 Women play a critical role in the sustainable use and management of natural resources. In the Churia Hills of Nepal, women are key to protecting the forests that sustain livelihoods and maintain healthy ecosystems. But the area is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as extreme rainfall and flash flooding. The river and forest ecosystems are also under pressure because of unsustainable land use, deforestation and forest degradation. Empowering women in natural resource management is an integral part of the building a resilient Churia region in Nepal, BRCRN project, led by FAO with the financial support of the Green Climate Fund. One of the ways used to address gender inequality is through art. 23 women from community-based organizations took part in an event called My Life Journey in Siraha district, which is part of the project target area and home to the Batahari River system. Through art, the women expressed their life stories identifying gender-based discrimination and gender-based violence. Youth volunteers worked with rural women who were unused to holding a pen and paper. They showed the women how to draw houses, trees and forests as a way to tell their stories and the challenges they faced because of climate change. Although hesitant at first, the women were soon able to depict their life journeys, illustrating the challenges and struggles they face in their communities and in the context of climate change. By promoting gender equality and women's empowerment, the project seeks to achieve more sustainable and equitable natural resource management in the river system.