Present Job
Ongoing Projects
1. Qualitative Research on Self-Initiated Child Marriage in Nepal: Men and Boys Perspectives | Principal Researcher
April 2026 – May 2027 | Funder: DKA Austria
Leading all research activities including tool design, field visits, report writing, publication, and dissemination of findings on early and self-marriage of girls in Nepal.
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2. Connecting Youth: Sharing Knowledge to End Child Sexual Violence | Project Leader
June 2026 – October 2026 | Funder: Ignite Philanthrophy
Leading all project activities including design, field visits, video documentary making, publication, and dissemination of findings on early and self-marriage of girls in Nepal
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Recently Completed Research Projects
1. Qualitative Research on Early Age Self-Marriage of Girls | Principal Researcher
January 2024 – December 2025 | Funder: DKA Austria
Leading all research activities including tool design, field visits, report writing, publication, and dissemination of findings on early and self-marriage of girls in Nepal.
This research is already completed. Please view the report here
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2. Informing Local Curriculum and Arts Education in Nepal | Principal Writer
December 2023 – June 2024 | Funder: University of Lincoln, UK / Mobile Arts for Peace
(The project is completed in June 2024, but further writings and publications are ongoing)
Creating arts-based local curriculum for one local government in Nepal. Producing Introductory article, Process Notes, Organizations of Lessons, and Framing of Local Curriculum
3. Picturing the past, present, and future in the imaginations, dreams and journeys taken by young women in Nepal and Rwanda | Co-Investigator
January 2023 – August 2023 | Funder: Mobile Arts for Peace / University of Lincoln / AHRC, UK / University of Brighton, UK.
(The project is completed in August 2023, but further writings and publications are ongoing)
International collaborative research enabling young girls to share challenges and aspirations with policy makers through local Mithila art. For more informatio about project, Click here, For the project introduction Click here, and for the artistic output, Click here.
Research and Advocacy Projects after 2018
Generating Program Modules for Women and Girls in Nepal | Principal Investigator
April 2022 – December 2023 | Funder: DKA Austria and Kfb Austria
Designed research tools and conducted KIIs, FGDs, and household surveys in Far-Western Nepal. Generated evidence on best programme areas for empowering women, girls, and persons with disabilities.
Gender Norms in Local Governments: Women Leaders in Nepal | Principal Investigator
September 2022 – October 2023 | Funder: ALIGN / ODI Global, UK
Conducted 77 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with women and men political leaders. Produced evidence-based report for transforming gender politics in Nepal.
Film-Based Intergenerational Advocacy Dialogues Against Child Sexual Abuse | Project and Advocacy Leader
June 2022 – April 2023 | Funder: Out Of the Shadow Advocacy Grant/ Ignite Philanthropy
Led 9 intergenerational dialogues engaging policy makers, stakeholders, and young people in Madhes Province. Video recordings produced for sustained policy advocacy against CSA.
Improving Lives of Marginalized Girls through Ending Child Marriage Initiatives | Project Leader
February 2023 – January 2024 | Funder: Rockflowers Partners, US
Reached 1,000 young girls aged 15–18 in 857 households; educated whole families against child marriage in Nepal.
Communicating Challenges and Dreams of Young Girls through Mithila Art | Investigator
July 2022 | Funder: University of Leeds, UK / IMobility Grant of Changing the Story, UK (Individual Grant)
Engaged young girls and Mithila artists to reflect, narrate, and communicate their challenges and dreams through indigenous Mithila artwork.
Share the Learning: Scale the Impact 2 | Project Leader
April 2022 – December 2022 | Funder: Rockflowers Partners, US
Engaged young girls, journalists, and civil society activists to generate a learning-sharing video on girls' rights and empowerment in Nepal.
Interpretations of Young Students on Society and Social Values — COVID-19 | Investigator
December 2021 – March 2022 | Funder: University of Leeds, UK / Mobility Grant of Changing the Story, UK (Individual Grant)
Engaged young students in reflective narratives around the social impact of COVID-19 in Nepal.
Share the Learning: Scale the Impact | Project Leader
December 2020 – April 2021 | Funder: SIMAVI, Netherlands / LearningSparkFund
Created space for young marginalized girls to share stories around child marriage and female sexuality with female journalists in Madhes Province, Nepal.
Examining the Interpretations of Civic National Values Made by Young People in Nepal and Kenya | Co-Investigator
March 2019 – January 2020 | Funder: University of Leeds / AHRC / GCRF / University of Brighton, UK
Comparative Nepal-Kenya study engaging young people to express perspectives on civic national values through local art forms.
Feasibility Study for Cultural Exchange: Nepal and Zimbabwe | Team Leader
February 2018 – May 2018 | Funder: FK Norway / NOREC
Conducted feasibility study for exchanging professionals for cultural programmes between Nepal and Zimbabwe.
Combating Child Early and Forced Marriage in School Catchment Areas | Program Manager
April 2018 – October 2020 | Funder: Mundo Cooperante, Spain — The Rights to Be a Girl