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Women in Nepal
Country Gender Assessments

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This publication forms part of a series that provides information on the status and role of women in developing member countries.

It also assists ADB staff integrate gender concerns in country programming work, project design, and implementation.

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Country Gender Assessments

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Contents

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Contents, List of Abbreviations and Executive Summary [ PDF: 41kb | 8 pages ]

1. INTRODUCTION [ PDF: 33kb | 5 pages ]
   1. Population and Geography
   2. Human Development Indicators
   3. Cultural Setting
   4. The Economy
   5. Political and Administrative Systems

2. SOCIAL STATUS OF WOMEN [ PDF: 106kb | 17 pages ]
   1. Patriarchy and Marriage
   2. Fertility and Family Planning
   3. Health and Nutrition
   4. Education
   5. Literacy
   6. Enrollment and Attainment
   7. Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking
      1. Domestic Violence
      2. Public Violence and Trafficking
      3. Government Policies and Laws Against Gender-Based Violence
      4. Law Enforcement

3. ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN [ PDF: 89kb | 15 pages ]
   1. Women's Access to Productive Resources
      1. Inheritance System and Women's Command over Resources
      2. Access to Credit
   2. Economically Active Work Force
   3. Sectoral and Occupational Distribution
      1. Women in Agriculture and Livestock Raising
      2. Employment in Organized Manufacturing
      3. Women in Tourism and Related Sectors
   4. Self-Employment and the Informal Sector
   5. Working Conditions
   6. Status of Women Entrepreneurs
   7. "Feminization" of Poverty
   8. Child Labor

4. WOMEN'S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND DECISION-MAKING POSITION [ PDF: 35kb | 6 pages ]
   1. Political Representation and the Electoral Process
   2. Women's Political Participation and Representation
   3. Women in Administration and the Judiciary

5. GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ON WOMEN [ PDF: 116kb | 22 pages ]
   1. Development Plans and Policies (1980/81-1996/97)
   2. Sectoral and Institutional Achievements
      1. Central Level
      2. DDCs and VDCs
      3. Line Agency and VDC-Level Administration
   3. Sectoral Policies and Programs
      1. Credit
      2. Agriculture/Livestock
      3. Community Forestry
      4. Health and Population
      5. Education
      6. Skills Development and Other Training
   4. Implementation Issues
      1. Marginality of WID Institutions
      2. Lack of Expertise for Mainstreaming
      3. Lack of Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms
   5. Looking Forward: The Ninth Plan and Women's Empowerment

6. NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs) AND THEIR NETWORKS [ PDF: 32kb | 4 pages ]
   1. Legal Framework for NGOs
   2. NGOs and Women's Program
   3. NGO Networks

7. FUNDING AGENCY APPROACHES TO GENDER ISSUES IN NEPAL [ PDF: 82kb | 15 pages ]
   1. An Overview
   2. The Asian Development Bank
      1. ADB's Gender Policy and Guidelines
      2. Ongoing Projects in Nepal
   3. Other Funding Agencies
      1. The World Bank
      2. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
      3. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
      4. World Health Organization (WHO)
      5. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
      6. Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
      7. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
      8. German Aid
      9. Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom
      10. United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
      11. Netherlands Development Organization (SNV)/Nepal
   4. International Nongovernment Organizations (INGOs)
      1. Plan International (PLAN)/Nepal
      2. United Mission to Nepal (UMN)
      3. CARE / Nepal (CN)
      4. REDD BARNA / Nepal
      5. Lutheran World Service (LWS), Nepal
      6. Save the Children Fund - US (SCF/US)
      7. Action Aid Nepal (AAN)

8. PROPOSED ADB MEDIUM-TERM GENDER STRATEGY [ PDF: 88kb | 17 pages ]
   1. Assessment and Lessons Learned
   2. Overall Strategy
   3. Policy Dialogue
   4. Capacity Building
      1. Central Level
      2. District Level
   5. Stand-Alone Projects
   6. Cross-Sectoral Strategies
      1. Social Mobilization, Group Formation, Nonformal Education, and Credit
      2. Emphasis on Disadvantaged Groups
   7. Sectoral Issues and Future Strategies
      1. Agriculture/Livestock
      2. Rural Infrastructure
      3. Education and Training
      4. Health and Nutrition
      5. Water Supply and Sanitation
      6. Tourism and Other Urban Employment
      7. Energy

BIBLIOGRAPHY [ PDF: 33kb | 8 pages ]

APPENDIXES [ PDF: 258kb | 48 pages ]