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- The Nepalese constitution promises equal rights for all, but traditional practices like caste discrimination and witchcraft allegations persist, undermining these rights.
- Women, particularly those from lower castes, face heightened discrimination and violence due to intersecting issues of gender and caste in a patriarchal society.
- The study investigates reported crimes against women linked to witchcraft accusations and untouchability within the years 2013/14 to 2019/20, highlighting ongoing human rights violations.
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The Nepalese constitution guarantees equal rights to both men and women regardless of caste, race, or ethnicity. However, the centuries-old superstitious practice of caste-based hierarchy in the Hindu community and discrimination against people of lower caste are still prevalent. Furthermore, witchcraft allegations are also not uncommon. Both these practices are derogatory and humiliating and violate human rights, and the law can penalise them in both instances. Due to the intersection of gender and caste, women often face multiple forms of discrimination and violence as the patriarchal society considers them a weaker gender. The present study aimed to see the trend of crimes upon women reported by Nepal Police in the form of witchcraft allegations and untouchability between the fiscal years 2013/14 and 2019/20.
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