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Gender inequality in Nepal. Gender inequality in Nepal refers to disparities and inequalities between men and women in Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia. Gender inequality is defined as unequal treatment and opportunities due to perceived differences based solely on issues of gender. [1] Gender inequality is a major barrier for human ...
This is a list of Nepalese provinces by Human Development Index (HDI) as of 2019. Of the seven provinces of Nepal, four are considered to have "medium human development" per the Human Development Index, namely Bagmati, Gandaki, Koshi Pradesh, and Lumbini. The other three, which are considered to have "low human development", are Sudurpashchim ...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) compiles the Human Development Index (HDI) of 193 nations in the annual Human Development Report.The index considers the health, education, income and living conditions in a given country to provide a measure of human development which is comparable between countries and over time.
Dhammalok Mahasthavir (1890–1966), who worked to revive Nepali Theravada Buddhism in the 1930s and 1940s. Shukra Raj Shastri (1894–1941), Freedom fighter and martyr. Dharmachari Guruma (1898–1978), Founder of the first nunnery in Nepal. Pragyananda Mahasthavir (1900–1993), First Patriarch of Theravada Order in Nepal.
The United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP) [note 1] is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity.
The Gender Empowerment Measure ( GEM) is an index designed to measure gender equality. GEM is the United Nations Development Programme 's attempt to measure the extent of gender inequality across the globe's countries, based on estimates of women's relative economic income, participation in high-paying positions with economic power, and access ...
The politics of Nepal functions within the framework of a parliamentary republic with a multi-party system. [1] Executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and their cabinet, while legislative power is vested in the Parliament . The Governing Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (UML) have been the main rivals of each other since ...
Overview. A clash between the Nepalese government forces and the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN- Maoist) occurred between 1996 and 2006, resulting in an increase in human rights abuses throughout the country. Both sides have been accused of torture, unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, and abductions. Nepal was home to the most disappearances ...