ABSTRACT
Social discourses on women’s rights and feminist geography (ies) have pointed out the necessity of providing equal opportunities for men and women in every aspect of life in order for social advancement to take place. The wide spectrum of issues of development concern that have been discussed at various levels suffer either from a lack of integrity, or inadequate attention is given to women’s rights to manage local environments. Add these issues to the politics of environmental resource management in South Asia, and there has been no drastic change either in the local environments themselves, or in the lives of women, particularly those who manage the local environment for their livelihood and security.
