by Nabin Aryal | Apr 29, 2021 | Updates, Awareness, Blog, News, Newsletter
What is the present situation? For the past few weeks, COVID infection is rapidly increasing in Nepal, especially in Kathmandu and other big cities. The first wave of infections peaked in October 2020 and since then it “decreased” dramatically. Starting in February of...
by Pallavi Gyawali | Apr 4, 2021 | Newsletter, Updates, Program, Blog, Event
“Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.” ― Marie Shear At Rukmini Foundation (RF), our goal has always been to challenge double standards of patriarchy through education and empowerment of the women of our nation. Consequently, we celebrated the 111th...
by Pallavi Gyawali | Mar 30, 2021 | General, Blog, Newsletter, Didi Program
“Little girls with dreams become women with vision.” – Anonymous The global society today is embroiled with news about attacks on women; violation of women’s freedom, civil rights and human rights. In such a maelstrom of conflict and abuse towards women, the...
by Laxmi Aryal | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog, News, Newsletter, Success Stories, Updates
Children playing carefree in the playground. Boys and girls playing sports. A girl wanting to go to school and dreaming for a better future. Many seemingly simple acts are so out of reach for many, specifically for little girls. Despite all the odds against her,...
by Nabin Aryal | Feb 28, 2021 | News, Updates, Awareness, Blog
Several recent studies from the development agencies suggest that the dynamics of the child marriage is changing in Nepal. Child marriage in Nepal was a predominantly rural phenomenon where the parents forced their children to get married through “arranged marriage”....
by Laxmi Aryal | Feb 28, 2021 | Blog, News, Newsletter, Success Stories, Updates
Schooling and childhood As a little girl, Rabina seemed to have a normal life. She lived with her family as the youngest of five children, four girls and one brother, a little older than herself. Despite not being economically well-off, the family got by and Rabina...
