All republican forces should be united to protect constitution: Minister Sudi

Kathmandu, May 30: Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen, Nawal Kishore Sudi, pointed out that all republican forces should be united for the protection of constitution.     

At a programme organized by the Ministry here today on the occasion of the Seventh National Women Rights Day-2082, Minister Sudi shared that political parties in favour of republic, civil society and general people should join hands together to protect the present political system, adding there have been different criticism about this political system.     

It was the need of hour to protect the gained achievements including federal democratic republic, inclusive proportional system and secularism, he mentioned.     

Minister Sudi stressed the need that all women should struggle being united for the additional rights by protecting the guarantee of 33 per cent participation rights in the parliament, adding Nepal could not be prosperous until the women become financially capable and get rights equal to men.     

The Ministry has been launching different programmes for the women's entrepreneurship to make them financially capable, he opined, stating that there should be positive change in attitude towards women along with implementation of their constitutional rights.     

Kiran Kumar Shah, the chairperson of the House of Representatives, Women and Social Committee, said that the committee has been working to eradicate harmful social practices as child marriage, chhaupadi, and witchcraft practices, which still remain as remnants in society.     

He expressed the view that for the prosperity of the nation, the constitutional and legal provision should ensure 50 percent participation of women in every structure of the state based on the population of women.     

The Acting Chairperson of the National Women Commission, Krishna Kumari Poudel Khatiwada, emphasized the need to constitutionally ensure 33 percent participation of women in the executive as well, just like in the legislature.     

Similarly, there is 41 percent participation of women at the local level. Various programmes have been organized across the country under the main slogan 'Respect for Women's Rights: Self-reliance is Our Campaign'.(RSS)