TANAHU: Minister of Economic Affairs in Gandaki Province, Jit Prakash Alemagar, has viewed the cases of gender-based violence (GBV) have declined since the country adopted a federal republic.

He argued that women’s ownership of land has helped make them self-dependent.

Minister Alemagar made such an observation during a meeting the National Women Commission organized with security agencies on how the GBV could be reduced.

“With the enforcement of the new constitution, more financial rights are provided to the women. Gender stereotype has also waned,” he emphasized.

Women’s growing participation in government and politics has also contributed to a decrease in violence against them, according to him.

On the occasion, NWC Chairperson Kamala Parajuli viewed women have involved actively in various fronts of society, which helps reduce violence against them.

She sought cooperation from politics and society as a whole to establish women in society.

“NWC has received complaints that women faced inconvenience and were deprived of their rights after removing women development office from district following the adoption of federal republic,” she shared.

Chief of district coordination committee in Tanahu, Shanti Raman Wagle, stressed the need for making women independent from economic viewpoint so that they would build confidence.