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Gender norms in local government: how they shape engagement for women leaders in Nepal

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Gender norms in local government: how they shape engagement for women leaders in Nepal

Gender norms in local government: how they shape engagement for women leaders in Nepal

By: Unknown | Published on: January 24, 2025

This qualitative research, conducted investigated the challenges faced by women leaders elected in 2017 to local governments, and their perspectives on prevailing gender norms and the way these norms shaped their engagements in local governments.

The following research questions were investigated:

How have gender norms in local governments shaped women leaders' engagement as decision-makers?

What are the gender norms that underpin misogynistic attitudes and practices that influence the engagement of women leaders in local government?

What actions can be taken by recently elected women leaders to transform prevailing gender norms in local government?

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