Women in Informal Economy

When women are absent from decision-making tables, it’s not due to a lack of interest,
It’s because of the structural barriers.

❗ 37.6% couldn’t attend meetings because of household duties.
❗ 33.8% were never even informed.
Let’s break these barriers so all women can be heard where it matters.

Read this 2022 study by UN Women Nepal entitled ‘Invisible’ Violence, Visible Harms, Violence against Women in Politics in Nepal: the experience of locally elected Representatives.

Link:

asiapacific.unwomen.org

Informal Economic activities found in tourism, entertainment and agricultural based SMEs in developing countries like Nepal. It is both opportunities and challenges for those groups of people. It creates barriers to register in Social Security Find.

Informal engagement creates the barriers for formal financial support and couldn’t register in government.

Women and Girls need equal access on:
- Quality Education
- Equal opportunity
- Political Participation
And Economic Resources

To uplift the women and girls living.

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A high-level policy dialogue on gender-responsive, sustainable and resilient tourism enterprises in Nepal aimed at promoting inclusive and durable tourism was held today. The event was organised by the Academy of Innovation for Economic Development Nepal (ACAIED Nepal), with support from the Nepal Tourism Board and the UNDP-supported Sustainable Tourism Project. It brought together policymakers, development partners, private sector representatives, women tourism entrepreneurs and experts for in-depth discussions. FNCCI President Dhakal said the event was significant for analysing existing issues and identifying potential measures to address them. He echoed the need to promote tourism potential through the mobilisation of domestic capital, adding that large-scale tourism projects could be implemented using domestic investment. He further highlighted that the tourism sector has witnessed an international resurgence, particularly in the post-Covid19 period. Durga Thapa, CEO of ACAIED Nepal, said the policy dialogue is pivotal to bridge the gap between policy commitment and practical implementation. She argued that placing gender responsiveness, sustainability and resilience at the heart of the revitalisation and transformation of the tourism sector was the need of the hour. The discussion, held in two sessions, attempted to identify priority courses of action for government agencies, development partners and the private sector to achieve inclusive and resilient tourism. Organisers are confident that the policy suggestions collected from the dialogue will help strengthen collaboration among stakeholders and support the economic empowerment of women-led enterprises and inclusive tourism growth in future. Follow us @magazine.wow for more content. #wow #wowmagazine #ACAIEDnepal #development

Your presence does matter, so you all the Women Toursm entrepreneurs are highly appreciated and welcoming in this policy dialogue.

Unpaid care workers should measure in national income accounting.

Empowering Grade 12 Girls of JMC College for respectful International Menstruation day by Miss Roshani Devi Karki, Joint Secretary of National Women Commission Nepal on the occasion of 16 days International Women Empowering Campaign.
आज डिसेम्बर ८, २०२५ः हरेक वर्ष आजकै दिन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मर्यादित महिनावारी दिवस मनाइन्छ । महिला सशक्तिकरण को १६ दिने अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय अभियानको आज १४औं दिनमा मनाईने मर्यादित महिनावारी मानव अधिकारको आधार हो र यस दिवसले यौन या लैगिंक हिंसाको रूपमा महिनावारी भेदभावलाई व्याख्या गर्दै यस्तो विभेद र हिंसा अन्त्यका लागि आव्हान गर्दछ ।

We are pleasure to share about our program that will be going to organize with collaborative partnerships with UNDP Sustainable Tourism Development Goal, NTB. The programme will bring together Gen-Z, profesors, practitioners, policymakers, and private sector leaders, Students to explore following issues.

Discussion Themes
1. Smart Tourism & Tech Integration
o Role of AI, block-chain, and IoT in creating smart destinations.
o Balancing innovation with ethical concerns such as privacy and equity.
2. Generational Preparedness
o How Gen Z is influencing demand for sustainability, authenticity, and innovation.
o Preparing Gen Alpha with skills in digital literacy, climate resilience, and cross-cultural
empathy.
3. Resilience and Sustainability in Tourism 4.0
o Building adaptive systems that withstand crises like pandemics and climate shocks.
o Empowering communities through inclusive, tech-enabled, and sustai

Real issue