In the Buddhist teachings, women and men are held as equals with both possessing the same potential to achieve enlightenment. Therefore, any discrimination towards women is considered a major transgression. Specifically, in the Vajrayana teachings, among the fourteen root precepts that cannot be transgressed to be a genuine practitioner on the path of Vajrayana, the
Her Royal Highness Gyalsem Sonam Dechan Wangchuck graced the International Women’s (IWD) Day event in Thimphu on 8th March, 2018. Her Highness Gyalsem Sonam Dechan Wangchuck and Lyonpo Dorji Choden, Minister for Works & Human Settlement inaugurated 5 Guidelines of National Commission for Women & Children -1) SoP on Case management
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15 women have successfully completed 3 months basic tailoring course in RENEW Center on 3oth June, 2017 provided by RENEW Skills Training project supported by Fida International.
25 participants comprising of Principals,Vice-Principals, teachers, counselors, health coordinators from 9 schools (central, higher, middle, middle & lower secondary schools) attended a two day sensitization workshop from 8-9 May 2017 in Dagapela.UNDP supported the funding for the workshop. Topics covered during the two day workshop were RENEW services, domestic & gender based violence, sexual reproductive
A one-day awareness program on Family Planning, Contraception, and Sexually-Transmitted Infections was held on 8th May 2017, to celebrate IPPF’s Global Day of Action week from 8th to 14th May. The program was conducted as a part of IPPF’s “I Decide” campaign centered on the theme “universal and equitable access to family planning for women
A two day training workshop from 18-19th April 2017 formally establishes RENEW’s youth network DAISAN (Druk Adolescent’s Initiative for Sexual Awareness Network) in Pemagatshel Dzongkhag making it the 18th Dzongkhag to have the network. 30 participants- including youth and teachers from 5 different schools in Pemagatshel attended the two day workshop in Yurung Central School,
On 19-20 April 2017, RENEW expanded its youth network DAISAN (Druk Adolescent’s Initiative for Sexual Awareness Network) in Trashigang Dzongkhag making it the 17th Dzongkhag to have the network. 36 participants- including youth and teachers from 7 different schools in Trashigang attended the two day training workshop in Druk Deojung Resort, Trashigang. #SRHR #HeForShe
On 24th May, 2017, Her Majesty meets with the people of Lhuntse Dzongkhang which ends the Nationwide High Level Advocacy on Priority Health and Social Issues in Eastern Bhutan. Her Majesty granted tokha to over 1000 people who had gathered from the 8 gewogs. Later, Her Majesty visited the Lhuentse Rinchentse Phodrang
High Level Advocacy in Mongar on 22nd April 2017, about 2000 people from 17 Gewogs attended the public meeting , Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck visited the Mongar Regional Referral Hospital after lunch and met the MSTF-CBSS network in the evening. Her Majesty is currently in Lhuntse Dzongkhag. Mongar
