Government Led by Balen Shah Appoints Six Female Ministers

The 16-member cabinet under Prime Minister Balen Shah now includes six female ministers. Formed on Chaitra 13, the government has appointed women to the Ministries of Law, Agriculture, Women, Children, and Health. On the Prime Minister’s recommendation, Gaurikumari Yadav has been appointed as Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Supplies.

Kathmandu, Chaitra 27 – The cabinet led by Prime Minister Balen Shah has raised the number of women ministers to six. Upon the government’s formation on Chaitra 13, Sovita Gautam was appointed Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs; Geeta Chaudhary was named Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development; Sita Wadi took the post of Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens; and Nisha Meheta was appointed Minister of Health and Population. Today, on the Prime Minister’s recommendation, Gaurikumari Yadav assumed the role of Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Supplies.

Nepal’s constitution mandates at least 33 percent female participation in state bodies. Currently, women represent over 37 percent of this government’s cabinet members.