Women’s participation increasing in post republic system: Minister Sharma

May 9, Kathmandu: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, has said that women’s participation in all sectors of the society is increasing after the country adopted a republic system of governance.

At a programme organized by Media Advocacy Group (MAG) to unveil a report about status of women journalists reporting on foreign affairs on Monday, Minister Sharma reiterated that “Participation of the women in all State organs has increased after implementation of republic system in the country despite the problems due to social structures and experiences.

It is certainly a positive aspect.

Furthermore, the Minister called for making women journalists competitive and retaining them in the profession.

She viewed that if the Mass Media Act was introduced as soon as possible, it would be an important work for all media persons

Meanwhile, during the program, American envoy to Nepal Dean R Thompson asserted that the journalism should be made credible for people.