Rights of indigenous women in new constitution of Nepal Episode - 22

This episodes of 'indigenous voice' TV program gives special coverage about the indigenous women's issues. Indigenous women are the custodians of diverse cultures, languages, rituals and religions. They are facing discriminations at three levels in Nepal: First, they are facing gender discrimination; secondly, they are facing discriminations based on language, geography and culture as indigenous communities; then they are also facing discrimination within their communities for being women.

Over the past decade, they have been raising their issues and sensitizing society to the discrimination and inequalities that they have been subjected to.

Indigenous women have knowledge of indigenous medicinal plants. They are better than men in several skills and knowledge. Therefore, protection of the knowledge, skills and distinct identity of indigenous women means protection and preservation of the national jewels.

Indigenous women aren’t demanding too much. All they’re asking for is the recognition of their identity, their rights to participate equally in all the tiers of state mechanism and decision-making process in proportion to their population, and reservation within reservation granted to women.