Gender equity

Here's a story about how members of the Changemakers community are advocating for gender equity in Nepal:

Deep in the hills and valleys south of the Himalayas, women are becoming business owners, forming grassroots advocacy campaigns, and organizing movements to promote sustainable agriculture.

In male-dominated Nepal, where women and girls are regularly subjected to violence and discrimination, this emerging sense of independence wasn’t always obtainable. Thanks to the efforts of the Kathmandu-based organization Women Awareness Centre Nepal (WACN), a movement is being led that is drastically improving the socio-economic status of Nepali women and the well-being of their families.

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