Women irrigators and leaders in the West Gandak Scheme, Nepal

dc.creatorvan Koppen, Barbara
dc.creatorEtten, Jacob van
dc.creatorBajracharya, P.
dc.creatorTuladhar, A.
dc.date2001
dc.date2014-06-13T13:51:50Z
dc.date2014-06-13T13:51:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:41:52Z
dc.descriptionExamines the gendered organization of irrigated farming and identifies processes of inclusion and exclusion of women irrigators and women leaders in water users committees. The research evaluates the success of efforts by the newly formed Water Users Association to include women. Recommendations based on the findings are made to address the problems faced by the women irrigators and leaders in the West Gandak scheme.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/39247
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/162991
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourcevan Koppen, Barbara; van Etten, Jacobijn; Bajracharya, P.; Tuladhar, A. 2001. Women irrigators and leaders in the West Gandak Scheme, Nepal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). vii, 28p. (IWMI Working Paper 015) https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39247
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectirrigated farming
dc.subjectirrigation canals
dc.subjectmaintenance
dc.subjectfarmers' associations
dc.subjectwater users' associations
dc.subjectfarmer-led irrigation
dc.subjectprivatization
dc.subjectleadership
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.titleWomen irrigators and leaders in the West Gandak Scheme, Nepal
dc.typeWorking Paper

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