Good Practices: Nepal

Forest users learn how to produce fire wood. Credit: Nabaraj Dahal/IPS

Nepal: Women Grow Carbon Money on Trees

By Sudeshna Sarkar Kathmandu, Jul 4 (IPS) – When Bina Tamang was told that she could earn money by not felling trees in the tiny forest that serves as the source of fuel and fodder for 65 families in her … Continue reading →

Elections in Nepal. Mukunda Bogati/UN Photos

Nepal: Conquering Violence against Women More Difficult than Climbing Everest

By Shailee Bhandari* Ten Nepalese women constituted the first exclusively female team that first scaled Mount Everest on May 23, 2008. In doing so, they accomplished a unique feat. Equally significant was the message this historic act embodied for all … Continue reading →