Production of the herbs large cardamom and allo are attractive sources of income for rural Nepali women. Nepal is the world’s largest producer of large cardamom with exports valued at about United States...
Agriculture generates one-third of Nepal`s GDP and employs nearly 70 percent of the population. Rural women have become increasingly engaged in agriculture over the past decade as many men left Nepal to...
The low level of women’s economic participation in the region, including Bangladesh, is a critical constraint to growth. While labor force participation in Bangladesh has increased for women, an almost...
Economic growth in the sub-region of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Northeastern India, and Nepal (BBIN) has historically been constrained by several factors including trade barriers and a lack of women’s economic...
Dairy, fisheries, and floriculture have high potential to help women enterprises in southwestern Bangladesh rise in the value chain. The World Bank examined the production, transformation, and commercialization...