Nepal

The indicator refers to leave available only to the father for the birth of a child.

The indicator refers to days of parental leave reserved specifically for fathers—that is, through “use-it-or-lose-it” policies or fathers’ quotas; or days of parental leave that employees are individually entitled to.

The indicator refers to days of parental leave reserved specifically for mothers—through “use-it-or-lose-it” policies or mothers’ quotas; or days of parental leave that employees are individually entitled to.

The indicator refers to parental leave that can be shared amongst the parents as they choose. Parental leave refers to leave available equally to parents—regardless of gender—for the purpose of childcare immediately following maternity and paternity leave OR instead of maternity and paternity leave.

The indicator measures whether women are legally entitled to at least 14 weeks (98 calendar days) of paid leave for the birth of a child through maternity leave, parental leave or a combination of both.

The indicator refers to leave available only to the mother for the birth of a child to be taken just before, during and immediately after childbirth.

The indicator measures whether nonpregnant and nonnursing women are prohibited from working at night or cannot work the same night hours as men. If various sectors of the economy are regulated separately (i.e., no central labor law), it is assumed that the woman is employed as a cashier in a grocery store or supermarket. It is analyzed whether restrictions on women's ability to work at night do not apply to the food retail sector; if women's consent to work at night is required; if an employer needs to comply with safety measures (such as providing transportation).

The indicator measures whether nonpregnant and non-nursing a woman can work in the mining, construction, manufacturing, energy, water, agriculture, and transportation industries in the same way as men. nonpregnant and non-nursing women can work in the mining, construction, manufacturing, energy, water, agriculture, and transportation industries in the same way as men.

The indicator measures whether there are laws that prohibit or restrict nonpregnant and non-nursing women from working in a broad and subjective category of jobs deemed “hazardous,” “arduous” or “morally inappropriate.”

The indicator measures measures whether the age at which men and women can retire and receive partial pension benefits is the same, or if the age at which men and women can retire and receive partial benefits is not mandated. Partial pension benefits refer to a reduced or proportional minimum old-age pension payable to workers who did not accumulate enough work experience or contributions or have not reached the statutory age to qualify for a minimum old-age pension.

The indicator measures whether the relative ages at which men and women must cease employment or can be terminated by their employer are equal.

The indicator measures whether the statutory age at which men and women can retire and receive an irrevocable minimum old-age pension is the same. If transitional provisions gradually increase, decrease or equalize the statutory retirement age, the answer reflect the age according to the report's data collection cycle, even if the law provides for changes over time.

Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.

Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.

The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.

The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in constant 2018 U.S. dollars.

Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in constant 2018 U.S. dollars.

Net official aid refers to aid flows (net of repayments) from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. Data are in constant 2018 U.S. dollars.

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).