KATHMANDU, March 17 -- Nepal had become a state party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 2048 BS. But, lawmakers expressed concerns over the non-implementation of the convention.

During a program organized by the Forum for Women, Law and Development on Nepal's agenda in the UN CEDAW committee, Chairperson of the Legislation Management Committee of the National Assembly, Jayanti Rai, said the country is still in a situation in which women themselves need to wage struggles to secure equal rights and dignity. Non-implementation of laws and convention is a serious problem, she added.

Lawmaker Kamala Pant viewed it has been difficult to ensure equal rights as the oppressors are powerf...