Author(s): Gopal Khadka

Abstract: The socio-cultural difference between male and female is termed as gender. Gender is a social construct, which is different from time to time, person to person and place to place. Gender is the cross cutting issue. Gender discrimination has simple cause and event but huge and long-term impact. Gender inequality creates negative multiplier effects on all dimensions of human society. To assess the situation of gender status and to identify causes, consequences and measures of gender inequality, this article is prepared as the title ‘provincial situation of gender status in Nepal”. It is mainly based on the secondary data of Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, which was conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics in 2019. Information regarding objectives was collected through various search engines by simple literature review. The status of gender is found unequal at provincial level in Nepal. Among eight indicators, men are in good situation than women in educational status, exposure to mass media, condition of child marriage and knowledge of human trafficking,. The situation of better life and perception of domestic violence have a zigzag result. It shows somehow a better situation for both men and women. In health conscious matters i.e. use of tobacco and drink of alcoholic products, the situation of females is better than male. To meet national commitment in gender mainstreaming and to fulfill the target of sustainable development goals, it is essential to perform effective joint efforts of all concerned authorities as soon as possible with the visionary and coordinating leadership of the federal government.

Keywords: province, gender, gender equality, gender mainstreaming, human trafficking.

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.54.68