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Equality and discrimination resources
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Equality and discrimination
24 February 2010
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Equality and discrimination
24 August 2009
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Dalits and labour in Nepal: discrimination and forced labour
01 August 2005
This study deals with the extent of discrimination prevalent against Dalits in Nepal in the world of work, forced labour and child labour, as well as the gender relations within the Dalit communities, in relation to the existing constitutional and legal provisions as well as the relevant United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions ratified by the government of Nepal.
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Sexual harassment at the workplace in Nepal
01 January 2004
In this indicative study conducted in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dharan, Biratnagar, Birganj and Hetauda, it is evident that over half of the interviewed women had themselves experienced sexual harassment at the workplace. Yet, this subject had not been discussed openly in Nepal until a few years ago. The prevalent mental attitude in the society has been, “Men are men. Women have to just tolerate this behaviour. It is their fate”.