• The state is not sensitive towards recognition on identity of indigenous women and their rights.

• Indigenous women face ethnic, linguistic, religious and cultural discrimination as being indigenous peoplesand being indigenous women.

• Also face gender based discrimination as being women. The traditional knowledge and skills of indigenous women are not given protection and priorities.

• Indigenous women have also lower access to training and skill development opportunities.

• The recent conflict has severely affected livelihoods, security, health and education of indigenous women.

• Indigenous women from many indigenous groups constitute the poorest of the poor in Nepal.

• The conflict has displaced a large number of indigenous women. Indigenous women constitute a big chunk of the total number of women trafficked each year.

• Indigenous women are excluded in decision making bodies at all levels and the state is insensitive to make proportional representation at all levels based on caste/ethnicity, gender and region.

• Respect indigenous women’s rights to ancestral land and territories which is the sole basis of livelihoods.

• Respect indigenous women’s rights to self-determination for autonomy on the basis of ethnicity, language and region in a federal system.

• Recognize customary laws and justice systems.

• Provide proportional representation of indigenous peoples and indigenous women at all levels.

• Recognize diversity among women and give equal access, opportunity control and benefits to indigenous women, including by women’s rights movement.

• Disaggregate data by caste/ethnicity, including by GOs, INGOs, NGOs.