TV drama features Nepal's first female PM but it is far from becoming reality
With many discriminatory clauses towards women, including vague provision that thwarts passing citizenship through mothers, rights activists fear the new constitution could discredit Nepal's commitment towards gender equality.
Nepal is set to see its first woman prime minister - if not in reality, then at least on television.
Singha Durbar, a political drama named after the official seat of the Government of Nepal, strives to introduce thousands of Nepalis to a woman as the protagonist who also holds the most powerful position in the country.
"We want to give a message that this is possible," said Yubakar Rajkarnikar, director of programmes at the non-profit organisation, Search for Common Ground Nepal, which produces the series. "Hopefully we will inspire a woman prime minister in Singha Durbar in future."
It carried out a survey in the capital, Kathmandu, showing 62 per cent of respondents believe Nepali society is ready to accept a woman prime minister.
Yet many leaders do not predict any immediate change.
While the Himalayan nation was proud of its growing band of women in politics - 33 per cent of representatives in the Constituent Assembly, the legislature, are women - most executive privileges were still entrusted to men, said Pushpa Bhusal of the Nepali Congress party. She said political representation did not equate to political empowerment.