नेपालको ट्रेड यूनियन आन्दोलनमा पनि महिलाहरुको योगदान अझै ओझेलमा नै परिरहेको छ । कतिपय घटनामा महिला श्रमिकहरुले गौरवशाली गाथाहरु कोरेका छन्, जुन अझैसम्म अभिलेखन भएका छैनन् । अन्य क्षेत्रका महिलाहरुको योगदान छा“यामा परेझैं, हाम्रो श्रमजीवी वर्गीय आन्दोलनको इतिहासममा पनि यो परम्परा दोहोरिने स्थितिको अन्त्य भएको छैन । यो परम्परको अन्त्य र नया आयामको शुरुवातको लागि इतिहासका जीवित व्यक्तित्वहरुका अनुभवलाई छिटो भन्दा छिटो संकलन गर्नु यो अध्ययनको एउटा उद्देश्य हो ।
As the title shows, Women Participation in Nepali Labour Movement is a record of women’s participation in historical events in Nepal. This is not, however, a description of history, but an analysis of both the bright and dim sides that have supported as well as hindered the activities of women. The ninth chapter truly summarises the fact.
What is noteworthy about the study is its message that history should not be limited to the prayer of kings, nobles and aristocrats, it should rather be an analytical exposition of the deeds of the working class people, who genuinely write history out of their sweat and tear. And the study is just a beginning; a number of events are yet to dig out, as the ‘limitation of the study’ warns. We all need to realise that it is not a duty of an individual, not of a research team alone. It is a common responsibility of us all.
This study is devoted to clarifying such vibrant issues as ‘gender, sex, gender discrimination, patriarchy’ and the ‘liberation of women.’ Amidst the discussion of historical events, the study also reflects the vision of GEFONT on many pertinent issues. The study also deals with other labour-related issues in the context of labour practices. A discussion on the present day trade union movement and women’s participation in it, problems facing workingwomen, gender and the policies of key labour organisations on women is obviously contextual, timely and educative not only for women but for everybody concerned with labour as well as social movement.