15th-16th March 2023: Under the support of IUCN, Food and Agriculture Organization, International Institute for Environment and Development, and AgriCord, NIWF Team carried out an Introduction and Inception to Farm and Forest Related Indigenous Women Livelihood and Skill-Based Empowerment Workshop for the Chepang and Bankariya Indigenous Women in Manahari Village Municipality, Hetauda.

The Inception Workshop led by Kamal Sampang Rai focused on an introduction to local products, farms and forests. NIWF will be focusing on providing focused workshops over the year to the Chepang and Bankariya Indigenous Women in Manohari Village Municipality, the Danuwar Indigenous Women in Panchkhal, and Tharu Indigenous Women in Lumbini working towards skill and empowerment.