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Based on the study by United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) entitled Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women in Nepal, abused women are more inclined to suffer from depression, anxiety, psychosomatic symptoms, sexual dysfunction and various reproductive health problems. [14] In the Nepal Human Rights Yearbook 2012 by Informal Sector Service ...
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]
The high maternal mortality rates in Nepal led to the government legalising it. More than 500,000 women sought abortion between 2004 and 2014. [2] In 2014, 323,100 women in Nepal had the abortion; among this, only 42% of abortions were legal and 19% were treated for abortion complications.
These numbers not only shocked the research team, but started a chain reaction in the investigation of domestic violence in Nepal. According to a study by BMC Women's Health, logistic regression analysis found that the literacy status of Nepalese women, healthcare, age difference, and alcohol consumption had significant association with women's ...
As for the hospital/health centers, women will only go in an absolute emergency. Some common reasons they deem necessary include: prolonged labor, retained placenta, and excessive bleeding. [12] Most recently, women are coming more and more to these medical facilities for the financial incentive rather than for the care and monitoring provided ...
However, female reproductive experts tell CNN that the advertising policy is still too restrictive and is creating barriers for how younger people around the world access information about female ...
Women have also been raped while practising chhaupadi. [10] [11] [12] In addition, a study by Ranabhat et al. of women aged 12–49 in the Bardiya and Kailali provinces of Nepal showed that the practice of chhaupadi is significantly correlated with reproductive health problems such as dysuria and genital itching. [13]
Suicide is the single largest leading cause of death for women of reproductive age (15-49) in Nepal. Studies have consistently demonstrated that suicide incidence is higher among younger age group and married women. [43] It is estimated that women in Nepal attempt suicide three times more than men do. [44]