Photo credit: Jeff Bellinger March 8 marks International Women’s Day (IWD), a day to empower and celebrate the achievements made by women. It is also a day to advocate and take action to end gender equality. IWD 2021 falls on

Photo credit: Jeff Bellinger March 8 marks International Women’s Day (IWD), a day to empower and celebrate the achievements made by women. It is also a day to advocate and take action to end gender equality. IWD 2021 falls on
Photo credit: Ontario Council for International Development’s Tapestry 2030 initiative, illustrated by Amanda Schutz. February 7 – 13, 2021 marks the 31st International Development Week, a time where we highlight and reflect upon Canada’s commitment to sustainable development around
Above photo credit: Sonam Phuntsho. Holidays represent the cultural and spiritual fabric of Bhutan, bringing together a colourful array of family, friends, music, dance, and food. Public holidays, like National Day celebrated December 17, are observed throughout Bhutan, while tshechus,
Gender Equality Week, this year September 20 – 26, 2020, was first legislated in Canada in 2018 as a result of the Gender Equality Week Act. This week aims to raise awareness on the important contributions women and gender diverse
School closures due to COVID-19 brought unparalleled disruptions to the education sector. Globally over 1.5 billion youth could no longer physically go to school.1 As countries faced outbreaks, almost overnight classrooms closed to prevent rapid local transmissions amid concerns of
This International Day of Happiness (March 20) falls amidst difficult times. Still each day we are reminded of feelings of warmth and happiness. We’re also reminded of Bhutan’s development approach: Gross National Happiness (GNH). Last fall, we filmed an interview
The 30th International Development Week is being celebrated this week, February 2-8, by the Government of Canada, civil society organizations and advocates through events held across Canada. Bhutan Canada Foundation joined in on the celebration by partnering with World Vision
We had the opportunity to interview Principal Chhogyel from Haa to discuss education in Bhutan. We talked about the role education has had in shaping the nation and his outlook on the future. Watch the video to hear Principal Chhogyel’s
Photo: Teachers Grace, Caterina, and Trish at Phobjikha Valley, taken by Grace Miranda. For many teachers, volunteering in the Reading Program marks their first time visiting Bhutan. For some, it is also their first time teaching internationally. As experienced teachers,
Photo credit: Andrea Williams March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of women and acknowledge the ongoing challenges to reach gender equality. The celebration of International Women’s Day also brings attention to the work of