{"id":2540,"date":"2025-05-22T08:57:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actionaid.ch\/?page_id=2540"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:41:02","slug":"nepal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/actionaid.ch\/en\/what-we-do\/specific-projects\/nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vidiemme-block basic-editor  \" >\n  \n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <p>In Nepal, <strong>women represent around 70% of the agricultural workforce<\/strong>, playing a crucial role in food production and family nutrition security. However, despite their central role, women face significant challenges in accessing markets, protecting themselves from gender-based violence, and exercising their economic and social rights.<\/p>\n<p>Nepali women face multiple barriers to full market participation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gender-based violence and harassment<\/strong>: many women experience sexual abuse and exploitation by buyers, sellers, or fellow farmers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lack of proper infrastructure<\/strong>: markets often lack separate toilets, safe play areas for children, or protected spaces for women.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Limited access to resources and training<\/strong>: women struggle to access land, credit, training, and modern agricultural technologies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discrimination in decision-making processes<\/strong>: despite being the majority in agricultural production, women are underrepresented in leadership and governance roles in cooperatives and markets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vidiemme-block focused-content  \" >\n  \n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"title mb-4\">What is ActionAid doing?<\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"focused\">\n\n      \n            <div class=\"description\"><p>Since 2021, we have been active in <strong>Khasa Bazzar and Dhangadhi Mae Hat Bazzar<\/strong> in the Kathmandu Valley, with the aim to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Provide career guidance<\/strong> for local women producers, helping them enhance their technical and entrepreneurial skills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaborate with local market<\/strong> <strong>stakeholders<\/strong> to promote a more inclusive and women-friendly environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build gender-segregated toilets<\/strong> <strong>and safe spaces for children<\/strong>, improving working and living conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase women\u2019s participation in market management committees<\/strong>, strengthening their voice and influence in collective decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n          \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vidiemme-block focused-content  \" >\n  \n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"title mb-4\">Results achieved<\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"focused\">\n\n      \n            <div class=\"description\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Over 1,000 people have directly benefited<\/strong> from the market development activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Women involved have increased their incomes<\/strong> through direct product sales, reducing dependency on intermediaries.<\/li>\n<li>Local communities have seen <strong>improved social cohesion and gender equality<\/strong>, with growing recognition of women\u2019s roles in the local economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To amplify the impact of our actions, we are committed to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Expanding access to financial services<\/strong> and <strong>technical training<\/strong> for women.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Building permanent market infrastructure<\/strong>, such as shelters and protected spaces, to ensure safe and dignified work environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promoting public policies<\/strong> that support women\u2019s economic inclusion and combat gender-based violence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n          \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vidiemme-block focused-content my-5 \" >\n  \n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"title mb-4\">Are you a Corporate, a Fundation or a Major Donor?<\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"focused\">\n\n      \n            <div class=\"description\"><p>If you would like to support our projects or need more information, please contact:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"footer-rows\">\n                  <div class=\"row mt-4\">   \n            <div class=\"col-md-2 pt-4\">\n              <!-- <img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"img-fluid rounded w-100\" 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