by Laxmi Aryal | Apr 29, 2021 | Updates, Blog, News, Newsletter, Success Stories
This story is about a girl who grew up in a small town, Pharping. About two miles away from her home, there is a famous temple of The Goddess Dakshinkali. Thousands of people visit this temple every year. Many local people have a shop to serve the pilgrims. Puja’s...
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 | Updates, Program, Blog, Event, Newsletter
“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 | Updates, Blog, News, Newsletter, Success Stories
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 | Updates, Awareness, Blog, News
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”....
