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Women's right groups honour women CA members

Seventeen women's right groups jointly honoured the women representatives in the Constituent Assembly (CA) amid a function on Monday.

Student wing of the Nepali Congress, Nepal Student Union (NSU) in a protest rally in the capital against the killing of Ram Hari Shrestha of Koteswore by the Maoist PLA, Monday, May 19 08.

The women CA members from various parties inaugurated the event jointly by touching the documents related to women's rights.

There is a strong presence of women in the CA with representation of slightly above 33 percent.

There are altogether 191 women representatives in the 601-member CA so far before further appointment of 26-members by the Council of Ministers.

Speaking at the programme, CA member from the Nepali Congress Suprabha Ghimire said Nepali women have, for the first time, got their rights after 240-years through the elections of CA.

Another CA member from the same party Araju Rana 'Deuba' said the women's issues should be implemented instead of being just talked. She also opined that she wouldn't be selected as minister in the next government. nepalnews.com ps May 19 08

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