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Radha Paudel

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Radha Paudel

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1973-12-29 (Mangalpur village, Chitwan district, Nepal)
Nationality
Nepal
Languages
Nepali, English
Residence History
Gauriganj, Chitwan, Nepal → Pokhara, Nepal

Career

Occupations
Nurse, Anesthesiology nurse, Activist, Author
Active Years
2000-2024
Affiliations
Radha Paudel Foundation

Education

Tribhuvan University
Community Health Nursing
Degree: Bachelor
Period: 1990s-2000
Year of Graduation: 2000
Country: Nepal
Bachelor in Community Health Nursing
Tribhuvan University
Health Education
Degree: Master
Period: 2000-2001
Year of Graduation: 2001
Country: Nepal
Master in Health Education
Tribhuvan University
Sociology
Degree: Master
Period: 2001-2003
Year of Graduation: 2003
Country: Nepal
Master in Sociology
Asian Institute of Management
Development Management
Degree: Master
Period: 2009-2010
Year of Graduation: 2010
Country: Philippines
Master in Development Management

Awards

Madan Puraskar
2014
Work: Khalangama Hamala
Organization: Madan Puraskar
Result: 受賞
Woman Peacemaker
2012
Organization: University of San Diego
Result: 受賞
Youth Talent Award
2014
Organization: Government of Nepal
Result: 受賞
TripleA award
2020
Organization: Asian Institute of Management
Result: 受賞
N-Peace award
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Khalangama Hamala

2014 Memoir

A war memoir recounting her near-death experience as a nurse during the 2002 Maoist insurgency.

Gender justiceWomen's discriminationViolenceMenstrual restrictions

Shanti Ka Pailaharu

Poetry

A poetry book.

Peace

Dignified Menstruation is Everyone's Business

Non-fiction

A book about inhumane practices during menstruation.

Dignified MenstruationWomen's Rights

Apbaitra Ragat

Non-fiction

Another book on Dignified Menstruation.

Menstruation mythsLogic and facts

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Narrative based on personal experiencesStyle grounded in facts and logic
Recurring Motifs
Women's oppressionMenstrual taboosPeace and empowerment

Legacy

Pioneer of the Dignified Menstruation movement in Nepal for women's rights. Recognized in literature with Madan Puraskar.

Trivia

  • Lit the pyre of her mother's body in 2009.
  • Pledged eye donation in 1999 and body to medical schools in 2016.
  • Survived years of menstrual restrictions, abuse, violence, and war.