The French Embassy in Nepal has announced a €4,000 grant to the Radha Paudel Foundation to support its project, “Strengthen Youth Leadership on Menstrual Dignity for Preventing Gender-Based Violence in Nepal.”

The project will run from January to December 2026 and will support strengthening the youth leadership on menstrual dignity to minimize the gap at all levels and sectors as a learning project, reads a statement issued by the French Embassy in Nepal.

French Ambassador to Nepal Virginie Corteval noted that this initiative reflects France’s international strategy for feminist diplomacy which places the rights of women and girls, and gender equality, at the center of its foreign policy.

The French Embassy reaffirms its dedication to promoting women’s and girls’ rights by supporting the Radha Paudel Foundation.