Archive for the ‘bhutan’ Category
10.14.2014
Volunteering for Environmental and Social Change
This blog post was written by Sara Mitsinikos, who volunteered with READ in Bhutan and India in the summer of 2014. Our world is globalizing at an increasingly rapid pace, […]
09.08.2014
Tackling illiteracy through libraries in Asia
“My parents are farmers. They don’t know how to read and write,” said 10-year-old Thinley Pelzom, from rural Bhutan. Growing up in this extremely remote Himalayan Kingdom, access to education […]
08.28.2014
Understanding Your Body – A Practical Guide to Women’s Health in Bhutan
With limited health education available to them, many women in Bhutan do not know basic health and hygiene skills. Some health issues are taught in schools, such as hand washing […]
07.14.2014
Video: Women Represent in the “Happiest Place” – Bhutan
In Bhutan, the Himalayan Kingdom renowned for the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH), half the population has reason to be less than satisfied. Women generally do not hold leadership […]
05.27.2014
Preventing Alcoholism through Art in Bhutan
Alcoholism is a challenging problem around the world. In Bhutan, most farmers brew their own liquor and responsible drinking is accepted as part of its culture. However with the challenges […]
05.08.2014
Addressing Community Needs Through ICT4D
A version of this article originally appeared on the website of one of READ’s partner organizations, IREX, and is written by Alex Pompe, who traveled to Bhutan in 2013 as […]
03.12.2014
Engaging women in Bhutan’s new democracy
This is a staff post by Rinchen Choden, one of our Bhutan Field Coordinators. It originally appeared on the website of IREX, a READ Global partner organization. In Bhutan, women […]
02.13.2014
Women choose leadership over chores in Bhutan
Unlike many developing countries, in Bhutan, women inherit the family property rather than men. As a result, most girls in the villages end up at home to help their parents […]