Archive for the ‘Gender Equality’ Category

03.06.2025
A Journey from Literacy to Empowerment: Transforming Lives at Sindhuwa Chhathar Jorpati CLRC (Dhankuta READ Center )
“This program is not just about learning to read and write. It is about restoring dignity, fostering independence, and unlocking the limitless potential within each woman. Because when a woman […]

04.23.2024
Redefining Tradition: Women Challenge the Dowry System
A field report from READ Executive Director Sanjana Shrestha, March 2024 “In our community, we do not have money, people are not educated, we cannot speak elegantly, that’s why we […]

12.01.2023
Shattering Menstrual Stigma in South Asia
Did you know that almost 45% of girls in Bhutan report missing school due to menstruation (UNICEF and the Ministry of Education of Bhutan 2018)? Across South Asia and the […]
02.28.2020
How We’re Empowering Women – International Women’s Day 2020
In the 25 years since the signing of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for Universal Women’s Rights, READ Global has strengthened its own commitment to advancing gender equality. […]