Noting that the country is currently moving towards elections under the leadership of a female Prime Minister, she noted that female leadership has proven to be capable in times of crisis.
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Former Minister Hisila Yami has said that although women have held high-level positions in Nepal such as President, Prime Minister, and Chief Justice, female leaders with the capacity to form a government within political parties have yet to be produced.
Speaking at an open dialogue program on ‘Structural Obstacles in Politics: Women’s Power and Political Structure’ organized jointly by ‘World of Women Magazine’ and ‘Project Abhay and Sea-Lings’ in Kathmandu on Saturday, she mentioned that despite the presence of women in the state structure, women have not been able to establish themselves at the party leadership level.
Noting that Nepal is a country that is ahead in South Asia in terms of women’s leadership, she said that the absence of women leaders at the government-forming level is a serious structural problem.
‘Although the constitution ensures women’s participation, the internal structure of parties is still male-centric,’ Yami said, ‘There are structural obstacles that prevent women leaders from moving forward within the party.’
Noting that the country is currently moving towards elections under the leadership of a female Prime Minister, she mentioned that women’s leadership has proven to be capable in times of crisis.
Yami also claimed that good governance and fairness have been strengthened by removing ministers of the current government from their affiliation with the party. She said that such a practice would contribute to institutional reform in the long term.
Similarly, she emphasized that when raising women's issues, not only women but also oppressed men should be included, and that gender equality should be promoted as a common agenda.
Stating that now there is a need for a meaningful presence of women in all power structures of the party and the state, Yami pointed out the need to appoint a woman as the army chief in the future.
She believes that women are lagging behind in political leadership because economic rights are still under the control of men.
