Often portrayed as poverty-stricken, economically challenged, and marginalised, the Chepangs are among the more isolated Indigenous communities of Nepal. Chepang communities primarily live in the districts of Chitwan, Makwanpur, Dhading, and Gorkha. Che means “top” and bang means “hill,” meaning the Chepangs are people of the hills. While this places them away from rivers, it […]
Climate change is often described as a universal crisis. In reality however, it is a profoundly unequal one. Its impacts, and ability to adapt, are shaped by power – by who has access to land, resources, decision-making, and safety, and who does not. When examined through a feminist lens, climate change reveals itself as anything
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At first glance, linking climate inequality to the caste system may seem unexpected, and risks the kind of “essentialisation” Appadurai critiques, where communities are framed as fixed and homogeneous. Yet caste in Nepal is not a static cultural marker; it is a political system that has organised power, territory, and resources for centuries. The state
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Article By: Birat Bijay Ojha Climate change, a buzzword in contemporary discourses, can be dissected through different lenses: class, gender, queer, and caste, among others. But how does the justice lens magnify the crisis? In December 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion regarding the
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On Monday afternoon, a group of women and children were gathered near the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, Nepal. They sang and danced as they offered prayers – prayers for rain for a bountiful harvest. While prayers for rainfall is an annual affair at the Maya Devi Temple, the birth place of Lord Buddha, what
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“I lost my husband 17 years ago, “says Tara Pariyar. “He died at the time the conflict in Nepal was at its peak. I still don’t live as comfortably as to when he was around, however things are improving. For a long time I needed to do things that I now don’t have to – like asking people for food.”
Apples, Climate & Tara: A story of loss, hope and resilience Read Post »
In Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, green public transport isn’t new – women have been driving hundreds of electric three-wheeled, 12-seater buses for the past 25 years. But in some cases those vehicles are now rusting in garages because their owners cannot find the money to buy the more durable but also costlier new batteries needed to
‘Climate ninjas’ overlooked as little finance reaches women Read Post »
From legislative loopholes to cultural norms, women worldwide still face barriers in accessing land, researchers said on Thursday, despite evidence that tenure rights can protect them from the worsening effects of climate change. Women make up more than half the global population that relies almost exclusively on land and natural resources for a livelihood. Yet
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The existential threats posed by the effects of climate change such as rising temperature, rising sea levels, and melting of glaciers have impacted the lives and livelihoods from the high Himalayas to the lowlands, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said while addressing the Climate Vulnerable Forum Leaders Event, held virtually on Thursday. PM Oli also
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Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) yesterday wrote a letter to all local levels instructing to implement programs related to climate change issues as per the existing laws. However, stakeholders and environmentalists are skeptical that government’s step will bring any ideal outcomes as the government is yet to formulate the Climate Change Act.
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