by Sabina Bisunke | Mar 24, 2017 | Updates, Program, Blog, News
At Rukmini Foundation, we know that it is not just about providing scholarship for girls. We also focus on improving the quality of education for our sisters and also on helping them improve academically as well as helping them to develop as people. Because many of...
by Niroj Shrestha | Mar 17, 2017 | Blog, Awareness, Program, News
Rukmini Foundation celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th along with the rest of the world. ‘Be bold for change’ was the theme for this year, and we believe that this is very important, especially for a country like Nepal where...
by Shruthi Shankar | Mar 13, 2017 | Awareness, Program, Blog, News
Report by: Puja Pudasaini According to a recent report from Human Rights Watch, 37% of girls are married before the age of 18 and 10% before they are 15. Child marriage is one of the key dangers for girls in Nepal, and our focus on keeping girls in school at least...
by Prakriti Nepal | Jan 16, 2017 | GLOW Club, Updates, Blog, News
When I first met Prisca in Global Her Story Summit in New York, we instantly connected and became friends. Being one of the LitClub coordinators in Kenya, Prisca and I had a lot in common as we shared our vision, excitement and the challenges of being part of LitClub....
by Priti Bhattarai | Oct 29, 2016 | Updates, Program, Blog, Organization, News
It was 5 years ago that two brothers, Bibhuti and Nabin Aryal, embarked upon what seemed like — at the time — a simple idea. Knowing that a family’s economic condition was one of the key reasons why many girls in rural areas of Nepal were missing out...
by Prakriti Nepal | Aug 30, 2016 | Blog, Event, News, Newsletter, Collaboration, Success Stories, GLOW Club, Program
LitCamp 2016: Creating Magic through Stories Report and Post By: Prakriti Nepal What happens when nearly 100 girls come together for 3 days? You may say some gossip and maybe some laughter. We were going to find out at LitCamp 2016. Earlier this month on August 18th...