Recalling the people's movement of 1991, she clarified that women played a significant role in the formulation of the interim constitution and the end of autocratic rule.
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CPN-UML leader Ashtalakshmi Shakya has said that the movements carried out by women in various periods should never be forgotten in history.
Speaking at an open dialogue program on ‘Structural Obstacles in Politics – Women Power and Political Structure’ organized jointly by ‘World of Women Magazine’ and Project Abhay and Sea Lings’ in Kathmandu on Saturday, she mentioned that the movement carried out by women including Yogmaya Neupane, Dwarikadevi Thakurani, Shailaja Acharya, Sahana Pradhan is memorable as a collective achievement.
Shakya said that women have a history of raising their voices for voting rights, education and against various socio-political evils. Recalling the people’s movement of 2046 BS, she clarified that women played a significant role in the formulation of the interim constitution and the end of autocratic rule.
Similarly, mentioning that the people’s movement of 2062/63 BS made the country successful in establishing a federal democratic republic, she said that the active participation of women in that movement was also decisive.
She said that although 33 percent women’s participation has been ensured in the constitution, it has not yet been fully implemented in practice. Shakya said, "It is necessary to strengthen proportional and inclusive representation. The idea that women and men are equal must be put into practice."
She believes that women have not been able to advance to the leadership level due to patriarchal thinking within them. Shakya said that women have not been able to exercise their rights due to weak democratic thinking, "Since patriarchal thinking is present in both women and men, real equality is not possible without changing their thinking."
