Women irrigators and leaders in the West Gandak Scheme, Nepal

Examines the gendered organization of irrigated farming and identifies processes of inclusion and exclusion of women irrigators and women leaders in water users committees. The research evaluates the success of efforts by the newly formed Water Users Association to include women. Recommendations bas...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: van Koppen, Barbara, Etten, Jacob van, Bajracharya, P., Tuladhar, A.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Water Management Institute 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39247
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Sumario:Examines the gendered organization of irrigated farming and identifies processes of inclusion and exclusion of women irrigators and women leaders in water users committees. The research evaluates the success of efforts by the newly formed Water Users Association to include women. Recommendations based on the findings are made to address the problems faced by the women irrigators and leaders in the West Gandak scheme.