Nepali women still sidelined in post-uprising polls

But when the country votes on Thursday, they will be largely absent from the ballot as candidates. The September unrest demanded the end of an entrenched political elite and the rise of a new generation of leaders, ultimately ousting four-time prime minister KP Sharma Oli. Former chief justice Sushila Karki, 73, has since led Nepal as its first woman prime minister. Yet when she steps down after the polls, parliament is again expected to be dominated by men. Voters will elect 275 members of the House of Representatives...