Shikha Shrestha

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

@VSONepal @EUinNepal @VSO_Intl Congratulations team and thank you all

[VSO Nepal @VSONepal]

Ms. Shikha Shrestha represented VSO Nepal to present the country’s context on women’s rights at UN Headquarters in New York.

She spoke on an essence of investing on SRHR, working against harmful social norms that violate women’s rights and more.

#CSW68 @FCA_global @VSO_Intl

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

@FCA_global @FCA_global it has been great engaging discussion, thanks for providing save to @VSO_Intl to share some of our insights in this common agenda of promoting gender equality in agriculture.

[FCA Global @FCA_global]

”Our voices are not being heard”

“Women are always being engaged in agriculture & our knowledge & expertise is not considered.

We need to consider holistic approach & have voices of women making the plan for disaster relief.”

@sshrestha from VSO Nepal @ #CSW68

[VSO Nepal @VSONepal]

VSO participated in the National Conference on Population and Development and highlighted the need of gender responsive budgeting and additional efforts for social norms transformation with an increased access to GBV services. @UNFPANepal @VSO_Intl #ICPD

[VSO Nepal @VSONepal]

VSO wants to thank @EUinNepal for the opportunity to share our reflection in the panel “Partnerships & new funding mechanisms”. Shikha Shrestha, Head of Programmes highlighted the value of solidarity of civil society in creating long lasting change unlocking peoples' potentials.

[VSO People @VSOPeople]

Strong commitments from different governments to accelerate Beijing platform of actions - gender parity in Education, gender responsive budgeting n monitoring, participatory n inclusive planning process are some of the commitments. #CSW63 #vso #GenderEquality

[VSO People @VSOPeople]

Key highlights -One of the major call for actions: Nepal government should develop and implement right based social protection system rather than welfare based social protection scheme @UN_CSW @VSO_Intl

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

#CSW63 inspired by CSO representative from Pakistan who reinforced need to address issues of acceptability and accessibility for promoting rt od persons with disability

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

#MHMConf “Women and girls believe in your period power for breaking silence and taboos on menstrual health and hygiene”

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

There is #noshame in menstruation. Join us on #MHDay in ending stigma around periods. https://t.co/T7t542sIBW

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

@sckerr @hempal thanks for concern safe as in Chitwan out of ktm but family safe till now#NepalEarthquake

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

@pragyalamsal @WaterAidNepal @thehimalayan @WaterAidAmerica @wateraid @ManiKarma @Samira_Shakya @AdhikariUpama @alisongentleman @lisha_rob

[WaterAid Nepal @WaterAidNepal]

WaterAid Nepal WAN) team taking out a rally as part of Peoples’ South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation... http://t.co/YQS2Upiu3M

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

Peoples SAARC Convergence 2014, Kathmandu: Prioritize WASH rights in South Asia, a hope from SAARC#@WaterAidNepal

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

#cba8 next CBA gathering more gender mainstreamed and inclusive

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

#cba8 next making CBA more effective and focussed learning with long field visits

[Dr Susannah Fisher @Susannahfisher]

Should add thanks to all the organisers of #CBA8 lots of constructive criticism now but still let's appreciate their hard work and vision

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

The Boardroom Mystique | LinkedIn http://t.co/gvLYuLVYSA

[Shikha Shrestha @sshrestha]

We're looking for a new leader for this cause http://t.co/ZA0dHc09Yj via @causes