In this episode we talk about local elections, women in Nepali politics and the female political career. How do media coverage of women politicians shape the way they are perceived? How difficult is it for women to enter a political environment that is built on patronage?

Links to the articles and reports we talk about the in this episode:

Kathmandu candidate numbers

http://www.onwardnepal.com/election/kathmandu-candidate-numbers/

http://mahilakhabar.com/news/2017/05/05/25905.html

The Female Political Career - http://www.womeninparliaments.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Final_13012015_The-Female-Political-Career.pdf

Nepali women voters : http://www.onwardnepal.com/election/nepali-women-voters-candidates/

Dalit women candidates http://bit.ly/2qLrP0T

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