From menstrual hygiene to financial literacy and digital literacy, the KISHORI project has paved the way for a brighter future for Stuti Sapkota. Currently, in the eleventh grade, Stuti was a student at Tri-Padma Vidyashram Secondary School, Pulchowk and largely considered herself an average student, however, her dedication to studies and her drive to excel was anything but. With strained economic conditions, she often watched her parents leave early in the morning and return late at night, their faces etched with fatigue. Witnessing their struggles ignited a desire within Stuti to make them proud and bring joy to their lives. KISHORI: A Hope for Stuti

In the fabric of our experiences, subtle biases weave a narrative that often goes  unnoticed until challenged.   Allow me to share a personal story that has shaped my perspective on gender  roles from a young age. During my school days, I was an active student who  eagerly participated in various extracurricular activities. I lived in the excitement  of competitions, always seeking new challenges. However, as I look back on those  moments, I now realize something that went unnoticed at the time—the striking  absence of male participants in the dance competitions and the glaring lack of  female participants in the football matches.  Growing up, I didn’t

Residing 570 kilometers away from the capital and traveling hours across barren and muddy roads to get even the necessities of life, Puja Paudel hails from Simta, Panikhola. Growing up in such conditions has been tough for Puja, but they have taught her the importance of hard work and perseverance. Marred with a childhood of struggles and hardships which many children only read in books and on television, Puja has already had to take on responsibilities far beyond the age of 17.  Daily household chores throughout the day, for her entire family, keep her pretty busy when she’s not at school, but that’s the story