Gender and Social Equity

Inspiring Social Change Through Young Digital Changemakers

Written by Tanuja Thurairajah - 16. June 2022

Reducing Women’s Drudgery – and the Incidence of Uterine Prolapse

Written by Jane Carter, Shilpa Kunwar, Nikki Sapkota - 06. February 2019

Women Together in Combatting Chhaupadi

The practice of banning women from the house when they are menstruating is widespread in Western Nepal. Combatting it needs strong women prepared to take a stand and a whole change of community mindset.

Written by Jane Carter - 02. April 2018

Greening the Fields Again: Small Irrigation System Renovation in Melamchi

The project Recovery of Agricultural Livelihoods (ReAL) has been working since August 2016 to reconstruct irrigation facilities.

Written by Jane Carter - 26. February 2018

A Toilet for All in the Emerging Town of Katarniya

Toilets are a crucial provision for a clean water supply.

Written by Jane Carter - 16. February 2018

Retrofitting as an Answer to Earthquake Damage: Pros and Cons

For Helvetas-Nepal, retrofitting remains a niche option, worth supporting in certain cases, but not a major solution to the earthquake reconstruction effort.

Written by Jane Carter - 18. January 2018