Is religion mixed with patriarchy the biggest enemy of Women?
BY: BIDUSHI We think religion teaches peace, kindness, and morality. But history also shows that religion has sometimes been used to control women more than men. The rules made by society in the name of religion are often stricter for women, while men are forgiven, praised, or even worshipped for doing the same things. Take an example […]
I lost my best friend.
BY: BIDUSHI No one really talks, what it feels like when your best friend slowly becomes just another person in your life. People always talk about going from best friends to strangers, but they never talk about going from best friends to just….. friends. That awkwardness hurts in a different way. You still see each other every single day […]
The Day Change Whispered Through My First Period
BY: ANUSHA I still remember the day I got the first stain on my underwear. My lower stomach had been hurting since morning, but I didn’t know menstruation was calling me, that ‘menarche’ was quietly whispering inside my uterus, ready to introduce me to a new chapter of womanhood. It was an ordinary day in class 8, […]
The Moment She Couldn’t Live In
BY: ANUSHA My heart ached when I was sitting at the dining table, having my food warm, with laughter echoing across the kitchen walls—loud, happy, and lively. Amidst all that happiness, why did my heart ache? Well, it did because the one who made the food and lit the dining mood didn’t get the chance to […]
Embracing Change Without Shame
BY: ANUSHA Remember that strange part of growing up when you felt like a kid one day and a whole new person the next? One minute you’re arguing about bedtime then next you’re staring in the mirror thinking “Who is that?” Puberty hits like a gentle or not so gentle wave. Then there are the growth spurts, the weird body […]
Trans Menstruation: A Biology We Rarely Talk About
BY: ANUSHA When we hear the word ‘menstruation’, we think of girls and women bleeding and suffering, but are the women the only ones going through the menstruation? Well, women don’t bleed alone. Some transgender men and non-binary people who have a uterus and ovaries as part of their physiology menstruate too. They do not like to […]
WHY IS THE BURDEN OF CONTRACEPTIVE MOSTLY ON WOMEN ?
BY: AMLESH Have we ever stopped or really thought about this? Why is that when we talked about pregnancy, the responsibility always falls on women? From pills to hormonal injections, from IUCD, implants to permanent method of sterilizations, most of the contraceptives methods are designed for women. But why? Why are the women expected to adjust, tolerate side effects and sometimes even compromise with their health? […]
Watergun, a Poisonous Trap: A Student’s Reflection on Youth, Substance Use & Health in Nepal.
BY: AMLESH Have you ever wondered why a playful name like water gun is now associated with something deeply harmful? What happens when the curiosity meet easy access and the lack of protective environment for Adolescents. When I first heard the word water gun used by the local youth, I thought it was just a playful name of harmless toy. But the truth […]
Cultural Lag in Menstrual Health : When Products Advance but Mindset Remain Behind
BY: AMLESH When a girl has knowledge but lacks social permission, when products exist but acceptance does not, when awareness grows but silence remains – That is cultural lag. Cultural lag is the period of maladjustment between the material culture and non material culture. In simple language, science, technology, innovation and products developed rapidly but the cultural belief, values, norms and social […]
Protecting The Future: Addressing the Impact of Child Marriage on Reproductive Health
BY: AMLESH Child marriage is defined as any formal or informal union where at least one person is under the age of 18 (in context of Nepal, under the age of 20). Internationally, this practice is recognized as serious violation of human right that prevent young people, especially girls from exercising their right to health, education, and safety. […]