Women nurture nature so that it can persist for future generations.
Women connect with nature and are conscious of its power in many forms. One is to augment the family’s income while simultaneously providing for subsistence needs through the collection of forest products. Women spend more time than males harvesting forest products like fuel, food, and fodder as well as in conserving forest, water, and land resources especially in rural areas, to meet family needs, therefore they have a stronger bond with nature than men do.

However, it is still debatable whether women have an equal voice in decision-making when it comes to the sustainable use of land, water, and other natural resources as they often contribute as primary caregivers, land managers, and resource consumers.

Promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls can have a transformative impact on a wide range of sectors, including forestry, climate change mitigation, adaptation, ensuring food security and improved health outcomes.

This photograph was taken during the baseline field survey for the project Economic Empowerment of Women Through Forest Solutions, which is funded by IDRC, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and led by ForestAction Nepal ForestAction Nepal in consortium with HIMAWANTI Nepal, AFFON, and FenFIT.
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