JP-RWEE IN NEPAL l Baseline Study Country Report

This baseline study of the Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women's Economic Empowerment suggests that women in the project locations are disempowered in various aspects of their lives. They have been facing significant challenges in terms of making independent decisions, visiting important locations, achieving a work balance, and being exposed to intimate partner violence. They are further burdened with a disproportionate amount of unpaid domestic and care work leaving them with less time for economic activities, which ultimately restricts their potential for economic autonomy, empowerment, and well-being.

These key findings will be used as the baseline for measuring the extent to which this programme will contribute to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in Nepal. The programme (second phase) is being jointly implemented by UN Women (lead), IFAD, FAO and WFP in close collaboration with all three tiers of governments.

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