Gopal Sharma works for Reuters as Nepal correspondent.
The chairman of Purbichowki village on the western border of Achham district said he will reward women who reject chhaupadi with 5,000 Nepali rupees ($44).
Saray Khumalo, who has conquered five mountains, uses her expeditions to raise funds for children's education in Africa.
Nima Doma Sherpa and Furdiki Sherpa are two Nepali Sherpa women who hope to conquer Mount Everest next month in an attempt to fight taboo and social stigma.
As global temperatures rise, the world's 'third pole' will begin to thaw and run into the rivers below with potentially devastating implications.
