…zeigt uns, zu welchen Grad Frauen in sozialen Institutionen diskriminiert werden. Der Social Institutions & Gender Index kurz SIGI prüft, wie Gesetze, soziale Normen und Praktiken in einem Land sich auf die Frauen auswirken. Die[…]
…that the Lush Charity Pot supports us in our work! The Charity Pot is not only a great lotion, it also supports smaller projects that get to the root of the problem and really make[…]
This weekend the training about a healthy, hygienic and dignified menstruation took place in the training hall in Chyangsar! Many thanks to the Radha Paudel Foundation for the professional implementation and LUSH Österreich, who provided[…]
But even though a lot has already been achieved for women all over the world, there is still a lot to do. On this occasion we want to commemorate all the women who died in[…]
Education for a brighter future. The 11th of October was proclaimed from the United Nations as the day of the Girl Child to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face. We wish a[…]
When they are on their period many women and girls, mainly in the east of Nepal, must live in a small hut off the village. During this time, they are considered unclean and are avoided.[…]
Arranged marriages have always belonged to traditional life in Nepal. In this regard, there are many rules which are determined by the caste system. Even if “love marriages” or marriages, which have been concluded with[…]
Once a month, many women and girls in Nepal are not allowed to enter their home. Because during their menstrual periods they are regarded as dirty, unclean, women during this time have to life in[…]
Violence against women in Nepal is still rampant despite several attempts to fight against this social illness. Women face physical assaults, mental torture, sexual harassment, rape, partiality in offices, disappearance, killing and character assassination. Gender based violence[…]
Nepal still faces a high number of child-marriages. The only way to burst the vicious circle of poverty and dependence is by education. Read the current report of Human Rights Watch on this topic!
