In this episode of the Global IME Bank Podcast, we sit down with Abhilasha Poudel, Executive Director of FWEAN (Federation of Woman Entrepreneurs’ Associations of Nepal), to explore women empowerment through enterprise. From navigating financial barriers and policy gaps, to building businesses out of traditional skills like tailoring, cooking, and handicrafts — women across Nepal are transforming local economies, one step at a time.
🔍 What you’ll learn:
- The rise of women-led enterprises in just one year
- Why access to finance is still a major challenge
- The untapped power of digital literacy & e-commerce
- Work-life balance myths & realities for women entrepreneurs
- What policies are helping — and what’s still missing Inspirational stories from rural Nepal to international exports
