The Easy-to-Read Guidebook on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) developed by Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN) is designed to provide clear and accessible information for persons with disabilities. Using simple language and inclusive formats, the guidebook aims to support individuals in understanding their SRHR, making informed decisions, and accessing relevant health services. It also serves as a helpful resource for peer educators, caregivers, and service providers to promote inclusive, rights-based SRHR awareness and education within communities.
The SRHR Toolkit for Persons with Disabilities is a practical guide developed by Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN) to support inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights education. Designed for peer educators, service providers, and organizations, the toolkit provides accessible methods, materials, and strategies to empower persons with disabilities to understand and exercise their SRHR, while promoting inclusive and rights-based practices in communities and health services.
This report presents a comprehensive overview of the accessibility and inclusiveness of Nepal’s educational assessment system for students who are blind or have visual disabilities. Beginning with the background, it explores current practices in educational assessment, the need for reasonable accommodations, and the gaps in accessible learning materials and exam modalities. The findings highlight major challenges related to participation in examinations, including oral tests, Braille and computer-based exams, use of human readers and scribes, lack of consistency in extra time allocation, difficulties with diagrammatic and geometric questions, and problems in practical exams and result publication. It also captures the lived experiences of students, showing systemic issues such as the unavailability of accessible textbooks, insufficient assistive technology, dissatisfaction with accommodations, and logistical barriers like finding ascribes.
Building on national and international legal frameworks—including the CRPD, SDGs, Nepal’s Constitution, and educational policies—the report compares Nepal’s current practices with global examples from the U.S., India, the U.K., Australia, and South Africa. The core contribution of the report is a proposed Blind-Friendly Assessment Framework, which outlines guiding principles, rights of examinees, institutional responsibilities, accessible exam formats, standards for exam materials, provisions for computer-based testing, management of human and technical assistance, and mechanisms for grievance-handling and monitoring. The final chapters provide actionable recommendations for government bodies from the Ministry of Education to local governments, offering a clear roadmap to make Nepal’s assessment system inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the needs of blind and low-vision learners.
This impact story booklet highlights the work of BYAN under the Right Here Right Now II (RHRN II) project, which promotes the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of young people with disabilities in Nepal. It documents key achievements, experiences, and transformative stories from the project.
नेत्रहीन युवा संघ नेपाल (बायन)ले आइएफईएसको सहयोगमा आम निर्वाचन २०७९ मा अपाङ्गता भएका व्यक्तिहरूको पहुँच र सहभागिता सम्बन्धी स्वतन्त्र अध्ययन गरेको छ। यस अध्ययनले नेपालका सातै प्रदेशका १६ जिल्लाका ३५३ मतदान केन्द्र रहेका १०१ मतदानस्थलमा निर्वाचन पहुँचयुक्तता सम्बन्धी पर्यवेक्षण गरेको थियो। नेपालमा अपाङ्गता भएका व्यक्तिहरूको निर्वाचन सम्बन्धी हकको संवैधानिक र कानुनी प्रत्याभूति हुँदाहुँदै पनि उनीहरूले भौतिक पूर्वाधारजन्य, प्रणालीगत, कानुनी, संचारजन्य तथा सोचजन्य अवरोधहरूको सामना गर्नुपरिरहेको छ।
नेपालमा यौनिक तथा प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य शिक्षाले किशोरकिशोरी र युवाहरूको स्वास्थ्यमा महत्त्वपूर्ण प्रभाव पार्दछ। विद्यालयहरूमा स्वास्थ्य शिक्षा दिइँदै आएको भए पनि, अपाङ्गता भएका व्यक्तिहरूका लागि बृहत् यौनिकता शिक्षा सरल र प्रभावकारी ढङ्गले प्रदान गर्ने विषयमा थप पहलको खाँचो थियो। यसै आवश्यकता पूरा गर्न यो स्रोत सामग्री तयार पारिएको हो। यस पुस्तिकामा अङ्ग्रेजी शब्द 'Sex' लाई 'यौन' र 'Sexual' लाई 'यौनिक' रूपमा प्रयोग गरिएको छ, साथै 'Family Planning' लाई 'परिवार योजना' भनी उल्लेख गरिएको छ। यो पुस्तिकामा सबै प्रयोगकर्ताहरूको सहज बुझाइका लागि आधारभूत र प्रारम्भिक जानकारीहरू मात्र समावेश गरिएको छ।
अटिजम र बौद्धिक अपाङ्गता भएका बालबालिका तथा किशोरकिशोरीका लागि यो बृहत् यौनिकता शिक्षा सामग्री अत्यन्त उपयोगी स्रोत हो। यो शिक्षक स्रोत सामग्रीले विशेष आवश्यकता भएका विद्यार्थीहरूलाई शारीरिक परिवर्तन, व्यक्तिगत सीमाहरू, र सुरक्षित सम्बन्धहरूको बारेमा सिकाउन मद्दत गर्दछ। यसमा सरल भाषा र दृश्य सहायताहरू प्रयोग गरिएको छ जसले गर्दा शिक्षकहरूलाई यी महत्त्वपूर्ण विषयहरू संवेदनशील र उमेर अनुसार उचित तरिकाले सिकाउन सहयोग पुर्याउँछ। यो सामग्री नेपालको विशेष शिक्षा प्रणालीमा अटिजम र बौद्धिक अपाङ्गता भएका बालबालिकाहरूको समावेशी शिक्षालाई सुनिश्चित गर्न महत्त्वपूर्ण योगदान दिन्छ।
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) for Comprehensive Sexuality Education is a helpful resource created by Blind Youth Association Nepal for people with autism. This tool uses simple pictures to help those who have trouble with verbal communication learn about their bodies, personal space, and staying safe. Our PECS package includes easy-to-understand materials that help individuals with autism communicate their needs and feelings about personal topics. These resources also give parents, teachers, and caregivers simple ways to talk about body safety and appropriate touch in a respectful way that's easy to understand.
ललितपुर घोषणापत्र अपाङ्गता भएका युवाहरूको आवाज र आकांक्षाको प्रतिबिम्ब हो। मंसिर १९ र २० गते, २०८० मा सम्पन्न राष्ट्रिय सम्मेलनमा देशभरका १०० भन्दा बढी अपाङ्गता भएका युवाहरूको सक्रिय सहभागिताबाट तयार पारिएको यो दस्तावेजले समावेशी शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य सेवामा पहुँच, रोजगारी र आर्थिक सशक्तिकरण, राजनीतिक तथा सार्वजनिक जीवनमा सहभागिता, र जलवायु परिवर्तनको प्रभाव न्यूनीकरणमा अपाङ्गता भएका युवाहरूको सरोकारलाई समेटेको छ। यस घोषणापत्रले नीति निर्माणदेखि कार्यान्वयनसम्म अपाङ्गता भएका युवाहरूको अर्थपूर्ण सहभागिता र प्रतिनिधित्वको सुनिश्चितता गर्न सरकार र सरोकारवाला निकायहरूलाई आह्वान गरेको छ।