Women defend their rights and incomes: lessons from Nepali farmers

The weekly farmers’ market, locally called haat, beats with life and connects the rural farmers with urban consumers every Tuesday and Friday in Sandhikharka village, Arghakhanchi district in western Nepal. The haat is an open-air traditional market place where rural farmers sell their farm produce to local consumers. Haats are operated once, twice, and occasionally three times a week; they also provide public space for people to meet. This bustling marketplace is not only a lifeline for women farmers, but also a canvas painted with diverse stories.