Office of Safe and Respectable Learning - OSRL

19/12/2025

OSRL organized an external hands-on workshop on victim-centric grievance handling practices on 15 December 2025, facilitated by OSRL Lead, Swechhya Rajbhandary.

The session built off our recent session at Martin Chautari as well as the work that OSRL has been doing at King's College for the past six years.

The session content focused on unpacking concepts such as the “ideal victim,” victim blaming, and the wheel of power and privilege, alongside a clear discussion of what victim-centric practice is and what it is not. These themes were revisited through additional case studies and guided reflections, allowing participants to connect the concepts to real-world grievance handling contexts.

Thank you to the participants for their active participation. We look forward to organizing more such sessions in the future.

08/12/2025

The Office of Safe and Respectable Learning at King’s College is offering a hands-on workshop on victim-centric grievance handling. This session is designed for educators, students and working professionals who want to learn how to respond to cases of abuse, harassment, discrimination and disrespect in ways that uphold agency, dignity and empowerment.

The workshop will be facilitated by Swechhya Rajbhandary, co-founder and lead of OSRL. She brings extensive experience in gender equality, advocacy, community-centred education and victim-centric practices.

Details
Date: Monday, 15 December 2025 [29 Mangshir 2082]
Time: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Venue: King’s College, Nepal
Participation Fee: Rs. 300 for students & Rs. 500 to Rs. 1000 (pay what you can) for working professionals (Lunch will be covered).

Seats are limited to 15 participants. More sessions will be scheduled based on interest.

Register via the link in our comments!

08/12/2025

On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, OSRL hosted a session for staff and faculty to strengthen our understanding of disabilities, reflect on our own experiences, and build our capacity as allies.

The participants explored how disability touches our lives, discussed disability categories in Nepal and brought attention to areas that often go unnoticed, such as chronic illnesses and invisible disabilities. The session also covered identity-first and person-first language and concluded with practical steps we can take to support disability inclusion across the institution.

01/12/2025

Every 1st of December is marked as 'World AIDS Day’. The theme for 2025 is ‘Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response’. As services face disruptions and risks increase for many communities, the call for strong leadership, global cooperation and human-rights-centred action is more urgent than ever.

Observed since 1988, this day reminds us that HIV is not a death sentence. With proper information, testing, and treatment, people living with HIV can live long and healthy lives. Reducing stigma begins with awareness, open dialogue and a willingness to learn.

25/11/2025

On November 4, Swechhya Rajbhandary, Head of the Office of Safe and Respectable Learning, and Sushobhan Chimoriya, Program Coordinator, shared their work on preventing harassment in higher education at Martin Chautari.

The discussion was thoughtful and genuinely validating to the work we do through OSRL. Engaging with an audience that reflected deeply on these issues felt especially meaningful.

We are always open to continuing dialogues on harassment prevention, identity, and inclusion. If you or your institution would like to explore these topics, please feel free to reach out.

11/06/2025

🌈✨ Q***R CONNECT 2025 ✨🌈
A celebration of love, expression, community, and connection — all in one safe, inclusive, and empowering space!

📍 Cocina Mitho Chha, Lazimpat
🕒 June 21 | 3 PM – 7 PM

Join us for an unforgettable evening of:
🎤 Open Mic
🎶 Soulful Music
🍱 Delicious Food
🎪 Local Stalls
🎉 Fun Activities & More!

Organized by OSRL, a student-led initiative creating safe, respectable, and empowering spaces for q***r individuals and learners alike.

Hosted at Cocina Mitho Chha, a hospitality hub dedicated to sustainability and uplifting specially-abled individuals through skill-based training and employment. Your presence supports more than just an event, it supports a cause. 💚

🎟️ Tickets: Rs. 350 (Pay What You Can)
📩 DM us to grab your ticket in advance!

Come vibe, connect, and celebrate the beauty of being YOU.
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11/06/2025

11/06/2025

Q***r Youth Group and Q***r Rights Collective are organizing the seventh annual pride parade. The Nepal Pride Parade is set for Saturday, the 14th of June. We will gather by 1 pm at Pukhusi Kyaba (Shanti Batika) and the rally will kick off at 2 pm. The performances at Nakshal Narankhya (Narayanchaur) will last from 3 pm to 6 pm.

We all know about the pre-parade jitters. Whether it’s your first parade or the seventh, the nervousness and anxiety never leave. If you feel like you need someone besides you at the parade for comfort, support or any other reason, we are here for you. Please feel free to reach out to us for accompaniment during the parade.

You can DM us or email us at [email protected].

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11/06/2025

We continued our feedback collection session for this cohort on the 3rd of June 2025.

This was a more intimate session where the class ambassadors learned how to collect and process feedback through prompted writing and expression. They then learned to structure them through the feedback sandwich method.

22/04/2025

On April 15th, we at OSRL were honoured to host an insightful conversation with Paula Wawrzynczyk, a leading s*x educator with 19 years of experience, to discuss the critical importance of s*x education 🌟

The conversation brought together folks from King’s family as well as those outside to reflect on personal experiences related to s*x education, the challenges of s*x education in different cultures, and the need for open spaces to talk about s*xuality. We also ended up having much important conversations about the realities of q***rness in Nepal, q***r identities, s*xual pleasure, s*xual health services, educational culture and s*x education and so on 💬✨

A big thank you to Sanskriti Pandey for coordinating this conversation!

03/04/2025

On April 2, 2025, the Office of Safe and Respectable Learning (OSRL) at King’s College hosted a session on 'Intersectionality, the Wheel of Power, and Access to Economic Participation' as part of 'पहिचान', an ongoing module aimed at fostering critical conversations on identity and inclusion. Facilitated by Sid and Sushobhan, the session encouraged first-year business students to explore how gender, caste, class, geography, and s*xuality shape access to economic opportunities. ✨

The session began with 'Log Kya Kahenge?', an interactive activity that sparked discussions on societal perceptions of diverse identities in business. Participants then engaged in the 'Wheel of Power' exercise, mapping out their own privileges and marginalizations to understand how intersectionality influences access to education, governance, healthcare, and financial resources. 🔄

One of the key takeaways was the realization that no identity exists in isolation and that power and marginalization shift based on intersecting factors. The session also incorporated insights from the 'REVAMPing Masculinities Workshop' by The YP Foundation, equipping students with deeper perspectives on gender and social dynamics. 📚

We extend our gratitude to Meraki Chhen for facilitating this engaging session and inspiring meaningful discussions on masculinities and intersectionality.💡

01/04/2025

We, at OSRL, met Laetitia Chabannes, an entrepreneur, social impact assessor and podcast creator, and had a sharing of ideas and experiences regarding the work that we do.

Despite the geographic distance and socio-political and cultural differences between France and Nepal, the challenges, bottlenecks and resistance we face while working in the field of diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice were similar.

We also shared the different kinds of tools and activities that we use during our sessions, workshops and events. Laetitia shared with us about ‘Diversity Fresco’, a facilitation tool that they have been trained to use in their work. The ‘Diversity Fresco’ was developed by Essec Business School in collaboration with Belugames, and is a set of concept cards that facilitate discussion about prejudice, stereotypes and biases.

The conversation was refreshing and left us inspired with motivation and new ideas. We look forward to actualizing and materializing continued conversations and collaborations.🌻🙌