Tales of the Field is a podcast series which gives voice to social activists and social innovators who work in and with their communities to create social impact and sustainable change. They share with us their work in the field - where they tackle complex social issues and aim to create sustainable change and social impact. At its core, their work is human-centered, systemic and always informed by a deep understanding of the context and people’s lives.

In this episode, we talked with Pushpa Joshi, a young Nepalese social activist, passionate about the issues of gender and sexuality, as well as sexual and reproductive health rights. At the age of 15, Pushpa joined a local youth club focusing on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in her hometown of Bakhtapur. In 2019, she co-founded YoSHAN (Youth-led Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Advocacy Nepal). Recently she also directed Lalita, a short film about sex workers, for which she received multiple awards. You can view Lalita here: https://youtu.be/zPfiAp4ZVwk

Co-conception and production: Anne-Laure Fayard

Voice and co-conception: Melchior Tamisier-Fayard

Sound design, Music and Post-production: Guilhem Tamisier

Artwork: Jyoti Tamisier-Fayard

Tales of the Field: Pushpa Joshi, a Nepalese social activist