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Research is a main working modality of Jagaran Nepal which helps to know the pertinent working areas of our fields with the study of actual scenario of the particular areas and people. It also helps to bring forth the situation of the areas and people so that a meaningful strategy and action plan can be implemented for the development and empowerment of the people thereby. Jagaran each program is based upon the researches carried out by the organization in different time period. Our strategy is to diagnose the actual problem and make action plan as accordingly to address the problem. Our major researches are as follows; 

Research Book on Status of Women in Political Parties: 

Jagaran Nepal has published a research book on the Status of Women in Political Parties. The research book is based on the baseline survey carried out by Jagaran Nepal in 11 districts. It has revealed that the political parties women's representation at party central committee is very low (average 9%) and 9.5% in district level). Beforehand, Jagaran Nepal disseminated the research findings through the thorough research in selected eleven districts on which ten major political parties’ data were accessed and analyzed. The study was happened in Khotang, Morang, Sunsari, Sindhupalchok, Kavre, Tanahu, Kaski, Surkhet, Dailekh, Doti and Dadeldhura districts and the parties (as per the existence in district as well in the Parliament) were Nepali Congress, CPN- UML, CPN- Maoist, Nepali Congress (Democratic), Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Rastriya Janashakti Party, People’s Front Nepal, National People’s Front, Nepal Sadvawana Party (Anadidevi), and Nepal Workers’ Peasants’ Party. 

Some Highlights of Status of Women in Political Parties: 

During the period of the program, Jagaran Nepal carried out a baseline research on "Status of Women in Political Parties" and it is found that more than 50 percent of the total population-embraced Nepali women situation is too severe in comparison with men in political scenario. This is a finding of a research (Status of Women Involved in Political Parties) carried out by Jagaran Nepal in 11 districts (mentioned above), where it has been working on a program named “Capacity Building Program for Women Involved in Politics”. 

Major findings 

Inclusion of women in district party committees: Inclusion of women in party committees:Hardly 12 percent inclusion of the women was identified in the district committees of the selected parties. Of the total identified 1221 DCMs of the selected parties, only 116 (9.7%) were women. Almost similar (9%) percentage points of the women were identified in the central committees of the selected parties. 

Caste/Ethnicity: Of the total 1221 district members in the selected districts, 372 (30.5%) and 345 (28.3%) were found to have been the Brahman and Chhetri's representation in the political parties, respectively. There is poor representation of the caste/ethnicity in the political parties with respect to their size. Tharu constitutes the largest (14%) population in Sunsari district but almost none of the Tharu were found to be representing in the political parties of this district. 

Age-sex structure: The lowest age was found to be 19 years and the highest as 75 years among the selected DCMs. In total, majority (63%) were found to be in the mature ages that is above 41 years followed by more than one-fifth (27.5%) in the ages 30-4 years. Only, around one in every 10 was found in aged below 30 years. The highest representation below 30 years was found to have been of the CPN (Maoists) that is 31 persons out of 116 persons followed by 27 percent in CPN (UML). 

Educational status: Very negligible (only 3 persons) party members in the district committees were found to be illiterate and they all were from NC (D) followed by the equal number of them who were PhDs. Around one tenth of them were literate only. Similarly, 70 DCMs had got some school level education whereas nearly 13 percent of them had class X passed education and nearly 20 percent of them were SLC passed. Many of the DCMs were graduates with BA or equivalent that is 20 percent and 5 percent of them were MA or equivalent. 

Duration of involvement: More than one-third (39.3%) of the DCMs were found to be involving before 1979 followed by 15.2 percent who were involved in their respective parties between 1980 and 1989. The 1979 and 1990 movements for the multi-party democracy also seem to be attracting more and more cadres in the parties. Of the total, around six percent people were involved in the political parties whereas the 1991 movement attracted more than 10 percent of them.

Reasons for involving in the political party: The identified DCMs are involved in their respective party politics for improving the status of the women themselves in the current democratic era. As they claimed they can bring holistic changes to the society by involving in the party activities so that the concept of equality between men and women can be achieved in a realistic way. Some of them were motivated by their family members whereas some others had a vision of community development. The selected man DCMs gave mixed answers to this query. Some of them replied as for social change whereas other some of them were committed to eliminate all forms of discrimination. The selected woman members of the central committees also expressed similar views on reasons for involving in the respective political parties. 

Involvement in the decision making level in the political party: Despite having involved in many activities such as for rescuing women and children from vulnerability, none of the woman DCMs were found involved in the decision making level. Almost none of them were in the key posts like chairpersons, secretaries, and treasures. Despite being in the central committees, almost none of the selected woman members said that they are involved in the decision-making level of the respective political parties. 

Status of opportunities: Although a few of the woman DCMs had some exposures to national and international countries, most of them expressed that they have never got any opportunities for their personal benefit. On the other hand, many of the selected woman central committee members have got almost none of the special opportunities while involving in the parties. Those getting exposure to national and international areas expressed that such an exposure is important for them to widen their knowledge and skill. Those getting opportunities were quite satisfied with these privileges. In the central committees, those who said that they have got some opportunities were satisfied with these opportunities. 

Opportunities received: Negligible number of the woman DCMs have got the opportunities of exposures in the political parties. Although some of them have got an opportunity to visit countries like Japan and Sri Lanka, many of them have to struggle even for the district committee. Some of them were also proud of getting the position in the district committees, too. 

Knowledge on human rights: Majority of the woman DCMs are familiar with the black and white concept of human rights. They said that human rights are economic, social and political rights (NCD). Some of them defined human rights as right to life , right to freedom of speech , right to health and right to access to education (NC). A few of the woman DCMs were however quite unsure about the term human rights as expressed by the woman DCMs representing from UPF-Nepal/Sherchan and RPP. None of the woman DCMs could however categorise human rights as civil and political rights, and economic, social and cultural rights. Many of the selected woman central members had however some more knowledge on human rights. 

Policies adopted by the party in ensuring the 33% representation of women: Not a concrete policy was found to be adopted by the parties as responded by the identified women DCMs. They rather viewed that women themselves need to be sharp enough to get the right. Regarding this issue, the selected man DCMs said that this depends upon as directed by centre. They said that such practices are not underway in local level. Other some strongly argued that skill development is necessary for women; then only it is possible. Some others gave some vague answers by saying that 'it is underway'. Some also sidelined saying that "women themselves are responsible to build their status".

Other Major Researches: 
Reproductive Health, Girl Child Education, Situation Analysis of Conflict Affected Women

Jagaran Communication and Dissemination: 

Jagaran Nepal has a communication and dissemination section which disseminates the information within the organizations and to our stakeholders about Jagaran Nepal's program, policy, advocacy mechanism, through our publications, website, different informative campaigns, and organizational events on different occasional celebrations and program wise events. Similarly, all the documents, reports, books can be retrieved through our computerized searching mechanism which allows creating and searching the data base by author, title or keyword on the particular subject head.

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