16-year-old girl takes over SAARC social affairs director's role for a day
Summary
A 16-year-old Nepali girl symbolically took over the role of SAARC’s director of social affairs for a day in Kathmandu to promote girls’ leadership and rights. She also visited the SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre in Bhaktapur and spoke out against child marriage.
Key Points
- A 16-year-old Nepali girl named Kriti symbolically assumed the role of SAARC Director for Social Affairs for a day under Plan International’s Girls Takeover initiative.
- The campaign aims to promote girls’ leadership, participation and rights across the Asia-Pacific region.
- Kriti has worked on girls’ education, child marriage prevention and health awareness through community initiatives in Siraha.
- She visited the SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre in Bhaktapur to learn about regional efforts against tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
