by Niroj Shrestha | Mar 17, 2017 | Awareness, Program, Blog, News
Rukmini Foundation celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th along with the rest of the world. ‘Be bold for change’ was the theme for this year, and we believe that this is very important, especially for a country like Nepal where...
by Shruthi Shankar | Mar 13, 2017 | News, Awareness, Program, Blog
Report by: Puja Pudasaini According to a recent report from Human Rights Watch, 37% of girls are married before the age of 18 and 10% before they are 15. Child marriage is one of the key dangers for girls in Nepal, and our focus on keeping girls in school at least...
by Niroj Shrestha | Feb 14, 2017 | Program, Blog, Event, Updates
Report by: Niroj Shrestha It has been 19 years already that Dr. Meera Hada, a renowned Gynecologist, is serving the Pharping Community. One of the main ways is through a Women’s Health Camp. that she leads with the help of Patan Hospital. Dr. Hada’s...
by Priti Bhattarai | Jan 18, 2017 | Updates, Program, Blog
Report by:Sabina Bisunke Post by: Priti Bhattarai It is the most anticipated event of the month for the girls in Pharping: Didi Program! The excitement of the day and what is to come is tangible as Rukmini scholars look forward to spending the day gaining new...
by Sangya Gyawali | Dec 24, 2016 | Updates, Program, Blog
Report by: Rojin Shrestha Post by: Sangya Gyawali Do you remember your first science experiment from elementary school? If you do, you are lucky because many students who study Science in place like Nepal never get a chance to do experiments. However, thanks to the...
by Sangya Gyawali | Dec 22, 2016 | Awareness, Program, Blog, Updates
One of the highlights of the Didi Program is a monthly event where a role model Didi (elder sister) from various fields is invited to lead the mentoring session. Our scholars have always been enthusiastic about these events. The main goal of this type of program is to...