During her official visit to Nepal, UN Assistant Secretary General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director @vanyaradzayi emphasized the urgent need for greater investment in women’s empowerment and digital literacy.
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The EWPN Programme, in collaboration with private sector associations, convened a Provincial Workshop on Gender Responsive Procurement in Sudurpashchim, bringing together businesses, cooperatives, aggregators & private sector for a shared agenda: making markets work for women.
When farmers earn less while consumers pay more, market inefficiencies become clear. A new MoU between 3 major agricultural markets in Western Nepal under an ILO initiative aims to strengthen coordination, improve efficiency, & support fairer outcomes across the value chain.#EWPN
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Don't overlook agriculture!
A sector already contributing a quarter of economy & evolving via technology, innovation & climate-smart solutions to create more opportunities.
Hon. Min Gita Chaudhary & @UN_Nepal discussed ways to make that happen.
This Pride Month🏳️🌈, we celebrate the courage, resilience and leadership of Nepal's LGBTIQ+ communities, while reaffirming that equality must be experienced not only in law, but in everyday life.
Read the full report here: asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/digital-lib…
During a field visit to Sakhi, a women rights organization led by Madheshi young women in Bara, we met with women’s groups & girls club members who are challenging harmful social norms & creating new pathways for leadership in their communities.
At the Gender-Responsive Procurement (GRP) Workshop held in Madhesh Province under the EU-UN Joint Programme, Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal (EWPN), Chef and Founder of Mithila Thali, Santosh Shah, shared how inclusive procurement can drive meaningful change.
A Gender-Responsive Procurement (GRP) workshop was held on 30–31 May 2026, in Madhesh Province under the EU-UN Joint Programme, Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal (EWPN).
The 2026 Ring the Bell for Gender Equality Report by Women’s Empowerment Principles, highlights how businesses, investors, governments, & communities can work together to accelerate gender equality & women’s empowerment in the workplace & beyond
Read here: weps.org/resource/2026-…
GIRLS are challenging stereotypes every day in school, sports, innovation, careers, and more.
💙 May we always remember that they are capable—and build a world that gives them equal opportunities. 💙
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