Nepali Norms and Values Sample Clauses

Nepali Norms and Values. For many Nepalis, it appears that adherence to traditional values is critical to connecting with the Nepali identity, which much of these values having been informed by religious beliefs and perceptions of gender norms and patriarchy. Hence, we return to this notion of patriarchal standards as central to Nepali culture, as it continues to influence multiple levels of abortion- related decision-making. Most interviewees stated that it is not uncommon for additional family members, aside from the woman and her partner, to be involved in the decision-making process for getting an abortion. Oftentimes, the woman’s in-laws also contribute to the decision to abort, in which case it would not be surprising if in-laws were given precedence over the woman’s final choice. In traditional Nepali culture after a woman is married, she is no longer part of her childhood family but instead belongs completely to her husband’s family. What this transition may indicate in some circumstances, is that the woman may be placed in positions entirely subject to the rules and decisions dictated in her new household, giving her little autonomy (through a western feminist interpretation). As Xxxxxxxxx mentioned in his interview, “Women lai right bhayo pani [Despite women having the legal right], thyo right lai exercise xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx [in order for the woman to exercise her right], permission xxxx xx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx bhane [she needs to first get permission] husband xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx, nabhe mother in law xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx… [either from her husband or from her mother-in-law…]”. Even if Nepali women are empowered with legal rights to receive an abortion, they still don’t truly hold full power over this decision. Nuclear Nepali family set-ups place more significance on the son than the daughter, for reasons explained previously. This is partially why sex-selective abortions are still so prevalent in Nepal, to prioritize male children over female children. In his interview, Xxxxxx voiced the following: “Ama buwa bhaneko, chori ko ghar ma gayerai basdena [For a mother and father, they cannot go and stay in the daughter’s home]— chora ke ghar me gayerai basni [they must stay at their son’s home]. There is no concept of social security in Nepal… Their [parents’] whole lives are for kids and they get the girl married off, xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx [If parents don’t give birth to a son, who will look after them]?” In addition to such cultural norms for sons, the expectation for da...