Nepal’s democratic transformation continues to be slow though constant. The comprehensive peace accord concluded in 2006 put an end to a decade of civil war between the government and Maoist insurgents. Though overall free and fair elections on local, national, and provincial level in 2017 are encouraging signs for Nepalese democracy, expectations regarding political stability and inclusive development have not been fulfilled so far.
This edited volume takes stock of Nepal’s journey to democracy and explores internal as well as external dynamics that might impact the prospects for democratic consolidation.
Through the stories of young women this publication explores diverse perspectives on gender equality in Nepal and how change happens in our daily lives.
This FES Nepal publication sets out to take a closer look at changing geopolitical dynamics and its implications for Nepal. It is an invitation to revisit existing narratives and to think about realising potentials for the...
Feminists have decoded ‘History’ as his-story, the documentation of the past predominantly from a male perspective. In a public discussion organized by FES Nepal, the panelists called for revisiting and rewriting history to...
Trust in democratic institutions and procedures is an essential factor for resilient peace at all levels of government.
In post-conflict countries like Nepal the establishment of a sustainable political, economic, and social order needs space in which political leaders, academia, and civil society can come together.
In the context of persisting economic problems a vast majority of Nepalese are still involved in the informal sector struggling to make ends meet without access to social security, quality education, and health facilities.
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