for example in nepal undp supported a crossparty women s caucus that successfully built power and a common agenda around women s rights in the constituent assembly from to however its success was not long lasting and the second constituent assembly elected in abolished the caucus in the eyes of the women involved in the caucus this was because they had built up a solid power base solidarity and a strong voice across party lines that threatened the leadership and status quo under the soviet union women s participation in labour markets and politics was equal to men s participation