KATHMANDU, April 18 -- The Dalit sexual and gender minorities lack representation within their own communities and groups despite a constitutional provision that marginalized and diverse groups should participate in all kinds of movements and structures.

According to stakeholders, this group which is living under multifaceted oppression, lacks structural representation and dignity. The participants of an interaction program held in Kathmandu pointed out this dire situation faced by the Dalit minority.

Similarly, there is a noticeable absence of representation for Dalit gender and sexual minorities in organizations advocating for Dalit rights. Director of Nepal Samari Utthan Samaj, Shiva Hari Gyawali said that despite two decades of gend...