The new constitution, promulgated in 2015, has several provisions protecting SOGI rights. Article 12 guarantees people the right to choose their own gender identity.
Women and girls in Nepal are disadvantaged by traditional practices like the dowry system, early marriage, son-preference, stigmatization of widows, seclusion of women (purdah), family violence, polygamy, and the segregation of women and girls during menstruation (chhaupadi).
In the ancient times, the emphasis was given on to blood line. if the person was born in a wealthy household, he/she would ultimately be subjected to a lot of power.
