ADB_JSP Gathering in 28 May 2025, Hilton Hotel, Kathmandu

 Great Fun with ADB-JSP Team

I also shared the conference on #DignifiedMenstruation, happening in 8-10 Dec 2025

Dignified Menstruation in Dhangadi, Sudurpaschim

The following program conducted 

1. Interaction on resolution motion on DM with parliamentarians 

2. Interaction on resolution motion on DM with Journalist 

3. Interaction program on DM in Bright Way Public school 

4. Interaction in DM with Dhangadi PABSON

5. Interaction meeting with Vice Mayor of Dhangadi municipality 

6. Intercation meeting with Ghodadghodi Municipality  

Book Review of ‘Jumla: A Nurse's Story’ By Riddhi Arsheyi Gautam*

 

Book Review of ‘Jumla: A Nurse's Story’

By Riddhi Arsheyi Gautam*

28 MHDay 2025

 

National Assembly unanimously endorses Resolution Motion on Dignified Menstruation

It was life long advocate to make every menstruators life dignified. March 21, 2025 was a historical day in a course of feminism, development and human rights not only in Nepal but also all around the globe. Despite all challenges, with collective efforts we reached at this level. I sincerely expressed my heartfelt thank you and congratulations. 

Pashupati Temple

मन्दिर भित्रै छिर्नेगरि झन्डै २ बर्ष पछी मन्दिर जान खोजेको कति गाह्रो | सुधा दिदीको फेसबुक पेजबाट जस्ताको तस्तै 

Shilpee Theater

करिब ३ बर्ष जति मनमा एउटा सपना पलाएको थियो | युबराज जी मेरो विचारसंग धेरै नाहिक हुनुहुन्छ | उहाको सहयोगले नाटक देखाउदै हिड्न पाए हुने | यो मनको लड्डु घीउसित खाएको थिए |

केपी शर्मा ओली: सपना, संघर्ष र संकल्प’

Yesterday, The book entitled ‘केपी शर्मा ओली: सपना, संघर्ष र संकल्प’ was launched. Thank you Ganesh Pandey bhai.

Award for #dignifiedmenstruation, #literature

https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/54873?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3KTOR7NUeS1Dqr8qyTHYM-UMHg4bT_cwAU0L_AdQ2HoYh02wS-sSmvUKo_aem_iamQNTM00f-3Ykz1zr9hVw

 

 This is the discussion on dignified menstruation in School, Kathmandu as a part of CSE, invited by Ministry of Health and Population.

Class 9

1)Yukesh Neupane / Jhapa

·       My mother doesn’t touch religious items and cold water

·       Eat a little amount of chocolate

·       Celebrate first menstruation as a festival

·       She takes pads with her

·       Doesn’t cook food

 

2)Pratik Some / Kathmandu

·       My mother stays separately without entering the kitchen and puja kotha (separate room at home to worship gods)

·       Do not perform religious activities.

 

3)Samragyi Panta / Kathmandu

·       Do not touch male family members and religious book

·       Do not enter the kitchen

·       Do not visit temples and worship gods

·       Do not eat prasad (foods worshiped to gods)

·       Do not put tika (red powder used as a symbol of blessing)

·       Sleep on the floor

·       Wash and keep the utensils used by menstruators separately

·       On the 4^th day of menstruation, bathe early and wash the bed sheets

 

4)Nitisha Lamichhane / Kathmandu

·       Not allowed to touch fermented food jars and tulsi plant (plant with religious value, holy basil)

·       Not allowed to enter and work in the kitchen

·       Do not worship God

 

5)Max Shrestha / Kathmandu

·       Get angry easily

 

6)Prathna Kaliraj / Kathmandu

·       Do not touch men and elderly at home

·       Do not enter puja kotha and kitchen

·       Drink hot water

·       Avoid spending too much time outside

·       Rest well

 

7)Aarushi Karn / Kathmandu

·       Do not touch aachar (pickles, fermented food)

·       Prohibited from entering puja kotha.

·       Take rest

 

8)Shriwani Shakya / Kathmandu

·       Prohibited from entering puja kotha

·       Avoid activities like receiving tika and others associated with worshipping God.

·       Don’t consume spicy food.

·       Consume healthy foods.

·       Drink an adequate amount of water.

·       Maintaining personal hygiene more than usual.

