A contest to choose the next Miss Nepal has been postponed indefinitely after women assembly members
from the Maoist party criticized the beauty pageant. The former rebels said they opposed a contest where women were treated as objects of entertainment. The so-called "Hidden Treasure" contest scheduled for 7 August had been called off, event organizers confirmed. "We won't let the event take place. We don't need such a thing in the new federal democratic republic of Nepal where women are treated as objects of entertainment," Maoist MP Amrita Thapa was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. Ms Thapa said the Maoists would not allow an "anti-women" event inspired by "capitalist" elements. "Such contests send the wrong message to society as they emphasize physical beauty rather than intellectual ability," another female Maoist told the agency. Contest organizer Girendra Man Rajbanshi told the BBC: "The event was originally scheduled for 7 August, but we have postponed it for the time being. We are currently in the process of holding dialogue with them, so the contest has only been postponed for some time." The beauty pageant has been criticized by various Maoist-affiliated groups and women activists who have vowed to disrupt it at any cost.
The 20 young women who have been shortlisted for the contest are also defending it, saying it did not promote obscenity and empowered the winners. Miss Nepal is one of the few beauty pageants in the world that does not have a swim suit round out of deference to the conservative national culture. The pageant has also been championed by Nepal's "daughter-of-the-soil". Maoist women's leader and lawmaker Amrita Thapa should be asked as to why they have a problem over the programme when the contestants' parents encouraged them to take part. Ms Thapa and the protesters of the beauty pageant show should be asked why they do not protest against far more serious issues like growing trafficking of Nepali women, prostitution and the proliferation of dance in the heart of the capital where nude shows go on every single day.
from the Maoist party criticized the beauty pageant. The former rebels said they opposed a contest where women were treated as objects of entertainment. The so-called "Hidden Treasure" contest scheduled for 7 August had been called off, event organizers confirmed. "We won't let the event take place. We don't need such a thing in the new federal democratic republic of Nepal where women are treated as objects of entertainment," Maoist MP Amrita Thapa was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. Ms Thapa said the Maoists would not allow an "anti-women" event inspired by "capitalist" elements. "Such contests send the wrong message to society as they emphasize physical beauty rather than intellectual ability," another female Maoist told the agency. Contest organizer Girendra Man Rajbanshi told the BBC: "The event was originally scheduled for 7 August, but we have postponed it for the time being. We are currently in the process of holding dialogue with them, so the contest has only been postponed for some time." The beauty pageant has been criticized by various Maoist-affiliated groups and women activists who have vowed to disrupt it at any cost.
The 20 young women who have been shortlisted for the contest are also defending it, saying it did not promote obscenity and empowered the winners. Miss Nepal is one of the few beauty pageants in the world that does not have a swim suit round out of deference to the conservative national culture. The pageant has also been championed by Nepal's "daughter-of-the-soil". Maoist women's leader and lawmaker Amrita Thapa should be asked as to why they have a problem over the programme when the contestants' parents encouraged them to take part. Ms Thapa and the protesters of the beauty pageant show should be asked why they do not protest against far more serious issues like growing trafficking of Nepali women, prostitution and the proliferation of dance in the heart of the capital where nude shows go on every single day.
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contestent of miss nepal 2008. you can find about them at http://nepalwomen.blogspot.com/ . But When will be this event?
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