Nepal: Rural Women Reshaping Agriculture in Nepal

Oct 10, 2025 | UN Women Asia and the Pacific
UN Women Asia and the Pacific
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To mark International Day of Rural Women 2025, we celebrate their leadership, resilience and work towards a world where they are the architects and beneficiaries of a sustainable future.

Knowledge is power for Shubhakala Kumari Sah, a farmer from Rampur Pipra Village in the Siraha District of Nepal’s Madhesh Province. She leads the Sitaram Women Farmer’s Group formed under the Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (JP-RWEE) – implemented by UN Women, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and World Food Programme (WFP), and funded by Norway and Sweden in Nepal.