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Nepal maternal and reproductive rights legislative reforms

Overview

In Nepal, legislative efforts are underway to expand reproductive and maternal rights through various legal reforms.

Lawmakers and health experts have advocated for amending the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act of 2018. These discussions include calls to criminalize obstetric violence and provide compensation to prevent discrimination and coercion during childbirth. Additionally, a motion was registered in the Federal Parliament to extend maternity leave to six months for all women to support infant health and breastfeeding.

Building on these efforts, the government has proposed granting menstrual leave to female civil servants via an amendment to the Civil Service Act 1992. The proposed bill, registered at the Federal Parliament Secretariat, seeks to add menstrual leave, maternity leave, childbirth leave, and maternity care leave to existing entitlements. While the draft does not yet specify the number of days allowed, the move follows increased female representation in the civil service.

Entities

Sita Thapaliya · Forum for Women, Law and Development · World Health Organization · Government of Nepal · Federal Parliament Secretariat

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Nepal proposes menstrual leave for female civil servants

    Nepal has proposed a bill to grant menstrual leave to female civil servants by amending the Civil Service Act 1992, joining a limited number of countries with such provisions.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Nepal lawmakers advocate for maternity leave extension and obstetric violence laws

    Nepal lawmakers are pushing for legal reforms to criminalize obstetric violence and a parliamentary motion to extend maternity leave to six months for all mothers to improve maternal and infant health.

Sources

asianlite.com · bhaskarlive.in · hindi.news18.com · myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com · nepalbritain.com