KATHMANDU: Nepal is set to mark the seventh International Dignified Menstruation Day, observed globally every year on the 14th day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, on December 8.

The “International Dignified Menstruation Learning Conference 2025” will take place in Kathmandu from December 8 to 10. The three-day event is being organised by the Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation and the Radha Paudel Foundation, in collaboration with the National Youth Council and Men Engage Alliance (Global).

At a press briefing on Sunday, Govinda Khadka, Press Advisor to the Coalition, said the conference will feature 12 thematic sessions, including presentations, panel discussions, plenaries, workshops, strategy building and working-group formations.

This year’s global theme, “Dignified Menstruation for Dignity, Equality and Human Rights”, will guide events held in Nepal and around the world.

More than 140 participants including experts, policymakers, youth leaders and stakeholders from 21 countries are expected to attend. Delegates will join from Nepal, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Congo, France, Germany, Guinea, India, Italy, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Spain, Togo and the United States.

Radha Paudel, founder of the Radha Paudel Foundation, said the conference aims to amplify the message that “menstrual discrimination is gender-based violence, a violation of human rights, and a global issue”. She added that the event seeks to advance policy dialogue, exchange global experiences, promote evidence-based solutions and strengthen international cooperation.

The day, initiated under the leadership and coordination of the Government of Nepal, has grown into a significant global campaign, now marked in more than 70 countries.