Kathmandu: The French Embassy in Nepal announces a grant of €4,000 to the Radha Paudel Foundation (RPF) in support of its project “Strengthen Youth Leadership on Menstrual Dignity for Preventing Gender-Based Violence in Nepal.”
The project will run from January to December 2026 and will support strengthening the youth leadership on menstrual dignity to minimize the gap at all levels and sectors as a learning project.
French Ambassador to Nepal Virginie Corteval said that this initiative reflects France’s international strategy for feminist diplomacy which places the rights of women and girls, and gender equality, at the center of its foreign policy.
By supporting the Radha Paudel Foundation, the French Embassy reaffirms its dedication to promoting women’s and girls’ rights.
RPF is a woman-led organization that primarily focuses on the prevention of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through the innovative and holistic approach. It works in conceptualization and working on dignified menstruation through advocacy, campaigns, researches, training, publications, webinars, conference etc. It is working at various levels through its network Dignified Menstruation Campaign Nepal (DMC Nepal) in all 7 provinces of Nepal.
