3Es; Embrace, Educate & Empower

“ We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That’s okay “

- Laverne Cox

Message to all from .

Protect the environment to lead more happy life.

June 2nd 2022
Plant trees for our future generations
Student challenge to hug a tree and thank our Nature

"Plant one save million" - Million tree plantation project 🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹

DON'T throw your food waste
Recycle and Reuse 🎍🎍

This PRIDE Month, we are happy to launch our 'Inside Q***r Bhutan' Booklets. We have developed 9 booklets and a poster consisting of various kinds to help the Q***r community in Bhutan.

These booklets are a basic introduction and a simple guide to understanding the Q***r identities and we hope these booklets will help everyone in their journey through their life.

Starting tomorrow, we will be introducing each booklet one by one on all of our social media platforms and we will eventually release all the booklet online by 15th June.

We would like to thank the Journalists' Association of Bhutan and the Canada in Bhutan for supporting our work. We are also grateful to our team who helped us develop these booklets.

7th May 2021
Rongthung Primary School
Menstrual hygiene advocacy

"Menstrual hygiene is a right not a privilege "

You can send women to moon or Mars later first provide menstrual pads to them - Arunachalam Muruganantham

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Government to propose tax waiver on sanitary products

In a statement issued by Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering, the government is planning to propose doing away with the 30 percent import duty on sanitary products this Parliament session.

As Bhutan observes Menstrual Hygiene Day today, Lyonchhen shared a message and the government's support for Red Dot Bhutan.

"It is an honour to be a part of this initiative. I would like to thank Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck for leading the Red Dot Bhutan campaign that aims at creating awareness about this biological process that has unfortunately become a barrier for our women and daughters over time.

If delved deeper into the physiology of menstruation, it can be construed as the beginning of a beautiful process, the very onset of life. The female body prepares a conducive environment to receive and nurture the fertilised o**m into a living organism called a human being.

With all the necessary ingredients for us to grow, what is shed as menstruation would have been our first home! I cannot help but wonder how this natural process can be demeaning and disgraceful for women and girls?

It is important to note that our women lose so much nutrition and energy through menstruation.
Many may not notice but they also feel depressed and experience mood swing. It is a subtle, psychological reaction for not having conceived that month. These are some designs of nature which cannot be disputed.

Therefore, the monthly period of our female companion is a profound experience that deserves nothing else but our respect.
While I have no doubt that such campaigns will make a huge difference in understanding and acceptance of menstruation, I urge our women and girls to be as confident and maintain utmost self-respect too.

Finally, on this day, I would like to inform that we are planning to propose doing away with the 30 percent import duty on sanitary products. I have no doubt that my colleagues in the government and the Parliament will support the submission.

It is a small, yet significant gesture to enhance the availability and accessibility of basic sanitary items that would go a long way in infusing comfort and confidence in the lives of our mothers, wives, sisters and daughters.

Thank you to the Red Dot Bhutan team."

Prime Minister

Pic Courtesy: Menstrual Hygiene Bhutan

May 1st
The team visited East Draktsho for sanitary pad distribution to the children with special needs.

We will never forget their beautiful smiles😇

little to help many🙏

Successfully completed advocacy on menstrual hygiene at Retshangdung primary school and Donated sanitary pads to the Girls .

If you are willing to help save our girls life, please donate a little and help more.🙏🙏

"Donate a Pad and save our women Today "

You will be appreciated to donate even a penny
YES WE NEED YOUR HELP🙏🙏