THE JOURNEY TO MENSTRUAL JUSTICE

Lirisha

(SRHR Activist)

Lirisha is an independent SRHR Activist from Nepal. She has been working for the past 8 years to empower, strengthen, and bring in innovative ideas in SRHR for better development at her local, national, and international levels. Lirisha has a bachelor’s degree in public health, currently pursuing a master’s in Gerontological Studies at Miami University, Ohio. She has a keen interest in research and has done various research related to SRHR, Geriatrics, Indigenous people, Mental Health, and much more. She has also represented Nepal on different international platforms as a young person, and activist in SRHR.

She is currently the Chair of the Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (YCSRR). Lirisha is the Founder of Unfolding SRHR, a digital portal that was initiated as a part of a project being the Youth Changemaker of ARROW. She was also the Campaign Administrator at Plan International Nepal and was the Program Officer at Yo SHAN. She has been mostly engaged in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, where she has been actively involved through research, facilitation, advocacy, consultancy, and other various diverse aspects as well. She has also represented Nepal on international platforms as a Youth Changemaker working for Gender Equality and SRHR. She believes that SRHR and young people are crucial aspects and it is important to work together in collaboration to achieve some development in this sector.