Sumiran Shrestha

Development Professional engaged in UN Women, ADB, EU, Alliance Asia, Karkhana Global, Karkhana Samuha and Business Advantage initiatives

[Kul Chandra Gautam @KulCGautam]

Hello, PM @JustinTrudeau, Ministers @AnitaOakville, @karinagould & @PattyHajdu, please donate the 17 million excess doses of AstraZeneca vaccine not needed in Canada to NEPAL, currently experiencing the worst surge of #COVIDEmergency2021 in the world.
https://t.co/YlnUJdsEwI

[Prabal Gurung @prabalgurung]

This is a humanitarian crisis. Please sign this petition signed for the @USAmbNepal, and let's prevent a humanitarian disaster in Nepal.
Thank you, everyone for your work.
Please sign, retweet and share xPG

[Sumiran Shrestha @sumiranz]

Ambassador Randy Berry: Get CoVID Vaccines to Nepal ASAP and prevent a humanitarian disaster - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/CGG1N9HWKz via @Change @USAID @USAIDNepal @UNICEF @unicef_nepal @WHO @WHONepal @USEmbassyNepal @sidbshrestha

[UNICEF Myanmar @UNICEFMyanmar]

Today is yet another tragic weekend for children in #Myanmar. Some reports suggest that security forces may have killed more than 90 people including several young children. #UNICEF calls for an immediate halt to this violence and for the perpetrators to be held accountable.

[Sumiran Shrestha @sumiranz]

@sidbshrestha @SBCCalliance https://t.co/bGwFtOfUDD
Some scientists have raised the possibility that the increase in transmission is at least partly the result of how it infects children.

[Sid Shrestha @sidbshrestha]

Still needs more confirmation but initial analysis indicating #children may be more vulnerable to new #COVID19 strain. #BeVigilant

[Sid Shrestha @sidbshrestha]

Is Risk Communications & Community Engagement important? Here is what @UNICEFIndia Representative @DrYasminAHaque had to say on #RCCE for #COVID__19 1/2

[UN Women Nepal @unwomennepal]

#RuralWomensDay
Meet Roshani...
For someone who made ends meet by working as a farmer and cooking meals for passersby, she has certainly come a long way. She is now a community leader who commands respect in her Municipality.

➡️Story: https://t.co/qhi81KQjI6

[UN Women AsiaPacific @unwomenasia]

Congratulations to @KamalaHarris for making history as the first woman, the first Black person, the first Indian American and the first Asian American to be elected to the office. 🎉 👏 👏 👏
https://t.co/g8p39H9YSr

#womeninleadership via @NPR

[Sid Shrestha @sidbshrestha]

All about #SocialDistancing Let’s all #PlayYourPart @SBCCalliance

[Sumiran Shrestha @sumiranz]

Previous emergencies and crises, including
public health emergencies, have shown that
the risk of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) increases as humanitarian responses scale-
up. Therefore, the effective implementation of zer…https://t.co/5aLTJ5odzv https://t.co/VvRvjYNxVf

[UN Women Nepal @unwomennepal]

Shila Ale has been working on the frontlines to facilitate access to justice & services for survivors of gender-based violence during COVID-19 lockdown.
“I believe that violence against women is never okay. I do all I can to make sure it doesn’t happen.”

https://t.co/GnPYDqrVe2

[Sid Shrestha @sidbshrestha]

If you value the "true" definition of friendship, then please wear a mask consistently and correctly in public. My message on #FriendshipDay to all my friends.....

[Sumiran Shrestha @sumiranz]

Gender Equality Update 19 focuses on women’s leadership in Nepal in the context of the COVID-19 response. It aims to bring forth voices from the field and highlights the emerging issues from women mayors and deputy mayors.

https://t.co/3wAaRyNzL3 https://t.co/gWxW1gNFAK

[Sumiran Shrestha @sumiranz]

The Gender Equality Update 16 brings out the emerging issues and recommendations from rural women farmers, women entrepreneurs and feminist economists. The update also provides a summary of the UN socio-economic response framework to COVID-19.

https://t.co/q9WqF25hx3

[UN Women Nepal @unwomennepal]

Anita Kumari, a seamstress from Rautahat - Province 2 of Nepal, is working as a responder within the context of COVID-19. She is catering to the needs of her community by sewing masks. Read her story ➡️➡️ https://t.co/prygGkMyFt

[UN Women Nepal @unwomennepal]

Plans and policies rarely address gendered impacts of any disease or outbreak. Breaking the chain in public health efforts by including gender specific responses is the need of the hour.

[UN Women Nepal @unwomennepal]

The #COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented challenges for gender equality & women’s empowerment. Cases of domestic violence are on the rise & the lock down has kept families at home adding to increased care burden for women.

@UNFPANepal @unwomenasia @UN_Women

[UN Women Nepal @unwomennepal]

With the access of #menstrualhealth products severely impacted by the #COVID19 pandemic, a swift response to address this challenge is the need of the hour.
@unwomenasia @UN_Nepal @UNFPANepal

[UN Women Nepal @unwomennepal]

Dr. Runa Jha, Director, National Public Health Lab, shared the experience of being the frontline responder for COVID-19 since16 Feb when 175 Nepali students arrived from China. Since then, she & her team have been working day & night.

Read More: https://t.co/rNc1Yf78nw