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Mona Sharma & Dikshya Aryal

Sharma is a Section officer at the Supreme Court of Nepal and a prior Assistant Human Rights Officer at the OHCHR. Aryal is an Intern at the Supreme Court of Nepal and a final-year law student at Nepal Law Campus.
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Navigating Tradition and Progress: Same-Sex Marriage Recognition in Nepal

Published On: February 14, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Mona Sharma & Dikshya Aryal

The concept of marriage is closely tied to procreation and the traditional gender roles of a man and a woman. This has led to a lack of explicit discourse on same-sex marriage within the Hindu religion. The emphasis on procreation in marital unions has made it difficult for society to accept and acknowledge the legitimacy of same-sex unions.