Women are often the last to eat in rural South Asia, such as India and Nepal. Revered as the land of Mother Shakti - Nepal is home to powerful goddesses like Parvati, Sita, and Bhrikuti.

I have had wonderful opportunities to travel to more than 40 districts, from lowland to high Himalayan regions, and to explore the rural and mountainous parts of Nepal. In 2023, I was one of a few ...