Abby Seiff is a South East Asia-based contributing reporter for the Fuller Project for International Reporting.       https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/abby-seiff/rss en Informal Economy Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Mon, 21 Aug 2017 03:00:35 +0000 Abby Seiff https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/08/21/in-nepals-towns-without-men-women-take-on-newfound-responsibility https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/08/21/in-nepals-towns-without-men-women-take-on-newfound-responsibility With millions of Nepalese men leaving their homes to work in the Gulf states, women are taking on new responsibilities, beyond what has previously been expected of them in a largely patriarchal society. But some are finding that old attitudes die hard.