In Nepalese Interim Constitution 2063, in the subject of right of equality, point 18 states that- All citizens are equal on the view of law. Point 20 states that- there is equal right to both son and daughter.
According to 11th Ammended Muluk Ain, 2058 it is stated that the property of widow and their legal rights are secured. Widow also have equal right on the property of her father's in law. Again the Muluki Ain ammended in, 2063, states that widow can use her property in her own way she shouldn't take permission of others.
According to women Human Rights, Single Women Group (WHR) Survey: More than 40% of widows get married before the age of 20, 33% of widows are literate only and 2% of them have higher education, 67% of widows are under 20-35 years of age having on average 3-4 children, 20% of widows have migrated and displaced due to the conflict affected widows, A high percentage of 78% of widow are found to be victims of various forms of violence. A verbal Violence was registered at 80%, 12% encountered physical violence whereas 8% underwent sexual harassment. After the death of husband, children especially girl are deducted even from basic needs.
It doesn't matter whether the widow is educated or not but Nepalese society treats widows as poor and unable woman. In such miserable situation we can just imagine how the situation of the widows would be those living in rural areas and are not educated.
Different NGO/INGOS and social benevolent organization are working for the improvement of various of widows such as economical, social and other aspects. Some social organization are conduction campaign are enlightening widow with power which make them feel free to express themselves. Such campaign also help them to build a positive attitude with removing the bad concepts like they are misfortune and helpless.
Widows' issue have been allocated budgets for the windows. Different skill developing training are launched by Nepal government keeping widows as the target.
Although some of the laws and tradition have been up grated for women and widow. We can see widows are facing many problems in our society. They are struggling with problems like psychological problems and many more. These problems creates psychological disorder in their children. Widows are facing the problem of unemployment, unsecured shelter, limited access to market, no collateral for access to credit and discriminatory wages and still considered to be harbingers of misfortune.
Some Nepali laws are changing slowly for much reformative condition according to changing of society and culture. Among them changing the discriminatory laws and policies against widows are given below
According to 11th Ammended Muluk Ain, 2058 it is stated that the property of widow and their legal rights are secured. Widow also have equal right on the property of her father's in law. Again the Muluki Ain ammended in, 2063, states that widow can use her property in her own way she shouldn't take permission of others.
According to women Human Rights, Single Women Group (WHR) Survey: More than 40% of widows get married before the age of 20, 33% of widows are literate only and 2% of them have higher education, 67% of widows are under 20-35 years of age having on average 3-4 children, 20% of widows have migrated and displaced due to the conflict affected widows, A high percentage of 78% of widow are found to be victims of various forms of violence. A verbal Violence was registered at 80%, 12% encountered physical violence whereas 8% underwent sexual harassment. After the death of husband, children especially girl are deducted even from basic needs.
It doesn't matter whether the widow is educated or not but Nepalese society treats widows as poor and unable woman. In such miserable situation we can just imagine how the situation of the widows would be those living in rural areas and are not educated.
Different NGO/INGOS and social benevolent organization are working for the improvement of various of widows such as economical, social and other aspects. Some social organization are conduction campaign are enlightening widow with power which make them feel free to express themselves. Such campaign also help them to build a positive attitude with removing the bad concepts like they are misfortune and helpless.
Widows' issue have been allocated budgets for the windows. Different skill developing training are launched by Nepal government keeping widows as the target.
Although some of the laws and tradition have been up grated for women and widow. We can see widows are facing many problems in our society. They are struggling with problems like psychological problems and many more. These problems creates psychological disorder in their children. Widows are facing the problem of unemployment, unsecured shelter, limited access to market, no collateral for access to credit and discriminatory wages and still considered to be harbingers of misfortune.
Some Nepali laws are changing slowly for much reformative condition according to changing of society and culture. Among them changing the discriminatory laws and policies against widows are given below
- The property of decreased husband the wife inherits no longer need to be returned to their husband's family after remarriage
- Widows no longer require the consent of their adults sons and unmarried daughter to sell or hand over property ownership.
- Widows no longer need to reach the age of 35 to inherit deceased husband's property.
- Widows do not have to remain in the chastity of her deceased husband to inherit the property; Widows no longer need to reach the age of 60 to get monthly allowance. Government policy to provied Rs 50,000 to men who marry widow, Widows no longer need to take the permission of the male family member to obtain passport. Widows issues have been included in the fundamental right in Draft Constitution of Nepal
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