Women at the frontline of climate change
Gender division of labour in agriculture and household activities Nepal and India
Marketing
Land Preparation
1
Marketing
Land Preparation Ploughing
1
Ploughing
Dung collection
Dung collection
Milk processing
Milk processing
Manuring
Manuring
Milking Cows
Milking Cows
Seed Purchase
Seed Purchase
Sowing
Sowing
Cleaning/bathing
Cleaning/bathing
Water collection Feeding
Weeding
Water collection Feeding
Weeding
Harvesting
Harvesting
Fodder collection
Fodder collection
Processing
Processing
WOMEN-HEADED MIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS
Grain Storage
Grain Storage
Marketing
Marketing
Land Preparation Ploughing
Land Preparation Ploughing
Dung collection
Dung collection
Milk processing
Milk processing
Manuring
Manuring
Milking Cows
Milking Cows
Seed Purchase
Seed Purchase
1
Sowing
Sowing
1
Cleaning/bathing
Cleaning/bathing
Water collection Feeding
Water collection Feeding
Weeding
Weeding
Harvesting
Harvesting
Fodder collection
Fodder collection
Processing
Processing
MEN-HEADED MIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS
Grain Storage
Grain Storage
Source: Verma, R., Choudhury, D., Khadka, M., Jain, A. and Lama, K., forthcoming, 'Feminization' of Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in the Himalayas, IFAD funded project, Kathmandu: Nepal Notes: 1. Activity observed in Nepal only Based on research surveys conducted in 12 villages in 6 districts in India (Jain, A., 2010) and Nepal (Lama, K., 2010).
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