Meet the Chepang women of Makawanpur, Nepal—guardians of ancestral wisdom, community resilience, and food sovereignty. This new photo essay, Harvesting Hope in the Hills of Nepal: The Journey of Chepang Women toward Food and Gender Justice, captures their inspiring efforts to regenerate forests, strengthen agroecological practices, and reclaim education, markets, and leadership.
Produced by the National Forum for Advocacy Nepal (NAFAN) and the Global Forest Coalition, the essay offers a powerful glimpse into how Indigenous women are shaping climate justice, gender equity, and sustainable livelihoods in rural Nepal.