 

9)Samriddhi Lamichhane / Kathmandu

·       Do not touch men

·       Do not enter into kitchen

·       Do not enter grandfather’s home

·       Do not perform puja

·       Put the used utensils separately during menstruation

 

10)Kaushar Ansari / Janakpur

·       Availability of pads

 

11)Khushi Dhimal / Kathmandu

·       Not allowed to take touched utensils inside the kitchen

·       Not allowed to touch plants and any other items used for worshiping gods

·       To stay in only one place and not allow to touch anything around

·       Not allowed to enter the kitchen or the temple

·       Not allowed to worship god/goddess

12)Mimisha Baral / Kathmandu

·       Not allowed to touch elderly peoples

·       Have to put the used utensils separately

·       Have to stay in same room, sleep in same place for five days and wash all the clothes that have been touched

·       Not allowed to enter the kitchen or temple

·       Not allowed to eat the food given by someone who is menstruating

·       Have to wear same clothes for four days

·       Not allowed to celebrate any festival

13)Nidipa Karki / Morang

·       Not allowed to enter the kitchen or worship god

·       Have to eat sweet food

·       Not allowed to wear tika (red powder used as a symbol of blessing)

·       Have to use hot bag and drink lots of warm water

·       Having lots of mood swings

1Krish Shrestha / Kathmandu

·       Not allowed to do puja (worshiping gods)

·       Using pad

·       Having bad temper

·       Feeling sleepy, not having energy

15)Biki Yadav / sarlahi

·       Do not touch religious books

·       Not allowed to visit temple and worship gods

·       Do not give the foods you touched to others during menstruation

·       Bathing for six days daily in the morning

16)Saphal Pariyar / Accham

·       Avoiding worshiping gods

·       Using pad

·       Having more sleep then usual

17)Akshat Dhungana / Kathmandu

·       Avoiding worshiping gods

·       Using pad

·       Having more sleep then usual

18)Ujwal Karki / Ramechhap

·       Not allowed to visit temple and worship gods

·       Not allowed to cook food

·       Having bad temper and mild stomach ache

·       Avoiding doing too many tasks

19)Shruti Yadav / Janakpur

·       Not able to touch pickles jars and tulsi pant

·       Not allowed to enter the temple

·       Have to bath after four day of having menstruation

 

 

20)Nima Lama

·       Quickly gets angry

·       Do not participate in any kind of puja

21)Sarthak Maan Pradhan

·       Get angry easily

·       Don’t get involved in worship

22)Diya Shrestha / Kathmandu

·       Do not touch cooked food and raw foods

·       Do not worship god and touch any other items used in puja

·       Shower in the 4^th day of menstruation

23)Dibish Ramtel / Gairidanda

·       My mother take rest, drinks hot water, and wears clean clothes during menstruation

·       They have to rest during menstruation.

 

24)Subhanjan Khadka / Pokhara

·       Do not to touch flowers

·       Not allowed to enter the kitchen

·       Not allowed to worship gods

·       Self-wash the utensils used during menstruation

 

25)Sushan Magar / Kathmandu

·       Religious activity is not performed

·       My mom sleeps

26)Aamardeep N. Rana / Kathmandu

·       Stay in a separate room

·       Buy pads

·       Get irritated easily

·       Occurrence of mood swings

 

27)Ketehang Limbu / Taplejung

·       My sister doesn’t touch religious items

·       She doesn’t enter the kitchen

·       She gets angry easily and prefers to stay alone

·       She uses pads and make it available to her

·       She doesn’t work and takes rest

 

 

Class 10

 

1)Bibhusa Dahal / Kathmandu

·       Not allowed to touch men

·       Not allowed to enter the temple, worship god, put tika

·       Do not cook food

·       Spend most of the time in their own room

 

2)Sneha Yadav / Kathmandu

·       Not allowed to touch tulsi

·       Do not enter the temple and worship god

·       Not allowed to put or receive tika

 

3)Dhriti Bastakoti / Kathmandu

·       Not allowed to enter the temple

·       Not allowed to worship god and put tika

 

4)Ashutosh Parajuli / Kathmandu

·       Do not touch men who have done their bratabandha (holy thread ceremony)

·       Prohibited to touch milk, holy basil

·       Prohibited to enter the kitchen

·       Do not participate in jatra (traditional street festivals in Nepal), enter temple and worship god

·       Prohibited to eat spicy food

·       Not allowed to put or receive tika

·       Do not wash puja materials

 

5)Prashansa Neupane / Kathmandu

·       Not allowed to touch uncle, father and puja materials

·       Not allowed to touch puja materials and worship god

·       Not allowed to enter the kitchen

 

6)Rejina Karki / Sindhupalchowk

·       The food that are touched by menstruators are not allowed to be consumed by others.

