Originally published February 7, 2020, by Dialogue Earth.
“Cackling hens.” Till very recently, the women of far western Nepal were so used to this derisive comment whenever they opened their mouths that they never did. But there is a change in the mountain air.
Women living along the transboundary Mahakali River that marks the western border of Nepal with India have had to cope with frequent and intense droughts, cloudbursts, snowfall and flash floods – all worsened by climate change – while their men migrate to the plains in search of jobs. Now they are finding their voices. Recent support from NGOs has been a confidence booster.
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