YoSHAN

Founded in 2019, YoSHAN is a non-governmental organisation based in Kathmandu, Nepal working on health, gender equality, human rights.

YoSHAN is a youth-led feminist organisation in Nepal working to protect the right to bodily autonomy of all people. It works on sexuality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender, feminism and intersectionality through advocacy, awareness campaigns, research and policy engagement, and capacity building for young people. Its activities include social media campaigns, workshops, community outreach events, radio programmes and a blog. Since its establishment in 2019, it has trained more than 200 youth champions and works to challenge stigma around safe abortion and unsafe practices in reproductive health. It is based in Kathmandu and operates across Nepal.