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20 November 2024

Central Monastic Body and UNICEF launch Integrated Child-Friendly Intervention in Monastic Schools

PUNAKHA, 20 November 2024 – Bringing together the foundational needs of children in health, water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, education, protection and play into a comprehensive child-centred package of services, the Central Monastic Body and UNICEF today launched the Integrated Child-Friendly Intervention...

Bhutan to make all schools period-friendly in the next five years

Samtse, May 28 2024 : To strengthen and improve menstrual health and hygiene management, the education ministry today announced to make all schools across Bhutan period -friendly in the next five years. Education Minister Yeezang De Thapa announced the Government’s commitment during the observation of Menstrual H...

National Standards for WASH in Schools & Monastic Institutions

Establishing uniform WASH standards guarantee that every student, teacher, and practitioner, regardless of their location or institution, has access to clean water, proper sanitation, and sound hygiene practices.Standardization not only elevates the quality of facilities but also underscores the Royal Government o...

From Water to the World, UNICEF celebrates 50 years of partnership with Bhutan

Zhemgang, March 22, 2024: Marking a new era of hope and progress for children and young people while celebrating UNICEF’s partnership with the Royal Government of Bhutan, UNICEF Bhutan activated its 50 th anniversary celebration with the inaugural of an inclusive toilet at Zhemgang Primary School today. Coinciding...

16 October 2023

Protecting children from the impacts of climate change

Sakteng: Sonam Dorji, 15, lives in Sakteng, a remote highland community in Trashigang district in far eastern Bhutan, where summers are cold and winters, frigid. The community depends on yaks for livelihood, so the colder the weather, the longer Sonam’s parents are away from home in the mountains. With his parent...

Red Dot Bhutan and partners construct eight inclusive WASH facilities

Joint Press Release Punakha, May 26 2023: Delivering on its commitment to address the menstrual management needs of girls and women with disabilities in schools and institutions, Red Dot Bhutan marked the Menstrual Hygiene Day this year with the inauguration of an inclusive toilet at Khuruthang Middle Secondary Sc...

Protecting the rights of children with disabilities

To ensure children with disabilities have access to inclusive toilets, UNICEF in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Skills Development is constructing seven inclusive toilets in schools with Special Needs Programme. With the construction of seven of the eight model inclusive toilets completed with supp...

Changing lives with inclusive toilets

Trongsa: “I like the new toilet in the school,” says Sangay Tenzin. “Now we don’t have to wait in the queue to use the toilet anymore.” Sangay, 10, who enrolled at Thubten Choeling monastic school in Trongsa, central Bhutan four years ago is aware of the problems novices like him faced when the school did not have...

19 November 2022

Bhutan achieves 100 per cent Open Defecation Free with access to improved sanitation

Thimphu, November 19 2022: Following the nationwide coverage of access to improved sanitation facilities, Bhutan is Open Defecation Free (ODF), the Ministry of Health declared today during the observation of World Toilet Day in Thimphu. A total of 76 gewogs from 12 dzongkhags - Bumthang, Chukha, Gasa, Haa, Paro, P...

14 November 2022

Chapsang Chag Tshe Lo - Toilet, I Prostrate to You!

In Thorshong Gonpa village in Tsakaling, a community in the eastern district of Mongar, 72-year-old Jigme Choden lives with her 71-year-old husband. Their five children have all spread out across the country and the septuagenarian couple live alone. Their latest achievement is a clean well-built toilet. “Of course...

Red Dot Bhutan commits to support inclusive WASH facilities for children & women with disabilities

Thimphu, May 28 2022: The Royal Patron of Red Dot Bhutan, Her Royal Highness Ashi Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck encouraged boys and men to create a period-friendly environment in all schools across Bhutan for all girls and women to have access to inclusive toilets. For the last six years, advocacy around Menstrual H...

Managing menstruation with dignity

Zilukha, Thimphu : For adolescents girl students of Zilukha Middle Secondary School in Thimphu, menstruation does not stop them from attending school or participating in other school activities. A supportive environment, accessible WASH facilities including regular water supply and changing rooms, and easy access ...