Nepal
We train women in vocational skills and entrepreneurship, and support women in adapting to and preventing the effects of climate change. We also work against gender-based violence.
Nepal is located between India and China. The Himalayas cover half of the landmass, which poses its challenges. The country has 29.7 million inhabitants, and 72 percent of the workforce works in agriculture.
Women’s Bank has operated in Nepal since 2008
Our goal is to involve women in community decision-making and to guarantee them the right to education and sustainable livelihoods.
As a result of our numerous development cooperation projects, women’s livelihoods have been effectively strengthened. In particular, cooperative activities have strengthened the position of women, and women have started to act actively in support of issues important to them, such as against domestic violence.
740 women benefitted from our work in 2023
- We have established 28 women’s groups through which women learn, among other things, new vocational and entrepreneurial skills.
- Women have already established 219 businesses.
- 3,234 family members now have a more secure life.
Opening image: Nirmala Dhami is taking part in Women’s Bank supported trainings and has switched to farm crops that adapt better to the current climate. Photo: Antti Yrjölä
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