnant woman under sub-section (2) does not deliver a live baby, the...more
Variables: IAW-LAW-1, IAD-LAW-1
"For the purposes of apportionment of a property in common, the husband, wife, father, mother, son and daughter shall be deemed to be coparceners, subject to the other Sections of this Chapter" (113). "(1) Each coparcener shall have equal entitlement to partition share. (2) If a woman coparcener is pregnant at the time of partition, and the baby to be delivered by her is to become a coparcener, partition shall be made by treating also such would be born baby as a coparcener and only after setting aside his or her partition share of property. (3) If the pregnant woman under sub-section (2) does not deliver a live baby, the...more
Sept. 7, 2023, 1:05 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Any person shall be entitled to exclusively deal with his or her private property, subject to this Act" (140). "No person shall, without obtaining written consent of the coparceners in common, transfer a property in common to another person" (224-225). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 2017) relating to property ownership are still current as of December 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022 (JLR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Any person shall be entitled to exclusively deal with his or her private property, subject to this Act" (140). "No person shall, without obtaining written consent of the coparceners in common, transfer a property in common to another person" (224-225). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 2017) relating to property ownership are still current as of December 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022 (JLR-CODER COMMENT).
June 26, 2023, 10:33 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Shrestha, 31, is among a new generation of Nepali women shattering societal expectations and the glass ceiling in Nepal’s male-dominated mountaineering industry. Not only has she climbed seven of Nepal’s 8,000m-plus peaks, she completed them in four years and eight months, becoming the fastest Nepali woman to do so. Now she has her sights set on becoming one of the few people in the world to complete the 14-summit challenge" (para.2). "[D]awa Yangzum Sherpa has been training girls who may one day follow in her footsteps. So far she has taught more than 40 girls at the Khumbu Climbing Center under the Didi (big sister) initiative, a programme to help...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Shrestha, 31, is among a new generation of Nepali women shattering societal expectations and the glass ceiling in Nepal’s male-dominated mountaineering industry. Not only has she climbed seven of Nepal’s 8,000m-plus peaks, she completed them in four years and eight months, becoming the fastest Nepali woman to do so. Now she has her sights set on becoming one of the few people in the world to complete the 14-summit challenge" (para.2). "[D]awa Yangzum Sherpa has been training girls who may one day follow in her footsteps. So far she has taught more than 40 girls at the Khumbu Climbing Center under the Didi (big sister) initiative, a programme to help...more
June 26, 2023, 10:33 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4
"Shrestha, 31, is among a new generation of Nepali women shattering societal expectations and the glass ceiling in Nepal’s male-dominated mountaineering industry. Not only has she climbed seven of Nepal’s 8,000m-plus peaks, she completed them in four years and eight months, becoming the fastest Nepali woman to do so. Now she has her sights set on becoming one of the few people in the world to complete the 14-summit challenge" (para.2).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4
"Shrestha, 31, is among a new generation of Nepali women shattering societal expectations and the glass ceiling in Nepal’s male-dominated mountaineering industry. Not only has she climbed seven of Nepal’s 8,000m-plus peaks, she completed them in four years and eight months, becoming the fastest Nepali woman to do so. Now she has her sights set on becoming one of the few people in the world to complete the 14-summit challenge" (para.2).
June 26, 2023, 10:33 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2, ERBG-DATA-5
"In April 2021, Shrestha and five others became the first Nepali women to climb the 8,091-metre Annapurna I. 'Preparing for the Annapurna expedition, I realised how far behind Nepali women were in mountaineering, because no Nepali women had climbed it until now. The number of women who are into mountaineering can still be counted on [your] fingers.'" (para.9).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2, ERBG-DATA-5
"In April 2021, Shrestha and five others became the first Nepali women to climb the 8,091-metre Annapurna I. 'Preparing for the Annapurna expedition, I realised how far behind Nepali women were in mountaineering, because no Nepali women had climbed it until now. The number of women who are into mountaineering can still be counted on [your] fingers.'" (para.9).
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Eritrea, Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Moldova, Namibia, Nepal, Slovakia, Somalia, Suriname, Thailand, Turkmenistan
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
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Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
3.0
May 1, 2023, 1:46 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"172. Prohibition of concluding marriage in prohibited degree of relationship: (1) Except as otherwise customarily practiced, no person shall conclude, or cause to be concluded, marriage with one who is within the prohibited degree of relationship by consanguinity or affinity."
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"172. Prohibition of concluding marriage in prohibited degree of relationship: (1) Except as otherwise customarily practiced, no person shall conclude, or cause to be concluded, marriage with one who is within the prohibited degree of relationship by consanguinity or affinity."
March 15, 2023, 6:15 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Marriage between blood relatives is common among Muslim ethnic minority population in Nepal...A cross-sectional survey was carried out using a cluster sampling technique to select the respondents. A total of 400 women aged 15-49 years were interviewed from September 2011 to February 2012...The overall prevalence of consanguinity was 36.7%. The median age at marriage and age at first childbirth was 15 and 18 years, respectively. The association of being in a consanguineous marriage among women whose husband's education level were secondary or higher was 3.35 (95% CI 1.56, 7.12) times greater than among those whose husbands were unable to read and write. Woman who have consanguineous marriage were less likely...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Marriage between blood relatives is common among Muslim ethnic minority population in Nepal...A cross-sectional survey was carried out using a cluster sampling technique to select the respondents. A total of 400 women aged 15-49 years were interviewed from September 2011 to February 2012...The overall prevalence of consanguinity was 36.7%. The median age at marriage and age at first childbirth was 15 and 18 years, respectively. The association of being in a consanguineous marriage among women whose husband's education level were secondary or higher was 3.35 (95% CI 1.56, 7.12) times greater than among those whose husbands were unable to read and write. Woman who have consanguineous marriage were less likely...more
March 15, 2023, 6:06 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
Cross cousin marriage system (where son of sister marries daughter of brother)is gradually disappearing but still prevalent today in some ethnic groups including the Gurung, Magar, and Tamang communities of Nepal (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
Cross cousin marriage system (where son of sister marries daughter of brother)is gradually disappearing but still prevalent today in some ethnic groups including the Gurung, Magar, and Tamang communities of Nepal (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
March 14, 2023, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rigths to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: National Civil Code Act 2017, Arts. 205 and 206 .
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rigths to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: National Civil Code Act 2017, Arts. 205 and 206 .
March 14, 2023, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the "Law" database (2022), the law does not provide for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided.
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the "Law" database (2022), the law does not provide for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided.
March 14, 2023, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: No source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Contract Act, Art. 3; National Civil Code Act 2017, Art. 506. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. he WBL database cites the following as the source:...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: No source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Contract Act, Art. 3; National Civil Code Act 2017, Art. 506. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. he WBL database cites the following as the source:...more
March 14, 2023, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: National Civil Code Act 2017, Arts. 205 and 206.
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: National Civil Code Act 2017, Arts. 205 and 206.
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-3
"The Education Act of 1971 provisions 33%-50% of seats for women to partake in all educational management decision-making bodies, from district-level school policy entities to the national level, and the participation of women in School Management Committees has been increasing." (41)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The mandate of including women in the decision-making process in educational decisions implies that women were typically not involved in these decisions nor were they considered the main voice).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-3
"The Education Act of 1971 provisions 33%-50% of seats for women to partake in all educational management decision-making bodies, from district-level school policy entities to the national level, and the participation of women in School Management Committees has been increasing." (41)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The mandate of including women in the decision-making process in educational decisions implies that women were typically not involved in these decisions nor were they considered the main voice).