Women lose election NOT ONLY patriarchal mindset of political parties BUT ALSO women heavily occupied by patriarchal mindset (here we shouldn’t generalize the word of patriarchy as west. The gravity and magnitude of impact in Nepal is huge and complex too). Today, we have to speak very frankly and honestly about any issues no matter […]
जब मैले समाचार पढे, एकछिन त आखै देखिन, सास रोकिएला रोकिएला जस्तो भो. मैले नपाएका छोरीहरु र नातिनीहरू छोड्न मलाई तेती सजिलो लाग्दैन तर सामाजिक प्रतिष्ठाका लागि आफ्नो सन्तान जिउदै चदाउन कसरी सकेका होलान ती बा आमा. अनि पश्चिम नेपाल नजानेको, नदेखेको छोरीहरुलाई छाउ गोठ मा राख्छन भन्ने शिछित, बैज्ञानिक, धनी kathamandu कसरि सदीयौ देखि […]
It is mini handbook, included 67 questions related to menstruation, found in Nepal during a course of my work, study and experience. It could be useful to any kinds of scholars and activists around menstruation. I wanted to publish it as handbook so would help in building confidence to initiate dialogue around dignified menstruation. महिनाबारीको […]
Radha Paudel Foundation supported seven families to construct the house in coordination with local political leaders, youth clubs, women leaders, media. They were dalit, widow, person with disability and poor. They will finish their construction before Dashain. I had meetings at Municipality officer with political leaders, hospital with medical team and hospital development commiitee for […]
Dialogue on Dignified Menstruation at Dailekh, 21-28, August 2017 where we lost two 14 years and 19 years girls due to #menstrualrestriction by snake bitesInteraction with #faithhealers Discussion with #Mother‘sgroupGroup work and discussion with #politicalleadersHome visit who are #rolemodelsDiscussion with #students from grade 7,8,9,10Singing and dancing during #teej2017Interface program with CSOsSpoke on dignified menstruation and #rishipanchamiLive speech over three FMs at Dailekh bazar Soraj Shahi,Cameraman […]
As if the casualties are enough, Nepal encountered with serious flood from Jhapa (east) to Bardiya (west) along with Terai or Southern border with India, in between August 12-15, 2017. As like Earthquake, neither the government nor the other actors really prepared for the disaster response. The sorrow, pain, suffering was airing via social media […]
It is historical and tremendous pleasure that Nepal criminalized the Chhaupadi by Legislature Parliament August 9, 2017 (Ref:http://www.myrepublica.com/news/25343/). I was in National Reconstruction Authority, Nepal Government for sharing my thoughts on dignified menstruation or why the menstruation is human right concern and role of engineers while doing reconstruction work over earthquake affected areas. I overwhelmed […]
Note: I copied the photo of Tulashi Shahi from the FB of Sita Rana, Dailekh
This photo from Achham, by Deuma Bhat New style of shed, at Achham, by Deuma Bhat Demolish of Menstrual Sheds: The term of Chhaupadi is started to occupy in development discourse specially in health along with the pilot projects on Safe Motherhood about two decades before. Unfortunately, it is only confined with childbirth, safe […]
Radha Paudel[1] The below question is the most common one while I was speaking no matter whether I am in village or capital or Nepalese community in aboard. Q: Do you enter in to temple during menstruation? A: Is this question to me? I have done 13 days mourning during death of my […]