Changing Lifestyle of The Women of Magar Community: A Case Study of Bagnashkali Rural Municipality-2, Palpa

Abstract

This research entitled 'Changing lifestyle of the woman of Magar community' is an effort to find out huge cross cultural variations in ideas about the roles of men and women. Magar women are contributing their time in traditional occupations. There are lacks of education, mobility and opportunity. This study focuses upon the role of women and problems faced by Magar women. This study area has been selected Bagnaskali Rural Municipality of Palpa. Almost Magar women are involved in social organization i.e. Parma, AmaSamuhaand Mahila Samuha. Some women are involved in changing occupations in spite of the traditional occupations. Females of Magar community are engaged whole year in agriculture, and household works. The problem faced by the magar Women's are mental pressure, inexperience in monetary transaction, illiteracy, immobility and high ratio of engagement in household activities. But in this present period women's literacy rate is increasing. They are facilitated by drinking water program, small market and transportation. Male seem to be more aware about the supporting to the female in their traditional considered household work. Both male and women work side by side in Parma. Therefore, there is gender equality and equity in this study area.