Staff happened to be gathered in Kathmandu fortunately survived and they began rescue work even amid the tremors. Now they are able to support the most remote damaged villages where they have worked for several years. PaxWorks continues to support them. Here is a brief description of how your funds …
PaxWorks’ continued support has enabled Her Turn to increase their empowerment programs to low caste, historically marginalized ethnic groups of girls. Due to the program’s impact, girls are becoming aware of their legal rights to education, the right not to be married off as children, to be more than household …
PaxWorks in collaboration with Nepal Teacher Training Innovations, Her Turn and PHASE-Nepal will be conducting research on youth suicides. Suicides are the leading cause of death of women in reproductive age in Nepal and this crisis is not well researched or understood. We will be talking with students and teachers …
Her Turn is growing! We have finished workshops at two schools in Narantan, and we are thrilled to have three new team members join us this month! Yanchen Sherpa is our new Master Trainer, and will help train our local trainers in the villages. Yanchen has 5 years of experience …
In February we have continued to work in Gorkha district, this time in Tandrang village. It’s a start of our cooperation with Children of the Mountain. In Tandrang we have worked with seven amazing trainers who delivered our workshop to 152 participants from Siddhakali Secondary school. The attendance rates were …
The latest update from Her Turn – the program we support: Last month we finished Her Turn workshop at Tatopani school. Hundred and ten girls completed the workshops and presented at community ceremony. During the event, the girls introduced Girls’ Support Committee’s members, delivered speeches on gender equality and presented …