·       During menstruation, one should not touch the kitchen and can’t do the kitchen work.

·       When one is prohibited to do puja, then we are convinced that she is menstruating.

7) Aayush Basnet / Kathmandu

·       Prohibited to enter the puja room

8)Tisa Shrestha / Kathmandu

·       They don’t touch things related to puja

·       They don’t do any sort of puja

·       They shower on the 4^th day of menstruation

·       They can’t celebrate stuffs like birthday, Dashain, bhai tika (Last day of tihar)

·       Use hot water bags

9)Samanar Shrestha / Kathmandu

·       Not allowed to visit temple

·       Not allowed to go inside the kitchen

·       Avoiding doing any kind of puja

·       Avoiding eating prasad and receiving tika

·       Have to sleep in the bed alone or on the floor

10)Aayush Shrestha / Kathmandu

·       Not able to touch tulsi plant

·       Not allowed to touch men in the household and grandmother

·       Not allowed to enter the kitchen

·       Not allowed to visit temple and receive tika

11)Abhihan Tripathi / Kathmandu

·       Do not touch men who have done their bratabandha

·       Do not enter the kitchen

·       Not allowed to enter the temple and participate during puja rituals

·       Stay in a separate room during menstruation

·       Use different utensil during menstruation and wash it properly before placing it with other utensils

·       Quickly gets angry

12)Biki Kumar Bhagat / Saptari

·       Do not touch men who have done their bratabandha

·       Stay in different room

·       Do not worship god

·       Use different utensils during menstruation

13)Sparsh Giri / Kathmandu

·       Not allowed to enter temple

14)Utkash Shrestha / Kathmandu

·       Prohibited to enter the temple and worship god

15)Adhya Dipak Datta / Kathmandu

·       Prohibited from entering the puja room

·       All things are same as they used to be in other days

16)Rachana Magar / Ilam

·       Prohibited from entering the puja kotha or temple

·       Take shower after 4-5 days or daily during menstruation

·       Not allowed to water plants

·       Can’t put tika

17)Suvanshi Shrestha / Ilam

·       Not allowed to touch the materials used in puja

·       Do not enter the temple and worship god

·       Do not put tika

·       Don’t have to wake up early in the morning

·       Use hot bag if needed

18)Garima Gautam

·       Not allowed to enter kitchen

·       Avoid eating oily food

·       Drink warm water

·       Avoiding heavy work

·       Use of hot bag

19)Kshitiz Chaudhary / Kathmandu

·       Can’t touch milk or any other items used for worshiping god

·       Can’t visit worshiping areas and worship god

·       Restrictions in terms of cooking and other works

·       Going to the washroom often

·       More irritated attitude / ruined mood

20)Aniket Kumar Mahato / Siraha

·       Do not enter the kitchen

·       Do not eat the Prasad (food worship to god)

·       Do not worship god

·       Live alone in a different room

·       Not allowed to put tika during Dashain 

·       Get angry quickly

·       Not allowed to participate in puja (worshiping god)

 

22) Anuj Raut / Okhaldhunga

·       Do not touch the utensils used by them

·       Stay in separate room during menstruation

·       Not allowed to do puja, touch anyone

·       Family god gets angry

23)Simrata Rauniyar / Kathmandu

·       She is not allowed to enter the temple

·       She doesn’t worship god

·       She is not allowed to cook food for first 3 days during menstruation

·       She doesn’t put tika

24)Sakshi Lamichhane / Kathmandu

·       No allowed to touch the men who have done their bratabandha

·       Do not enter the kitchen

·       Do not enter the puja kotha and grandparents’ room

25)Umauma Khan

·       Do not touch holy items

·       Not allowed to study the holy books

·       Mother doesn’t do much work

·       Sister doesn’t each much junk food

·       In the neighborhood the females don’t cook food during menstruation

·       Maintain proper hygine