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Women Climbing for Climate Change

02.07.2014

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is supporting the K2 expedition: ‘Women Climbing for Climate Change’. The expedition is being undertaken by a team of three young women climbers from Nepal – Maya Sherpa, Dawa Sherpa and Pasang Sherpa – to demonstrate the strength of women and the potential for positive change. By becoming the first Nepali women to summit K2, the team hopes to raise awareness of climate change and funds for the protection of the mountain environment.  

ICIMOD has pledged its support to the expedition as a manifestation of its commitment to integrate women into climate change research and adaptation, and sustainable development in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region, as well as to further gender equity and gender transformative change. 

It is estimated that the expedition will take about 65 days from mid-June to the end of August 2014, starting from Kathmandu. Upon reaching their goal, the team will place ICIMOD’s banner on the summit. During the expedition, the team will also document and record material on mountain women and climate change for ICIMOD to use. Upon their return, the team will deliver a seminar at ICIMOD to share their findings and experiences. Read more


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