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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