Children’s News Program Helps Fight Ancient Taboo

A story about how FPU’s WADADA News for Kids partner Naya Pusta reported a story about fifteen-year-old Roshina Tiruwa, who suffocated to deth in a shed in Western Nepal as a result of an ancient Hindu custom. Naya Pusta helped in a campaign to raise awareness on menstruation and sanitary needs for girls and women, as part of the WADADA News for Kids network.

Author: Gordon Darroch

Year Country Organisation Author Type
2017 Nepal Free Press Unlimited Darroch, G. story/stories
Theory of Change Keywords Download/link
Intermediate Outcome 2 awareness, campaign, children, content production Download/link