by Shilpa Krishnan | Aug 25, 2015 | Awareness, Program, Blog
Report by Aryashree Aryal Post by Shilpa Krishnan “When we talk about “reproductive rights” this is what we mean. It’s the difference between people as objects, and people as agents: between regarding people as pawns on the policy chessboard...
by Priti Bhattarai | Aug 14, 2015 | Awareness, Blog, Collaboration
Field Report by Niroj Shreshta A day in a life of a girl living in the villages of Nepal can be quite challenging. The thought of getting up in the morning, taking a bus to school, learning, coming back home to play and do homework is a luxury they can only dream of....
by Priti Bhattarai | Jul 30, 2015 | Awareness, Blog, Event
Field Report By: Arya Aryal Post By: Priti Bhattarai “We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn’t have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.” – Petra Nemcova, Founder of Happy Hearts Fund The...
by Shilpa Krishnan | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog, Event, Program
Just recently, the US Women’s Soccer Team won their third World Cup title. All over the world, thousands of people cheered as the team beat Japan 5-2. These athletes provide a powerful example of what it means to empower women through sports, an idea that has...
by Johanna Whitman | Jul 19, 2015 | Awareness, Blog, Event
On June 17th, another Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park event at Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park was a success. Despite the threat of rain, the hill overlooking Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning was filled with families, college students, and dogs to watch a film from...
by Priti Bhattarai | Jul 12, 2015 | Blog, Awareness
One of the main objective of Rukmini Foundation is to strengthen the capacity and the ability of its partner schools in Nepal. To bring about the positive change required within a community, it is imperative that the collaboration we have with the schools in the...