Posted on March, 08 2007

This 97th International Women’s Day, WWF Nepal is proud to have a female face!

Women in WWF Nepal do everything: trek to high mountains, wade through wetlands, live in grass huts with local communities, campaign to save our species, install high-tech climate change systems, fundraise with international donors, balance budgets, manage sticky staff problems, mediate with the media, and deal with the government while also being wives, mothers, friends, sisters and aunts.

Of 55 staff, 14 are women and almost all come from indigenous communities. Between us we have two PhDs (with another one on the way), seven Masters degrees and four graduates. Nearly 50 per cent of us also hold down another full-time commitment — motherhood. At present, we have five female interns. We think of them as another important investment in the future of conservation in Nepal.

The women of WWF Nepal trust in team work and believe that, no matter what our sex, we all have an equal stake in saving a living planet.

“WWF Nepal is a great place primarily because of our team and this International Women’s Day I salute the commitment, passion and dedication of all our female staff,” said Anil Manandhar, Country Representative of WWF Nepal. “You hold up half the sky.”

Tune in: Hear WWF Nepal’s Dr Sabita Thapa, Neera Pradhan Shrestha, and Santoshi Thapa from 5-6PM on “We are the world: हाम्रो संसार हाम्रै हात्तमा!” Hits fm 91.2.