Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities
The majority of farmers of the Tarai-Madhesh region in Nepal struggle to make a living from low-productivity small-holdings, in a context of growing climate variability. This is a region with persistent rural poverty and deep inequalities in the distribution of resources, combined with a lack of...
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CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
2017
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| description | The majority of farmers of the Tarai-Madhesh region in Nepal struggle to make a living
from low-productivity small-holdings, in a context of growing climate variability. This is a
region with persistent rural poverty and deep inequalities in the distribution of resources,
combined with a lack of opportunities in the local economy. This has induced significant outmigration,
mostly of young men, resulting in the so-called “feminization” of the agriculture
sector. While this has offered some limited economic empowerment, it does not necessarily
transform gender relationships in relation to agriculture and water management in the region.
Furthermore, a review of two major irrigation-related initiatives show that these development
initiatives are not tackling the huge gender inequalities in the region, despite contrary claims
from the donor and government (e.g. 2013 Nepal’s Irrigation Policy). More proactive steps are
needed, such as support to women’s organizations and favorable grant conditions for women,
to truly enable women’s empowerment in agriculture. |
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| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2017 |
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| spelling | CGSpace801182023-03-14T08:31:01Z Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems The majority of farmers of the Tarai-Madhesh region in Nepal struggle to make a living from low-productivity small-holdings, in a context of growing climate variability. This is a region with persistent rural poverty and deep inequalities in the distribution of resources, combined with a lack of opportunities in the local economy. This has induced significant outmigration, mostly of young men, resulting in the so-called “feminization” of the agriculture sector. While this has offered some limited economic empowerment, it does not necessarily transform gender relationships in relation to agriculture and water management in the region. Furthermore, a review of two major irrigation-related initiatives show that these development initiatives are not tackling the huge gender inequalities in the region, despite contrary claims from the donor and government (e.g. 2013 Nepal’s Irrigation Policy). More proactive steps are needed, such as support to women’s organizations and favorable grant conditions for women, to truly enable women’s empowerment in agriculture. 2017-03 2017-03-08T04:19:23Z 2017-03-08T04:19:23Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80118 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).2017.Colombo, Sri Lanka:Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities. .CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).4p. |
| spellingShingle | CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities |
| title | Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities |
| title_full | Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities |
| title_fullStr | Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities |
| title_short | Poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of Nepal: Challenges and opportunities |
| title_sort | poverty and gender in the eastern gangetic plains of nepal challenges and opportunities |
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