Water and Gender Equity: Beyond Access to Agency

For women and girls in rural India, water scarcity is more than just an environmental challenge. It directly affects their dignity, health, and opportunities. According to the National Sample Survey, women in rural areas walk an average of 1.5 kilometres each day to fetch water, spending nearly 150 million workdays …

Tourism for the Himalayas: Communities Protecting Nature, Culture, and Livelihoods

Eco-tourism has emerged as a global phenomenon where experiential tourism and local hospitality, combined with local cuisine and traditional crafts and music, hold the travel economy together. The growing desire to live and travel sustainably has become the hallmark of young and experienced travellers worldwide. The urge to explore the …