"Single women are being humiliated": Calls to end citizenship discrimination in Nepal.

Rights activist Deepti Gurung spoke to SBS Nepali about Citizenship rights.

Rights activist Deepti Gurung spoke to SBS Nepali about Citizenship rights. Source: Supplied

Single Nepali women are being forced to disclose to authorities how their child was conceived, when filling out the application for Citizenship says rights activist Deepti Gurung. Proposal to amend Nepal's Citizenship Act is currently in the parliament to align it with the country's constitution. However, activists like Gurung say the proposed changes are even more discriminatory towards women and are demanding further changes. Deepti Gurung spoke to SBS Nepali about their demands.


Click here to see a summary of this conversation in Nepali.


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