IMPORTANCE OF INCREASED EFFICIENCY

OF WOMEN IN NEPALI ARMY

PRESENTED BY
CAPTAIN SANGITA ADHIKARI
 AIM

TO ACQUAINT ABOUT IMPORTANCE OF INCREASED

EFFICIENCY OF WOMEN IN NEPALI ARMY
 INTRODUCTION

Based on national policy of

increasing trend since 1990

gender equality and women
empowerment

Women’s participation,
Woman is a
multidimensional
character Enrolling women from 1961 in
technical service. Since 2004
in general service

Women officer cadets were

enrolled in 2005.
SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

OBJECTIVES

CURRENT STATUS OF WOMEN IN NA

IMPORTANCE OF INCREASED EFFICIENCY OF

WOMEN IN NA

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR

WOMEN SOLDIERS

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CONCLUSION
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

Research questions
What is the current status of women
in Nepali Army?

What is the importance of increased

efficiency of women in Nepali Army?
What are challenges faced by women
soldiers to increase their efficiency
and the measures adopted by Nepali
Army to allow women to overcome
the challenges that obstruct their
career advancement?
 OBJECTIVES

To examine the current status of women in Nepali Army

To highlights the the importance of increased efficiency of women

in Nepali Army

To analysis the challenges faced by women soldiers to increase

their efficiency and the measures adopted by Nepali Army to allow
women to overcome the challenges that obstruct their career
advancement.
.
 CURRENT STATUS OF WOMEN IN NA

S.N. Service Brig Col Lt M A/ C A/ lt W W Sg C L/ P rec N total

gen col a Ma a capt o1 o2 t pl cp t rui c
j j pt l e t e
   

1 Normal       10   65 8 38 6 56 126 32 77 33 506   5401

6 5 5 90

2 Technic 7 13 27 47 1 84   26 18 48 99 10         638
al 3 3

3 Clerk                 5 10 74 55         235
1
4 Legal 1 1 2 2   1   2                 9
5 Nce               1 1   5   2     298 306

6 Account     2 6   6   7 2 25             43

  Total 8 14 31 15 1 15 8 73 19 23 304 48 77 33 506 298 6632

6 6 7 0 3 7 90
 Percentage of women in NA

No. of men = 89368 WOMEN

No. of women= 6632 6.9%
Total = 96000 MEN
93.1%
 IMPORTANCE OF INCREASED EFFICIENCY OF
WOMEN IN NA

Participation in all
dimensions
Equal opportunities

Enhance
professionalism
Confidence builds up

Development of skill

Increase operational
efficiency
 OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR WOMEN
SOLDIERS

OPPORTUNITIES AND WAYS TO OVERCOME

CHALLENGES
 Coy commander
 Social factor
 Biological consideration
 Rules and regulations
 Organizational
Framework
 Issue of working Culture
 Creating a gender neutral
workplace
 Feedback/Evaluation
Mechanisms
 Providing space
 FINDINGS

safe and Addressing

confident way
for expressing the problems
problems of females
FINDIN
GS
Good Sexual
physical Harassme
infrastruc nt policies
tures are to be
have to effectively
be build implemen
up ted
 RECOMMENDATIONS

Equal
Favorable, Opportunities Career
encouraging Planning
working
environment
Recommendations
Facilities for
Personnel
Married Training
within the
NA Anti Harassment
Policy
 CONCLUSION

"Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world"
Keychain - Marilyn Monroe
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QUESTIONS