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Item Affecting Factors for Women Employment: A Case Study of Bedehe Municipality, Dhanusha District(Department of Rural Development, 2018) Kumari, ShovaWomen employment is essential for women empowerment. The research study tried to explain affecting factors for women employment particularly in Bedehe Municiplaity, Dhanusha. In this connection, the study focused on social and economic status of employed women as well as motivational and demotivational factors for women employment. To the end, 43 respondents working with volunteer as well as salary basis were regarded as sample number. This research has asserts whether those organizations are successful to empower women and change their socio-economic status in the society. In addition, the study shows that 11.86 percent of the women staff are holding the Master degree and very few have technical backgrounds. It is worth mentioning that more than eighty percent of the women staffs have hold on income and manage household affair. In the male dominated society like ours gender discrimination is very rampant in all the sectors. But with the change of time and media intervention through television, papers and radios, people have started providing equal opportunities to women in every sector. There is the positive perception from organizations heads that female employee are equally capable if give opportunities. However, males are in permanent job holding higher position in most of the organizations whereas females are in temporary job and holding non-officer positions. Similarly, working age, level of education, family support, organizational support, attractive salary and institutional environments are found to be motivational factors for women employment. At the same time gender discrimination practices, sexual harassment, minimum involvement in organization and development process or decision making process also are regarded as demotivational factors for women employment. Finally, the study comes up with the conclusion that, women employment opportunities definitely can foster women empowerment process. Therefore, locally run organizations should give priority to chaos females as head if they have the same qualifications and experience to their counterpart male colleagues as well as create employment opportunities to the females. There should some sort of retrenchment policy in the organization to attract their employees for longer term especially to female employees.Item The Socio-Economic and Educational Status of Married Women in Harnamadi VDC, Makwanpur I(Department of Sociology, 2019) Timalsina, PranitaNot availableItem Women employment in electric vehicle (Safa Tempo) atKathmandu valley, Nepal(Department of Rural Development, 2018) Gotame, BinitaThe present study was conducted in Kathmandu Valley with the focus of involvement of female drivers in electric vehicles (Safa Tempos). Female participation in tempo drivings tarted when Bikram tempo was banned by the government since Bhadra 32,2056 in the valley. Due to the shortage of small and convenient vehicle, Safa Tempos were brought as their alternatives. The number of female drivers who are currently working in electric driving profession is around 300. In this context, this study was carried out to asses the socio-economic condition of female drivers in electric vehicles, to identify their challenges, and to explore the interrelationships of the female drivers with co-workers and the passengers. In this study, a survey of 80 women in electric driving profession was carried out.Basically, the study is based on primary data collection through semi structured interview and observation.Maximum percentage of the women was Brahmin-Chhetri which was 48 percent. A remarkable percentage of Newar (14 %) and Tamang (15 %)women are found involved in this profession, and the rest were other caste/ethnic group.51 percent of the women were between the age group of 26-35, which is the mean age for work.Adolescents from 16-25 have also found involved in this profession in good volume i.e. 25 percent which is more than the age group above 35.Majority of women involved in this profession are married i.e. 54 percent of them; 36 percent of them were unmarried living with their parents.4 percent of the lady drivers were found illiterate and 26 percent were literate but some of them were not enrolled in school. 55 percent have passed primary level and dropping the study is due to financial, poor economic condition.The monthly salary was fixed between RS 14000-20000 for drivers (both male and female). The findings of this research revealed that generally the women did not have to face any such impediments or obstacles as being female in particular or on the ground of their gender.They received good behavior from passenger, society as well as others who are in the same profession. Family support towards them regarding their professional career is also remarkable. Most of them were satisfied with the earning they drew from this profession.So, majority of women are willing to remain in this profession. Some of them want to go for foreign employment. They should be encouraged by bringing many encouraging programs like free training, special loan programs without interest, and interaction programs for the interested and confident ladies.