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Gender dynamics of irrigation: Making way for women leaders in Western Terai, Nepal

In the Western Terai region of Nepal, women farmers who irrigate their fields experience a disparity. On the one hand, women are largely responsible for the day-to-day running of irrigation systems; on the other hand, these same farmers are often excluded from planning and management decisions – par...

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Main Authors: Khadka, Manohara, Koirala, Sanju, Adhikari, Manju, Yangkhurung, Jigyasha Rai
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR System Organization 2023
Subjects:
gender
irrigation
water user associations
households
women
women's participation
capacity building
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131659
Summary:In the Western Terai region of Nepal, women farmers who irrigate their fields experience a disparity. On the one hand, women are largely responsible for the day-to-day running of irrigation systems; on the other hand, these same farmers are often excluded from planning and management decisions – particularly those made by water user associations (WUAs).

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