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GENDER ISSUE-
SUFFERINGS OF NEPAL WOMEN
Prepared by
S. Mari selvi @ Dhivya
Gender issue
Gender issues
 Gender inequality  refers to unequal treatment of
individuals bases on their gender.
 Gender equality  also know as sex equality, sexual
equality, or equality of the genders, is the view that
everyone should receive equal treatment and not e
discriminated against based on their gender.
Gender issue
Magnitude of problem (Nepal 2011)
 22 % of women age between 15  49 have
experienced physical violence at least once
 2 out of 5 experienced spousal violence (physically
or sexually) and had physical injuries
 The experience of violence during pregnancy
decline with education from 8% among women
with no education to 2% among women with an
SLC or higher education.
 Women in Nepal barely seek for assistance form
any source for violence they have experienced.
Nearly 2 out of 3 have never told anyone about it.
 Women who are divorced, separated, or widowed
are more likely to report experiencing violence
during pregnancy (10%) than women who are
currently married (6%)
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 Womens are not dying because of the disease we
cannot treat, they are dying because society have yet to
make a decision that their life are worth saving.
- Dr. Mohammod Fatahalla
Types of violence against women
 Domestic violence
 Sexual violence
 Human trafficking and forced prostitution
Others
 honor killings
 dowry violence
 acid throwing
 forced marriage
 stalking
 mistreatment of widows
 accusations of witchcraft
Domestic violence
Sexual violence
trafficking
Acid throwing
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  • 1. GENDER ISSUE- SUFFERINGS OF NEPAL WOMEN Prepared by S. Mari selvi @ Dhivya
  • 3. Gender issues Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment of individuals bases on their gender. Gender equality also know as sex equality, sexual equality, or equality of the genders, is the view that everyone should receive equal treatment and not e discriminated against based on their gender.
  • 5. Magnitude of problem (Nepal 2011) 22 % of women age between 15 49 have experienced physical violence at least once 2 out of 5 experienced spousal violence (physically or sexually) and had physical injuries The experience of violence during pregnancy decline with education from 8% among women with no education to 2% among women with an SLC or higher education.
  • 6. Women in Nepal barely seek for assistance form any source for violence they have experienced. Nearly 2 out of 3 have never told anyone about it. Women who are divorced, separated, or widowed are more likely to report experiencing violence during pregnancy (10%) than women who are currently married (6%)
  • 16. Womens are not dying because of the disease we cannot treat, they are dying because society have yet to make a decision that their life are worth saving. - Dr. Mohammod Fatahalla
  • 17. Types of violence against women Domestic violence Sexual violence Human trafficking and forced prostitution Others honor killings dowry violence acid throwing forced marriage stalking mistreatment of widows accusations of witchcraft