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Women's Representation It Should Begin From The Parties
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
The new political set up that Nepal has adopted following the April movement has clearly envisioned an inclusive political system in which all people would ...

Sushil reminds Maoists of understandings
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
Speaking at a programme organised by the Nepal Dalit Association Central Committee at Pokhara today, NC Vice President Koirala warned that the threats of ...

Mainstream the marginalized: NFIWN
Kantipur Online - Kathmandu,Nepal
According to recent statistics, the population of women in Nepal stands at 11587502, more than half the population of the country. ...

Terai in grip of strikes once again
Kantipur Online - Kathmandu,Nepal
Meanwhile, Maoist affiliated Dalit Mukti Morcha, Kirant Rashtriya Mukti Morcha and Magar Mukti Morcha, Dhankuta have expressed their solidarity towards the ...

Bandh Cripples Life in Few Terai Districts
Himalayan Times - Kathmandu,Nepal
Life in Siraha, Saptari, Udaypur and Sunsari districts was crippled today due to a bandh called jointly by the Dalit Janajati Party and Pichada Barga ...

Muslims want their representation ensured
Nepalnews.com - Kathmandu,Nepal
At a program organised by Nepal Intellectual Muslim Association, Saturday, the Muslim community leaders urged to ensure the access of minorities to ...

Army of Maoists
Nepali Times - Kathmandu,Nepal
... and address issues relating to women, dalit, and janajatis.� Asked what he thought about integrating the People’s Liberation Army into the Nepal Army, ...

Maoist meet after 36 yrs, Kashmir to Manipur on agenda
Kashmir Live - New Delhi,New Delhi,India
Upbeat about its “success� in organising Dalit protests and demonstrations against SEZs, the Congress also resolved to further strengthen people’s army, ...

Hold talks to settle Terai issues
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
While speaking at a face-to-face programme organised here Wednesday by Sambad Club-Nepal, he said the amendments should be brought about in interim ...

King's message against people's wishes: NC
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
National Dalit Confederation-Nepal has appealed all to remain alert against the conspiracies that could be hatched against the hard-earned democracy.

Constituent Assembly & Election System Challenges For Government ...
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
The CA election has been a hot issue in the political arena of Nepal following the establishment of democracy. But the appropriate modality and the election ...

INSEC year book launched
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
... INSEC chairman Subodh Raj Pyakurel and general secretary Kundan Aryal, president of Nepal Association of the Blind Nara Bahadur Limbu, Dalit leader ...

NC CWC discusses amendment of interim statute
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
... held discussion on the topic of amendment of the Interim Constitution, the recent movement in the Terai, Dalit, indigenous nationalities and the Karnali ...

MPs ask govt to address due demands
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
Shankar Prasad Pandey of Nepali Congress said it was not unexpected that Dalit, nationalities, women and Madhesi communities would raise their demand and ...

Lessons From The Madhesi Movement In Nepal
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
There are four marginalized groups in Nepal, Dalit, Madhesi, Janajati, Mahila. The Dalit are the low caste people, the so called untouchables. ...

Let my people go
World Magazine - USA
The Dalit Freedom Network (DFN), an advocacy and charitable group, helps run a network of schools for Dalit children and, in Sivakasi, the students come ...

Inclusive constituent assembly stressed
Nepalnews.com - Kathmandu,Nepal
Speaking at the interaction organized by Canada Forum for Nepal in Ottawa, the capital city of Canada, General Secretary of Joint Forum for Human Rights, ...

What Maoists Want
PeaceJournalism.com - Nepal
The ‘Red Corridor’, extending from ‘Tirupati to Pashupati’ (Andhra Pradesh to Nepal), has long been passé in the Indian Maoists’ (Naxalites’) conception. ...

Nepalese Lawmakers Want Constitution Amended to Aid Minorities
Bloomberg - USA
7 that the interim constitution will be amended to ensure the Madhesi community, the Janajati and Dalit peoples, women's and minority groups participate in ...

Nepal Dalit Liberation Front (Unified) submits ultimatum to PM
International Nepal Solidarity Network - Nepal
The National Convention for Unity Organizing Committee of the Nepal Dalit Mukti Morcha - Dalit Liberation Front of Nepal (Unified), the Dalit organization ...

NEPAL:Children caught in the conflict-Amnesty International
PeaceJournalism.com - Nepal
For example, the government of Nepal allowed the mandates for the Women’s Commission and Dalit Commission to lapse in March 2004, and while the Dalit ...

Deuba hails PM’s address to nation
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
Meanwhile, the Federation of Nepal Chamber of Commerce has welcomed Prime Minister Girija’s address to nation on last Wednesday. …

Series of strikes curfew hit hard to Terai normal life
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
Meanwhile, the Nepal Dalit Association organized a feast party in Deukhuri yesterday. After attending the feast, various speakers called on all to actively …

India welcomes Koirala’s move to address Madhesi demands
DailyIndia.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA
Koirala also expressed the government’s determination to ensure participation of Madhesi, Janajati, Dalit, women and backward communities in all organs of …

From melting pot to meltdown
Nepali Times - Kathmandu,Nepal
… say, the madhesi elite and the Paswans or Musahars. The dalit struggle for rights in the tarai in many ways supercedes the madhesi struggle for automony.

Strife-torn Terai breathes again
Kantipur Online - Kathmandu,Nepal
… the chairpersons of Sunsari’s Nepal Tarun Dal, Nepal Students Union, Nepal Women’s Union, Nepal Peasants’ Union and Nepal Dalit Union welcomed the PM’s …

[Comment] European Commission should not shirk responsibility in Nepal
EUobserver.com - Brussels,Belgium
EUOBSERVER / COMMENT - Two years on from the royal coup - 1 February 2005 - Europe has an opportunity to help Nepal transform itself into an inclusive …

Nepal PM Pledges Justice to All, Re-urges for Taking Back Agitations
Nepal human Rights News - Kathmandu,Nepal
State-owned Nepal Television said PM Koirala expressed the government’s determination to ensure fair participation of Madhesi, Janajati, Dalit, …

Eight parties seal the deal; PM urges protesters to withdraw agitation
Nepalnews.com - Kathmandu,Nepal
PM Koirala also expressed the government’s determination to ensure participation of Madhesi, Janajati, Dalit, women and backward communities at all organs …

NEPAL:Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers
PeaceJournalism.com - Nepal
Dalit men and women, who endure extreme marginalization under the caste system, may experience a feeling of unprecedented authority, control, …

Interim education plan likely to enforce from new FY
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
The government has also adopted inclusion as a common strategy in education and gives special attention to the participation of the women, dalit, …

Conspiracy Against Democracy
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
Apart from the demands of the Madhesis, indigenous as well as ethnic, and Dalit community, there are other issues that need to be resolved permanently. …

Terai life remains tense amidst gradually returning normalcy
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
A procession participated by representatives of various organizations including the Dalit Janjati Party, Madheshi Janadhikar Manch, Gopal Sewa Samiti, …

DIALOGUE FOR PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF MADHESHI MOVEMENT
PeaceJournalism.com - Nepal
Madheshi people including Janjati, Dalit, and Muslim have been, in practice, excluded in the socio-economic, political governance, decision-making and …

The Interim Constitution; the Madhesi Turmoil
Kantipur Online - Kathmandu, Nepal
Ending a long uncertainty, Nepal received its interim constitution and a new parliament with the Maoist rebels on 15 January 2007. …

Madhes Violence: Identity Clash in Nepal
United We Blog - Nepal
Dalit women face three pronged discriminations: they are women, they are Dalits and they are Dalit women. Pahade women are more open and mobile as compared …