33 per cent women representation in Cabinet for first time
Summary
For the first time, Nepal's Cabinet includes 33 percent women ministers, with five female ministers sworn in under Prime Minister Balendra Shah's leadership.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah's Cabinet has achieved 33 percent female representation for the first time with five women ministers.
- The Cabinet comprises 15 members and includes women from Khas Arya, Dalit, Madhesi, and Tharu communities.
- The five female ministers are Sobita Gautam, Sita Badi, Pratibha Rawal, Geeta Chaudhary, and Nisha Mehta, each holding key ministries.
- Previous Cabinets had lower female representation, with the highest before being 26 percent in 2022.
- The Federal Parliament mandates 33 percent women representatives per party, but this is the first time the Cabinet reached this threshold.
